Sociology Professor to Receive Honors for Book
UCSF Professor of Sociology Adele Clarke, PhD, will be honored on August 13 for her book on situational analysis.
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Our Cells' Cilia May Be Linked to Many Diseases
In the August 4 issue of the journal <i>Science</i>, Jeremy Reiter, MD, PhD, a UCSF fellow in biochemistry and human genetics, co-writes an article laying out an emerging view that cilia — those tiny projections in nearly every human cell, from kidney to skin and brain and pancreas — may be key players in signaling within cells and, when defective, may underlie many serious diseases.
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UCSF to Host Child Care Meeting on Monday
The campus community is invited to hear about child care at a meeting on Monday at UCSF Mission Bay.
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On Morning Edition, UCSF Pharmacy Professor Notes Importance of Knowing Your Cholesterol Level
Consumerlab.com reports that popular supplements aimed at lowering cholesterol, like fish oil, garlic and guggulsterone, may not measure up to their labels or marketing claims.
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SF homeless population is getting older
UCSF researchers have found that the median age of San Francisco's homeless population has increased from 37 to 46 years over 14 years—a rate of about two-thirds of a year every year.
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Pediatrics Chief Receives Research Award
Michael Cabana, MD, whose work focuses on improving the quality of care of asthma patients, has received a national award.
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FDA Announces Plan to Review Plan B Contraceptive for Women 18 and Over
Officials at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday that they would be revisiting the matter of making the Plan B emergency contraceptive — or morning-after pill — available to women 18 and over without a prescription.
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UCSF Heart and Lung Transplant Reunion
The Heart and Vascular Center at UCSF Medical Center is holding its first official Heart and Lung Transplant Reunion at Mission Bay. At the reunion, patients who have had heart or lung transplants, and those waiting for transplant, will attend with their families.
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Low literacy increases risk of death and misunderstanding of medical consent forms
Literacy at less than a ninth-grade level almost doubles the five-year risk of mortality among elderly people, regardless of education, socioeconomic status, or health, according to a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Plan B Q & A
Lorie Rice, MPH, associate dean for external affairs, UCSF School of Pharmacy, and assistant clinical professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, and Shareen El-Ibiary, PharmD, assistant professor in the department, answer our questions about on Plan B emergency contraception and the FDA.
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Ask a Pediatrician Tonight on KQED
UCSF Children's Hospital pediatrician Shannon Thyne, MD, will be featured tonight on KQED Channel 9's <i>Ask a Pediatrician </i>live call-in program, which will focus on childhood obesity, asthma, and oral health.
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UCSF Recognizes World Breastfeeding Week
UCSF is one of 16 community-based demonstration projects throughout the nation to promote World Breastfeeding Week 2006.
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UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine names new director of clinical programs
The UCSF Osher Center of Integrative Medicine today announced the appointment of Donald I. Abrams, MD, professor of clinical medicine, as the center's new director of clinical programs.
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Four UCSF Nurse-Scholars Earn Prestigious Hartford Scholarships
Four nurse-scholars with the UCSF/John A. Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence have been awarded scholarships of $100,000 or fellowships of $125,000 to allow them to make a two-year, full-time commitment to research, teaching and leadership in geriatric nursing.
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UCSF's Kriegstein Participates in Roundtable with Prime Minister Tony Blair
UCSF's Arnold Kriegstein, MD, PhD, director of the UCSF Institute for Regeneration Medicine, participated in a small roundtable lunch meeting yesterday at Genentech Inc. with biotechnology leaders from the region and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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UCSF Bone Marrow Specialist Profiled
The efforts of Mort Cowan, MD, director of UCSF's Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program, were explored in an article by Rick Halstead in the <i>Marin Independent Journal</i>.
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Older age a risk factor for brain hemorrhage in patients both on and off common blood thinner therap
Older patients with atrial fibrillation have higher rates of major hemorrhage in the brain whether or not they are using a common blood thinning therapy, according to a new study.
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Top Chinese Scientist in HIV Prevention and Control Honed His Skills in a Long Collaboration with UC
The <i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> profiles Yiming Shao, MD, PhD, director of virology and immunology at the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention in Beijing, and his long professional relationship with Jay Levy, MD.
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UCSF Renal Transplant Service Medical Director Presents Findings to World Transplant Congress
At the World Transplant Congress (WTC) in Boston on July 24, Stephen Tomlanovich, MD, presented the findings of a three-month, prospective, open-label, two-cohort research study in which renal transplant patients were switched from mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) to enteric-coated myfortic, reducing the incidence and severity of gastrointestinal complications.
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Head of UCSF Sports Medicine Center Comments on Floyd Landis
Marc Safran, MD, who heads the Sports Medicine Center, spoke with KPIX-TV/CBS 5 about cyclist Floyd Landis's comments to Sports Illustrated in the wake of an abnormal testosterone to epitestosterone level.
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Third Graders Raise Funds to Help Cancer Patients at UCSF
UCSF cancer patients will get financial support thanks to third-graders who raised money as way to comfort their teacher.
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Learning How to Control Cells That Remodel and Destroy Bone
The number of Americans stricken by a deadly and debilitating bone-thinning disease continues to climb. According to a 2004 Surgeon General's report, more than half of Americans age 50 and older are at risk for osteoporosis – porous bones.
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Historic Gift Creates Endowed Chair at School of Nursing
The UCSF School of Nursing has received a gift in honor of the late Lillian Aldous, who obtained a master of science in nursing degree from UCSF.
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Radiation Oncology Recruits Breast Expert, Among Other Improvements
UCSF's Radiation Oncology department reports a few significant improvements, including recruiting a renowned breast radiation oncologist and unveiling a new website.
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In The Female Brain, UCSF's Brizendine Describes How Women See the World
Louann Brizendine, MD, neuropsychiatrist and director of the UCSF Women's and Teen Girls' Mood and Hormone Clinic, will publish her first book, <em>The Female Brain</em>, on August 1.
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UCSF Fundraisers Contribute $56,000 to AIDS Walk San Francisco
On Sunday, July 16, the 20th Annual AIDS Walk San Francisco was held at Golden Gate Park. The event drew more than 25,000 people to fight a disease that was first acknowledged 25 years ago and has killed more than 25 million people worldwide.
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UCSF Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Increase the Amount of Drug Uptake by Tumor Cells
Several studies have shown that antibody-targeting of drug-laden nanoparticles to cancer cell receptors can significantly enhance antitumor efficacy of the drug cargo.
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UCSF Children's Hospital Cosponsors Stadium-to-Stadium Run
Sunday, Aug. 13, UCSF Children's Hospital will cosponsor the 5-mile Run/Walk, which will travel up 3rd Street from Monster Park (Candlestick) to AT&T Park.
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Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Nets $1 Million to SFGH
An Avon Foundation grant to San Francisco General Hospital will enable its breast cancer center to provide genetic screening to uninsured women – the first program of its kind in the country.
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New Tests to Measure Executive Function in the Neurologically Impaired
When hearing the term "executive function," we might conjure up an image of a CEO behind a big desk, doing her daily routine.