Sociology Pioneer Dies at 82
A major figure in the sociology of the professions and beloved member of the UCSF School of Nursing has died.
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"Virus Chip" Detects New Virus in Prostate Tumors
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Mission Bay Pub to Open on March 17
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, the UCSF Mission Bay campus will celebrate the grand opening of the eagerly anticipated pub on Friday, March 17.
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Epilepsy No Reason to Be Sidelined from Olympics, Expert Says
With more than a dozen anti-seizure medications available, many epilepsy patients have their seizures under control and lead active lives.
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Doctor to Share Experiences of Running Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina
The campus community is invited to hear first hand about the challenges facing health care workers stationed in the Houston Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina.
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Radiation Oncologist Nominated as One of 10 Most Influential Bay Area African Americans
Mack Roach III has been nominated as one of 10 Most Influential African Americans in the Bay Area for 2005.
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Two to Receive Chancellor's Award for Advancement of Women
The campus community is invited to a ceremony on March 6 honoring two women who are champions of advancing women at the University and beyond.
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Slide Show: The Making of UCSF Mission Bay
The evolution of the UCSF Mission Bay campus is revealed here in a slide show, complete with a jazzy soundtrack.
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Teen Raises Funds to Combat Crohn's Disease
A local high student helped raise money to find a cure for Crohn's disease after being diagnosed with the disorder himself.
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Anabolic steroid use increases heart attack risk and causes liver damage
Anabolic steroid use causes decreased levels of HDL or "good" cholesterol, increased levels of LDL or "bad" cholesterol, and serious liver toxicity within 12 weeks, according to a study that measured the effects of anabolic steroids on men with HIV wasting disease.
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Media invited to courses on understanding genetics and breakthrough medical discoveries
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UC Revises Academic Family-Friendly Personnel Policies
UC took another step to ensure a work place culture supports family care-giving responsibilities for academic staff.
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Architects Offer Insight into Mission Bay Community Center Design
Father and son, Ricardo and Victor Legorreta, talk about the Mission Bay Community Center in a visit with campus architect Steve Wiesenthal. <img src="http://pub.ucsf.edu/today/daily/2005/10/ucsfcamgrey.jpg">
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Medical outsourcing carries implications for health care policy and practice
Hundreds of hospitals across the country are now outsourcing certain medical services overseas -- to countries such as India, Switzerland and Australia -- and the growing trend has profound implications for health care policy and practice, according to a UCSF expert in the field of patient safety.
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UCSF Research Pinpoints Brain Molecule's Role in Developing Addiction
Scientists at UCSF's Gallo Clinic and Research Center have shown that a brain molecule essential for wakefulness and appetite also plays a central role in strengthening neuron communication that leads to addiction.
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Simple system predicts mortality of older Americans with 81% accuracy
Researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center have created an index that is 81 percent accurate in predicting the likelihood of death within four years for people 50 and older.
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Academic Senate to Vote on Two Issues on Feb. 16
Faculty members are encouraged to attend a division meeting on Thursday when the Academic Senate is expected to vote on two important issues.
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Fitness Room Opens at Mount Zion Campus
A former doctor's lounge at the Mount Zion campus has been converted into a fitness facility available initially to the first 200 employees who sign up.
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AMA Foundation Honors Chief Surgeon at SFGH
San Francisco General Hospital's William Schecter is being honored by the American Medical Association (AMA) for providing free outpatient surgeries to those who cannot afford them.
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Working to Fill AIDS Treatment Gap in Uganda
A team based at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center is raising funds to provide lifesaving antiretroviral treatment to Ugandans.
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Psychiatric Emergency Services: A Safety Net Catching Those in Crisis
San Francisco General Hospital is the safety-net for the most severely mentally ill people in the city.
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Defining Essential Elements of TB Care
One man is making a huge difference helping to control TB here and around the world.
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Treating Asthma, Improving Lives
Intervention efforts by the Pediatric Asthma Clinic at San Francisco General Hospital have led to the relocation of about 40 families to better, healthier housing.
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Diane Havlir: Driving Science, Patient Care in HIV/AIDS
Diane Havlir has been at the cutting edge of the advances that transformed HIV from a fatal infection to a chronic, manageable disease.
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SF General and UCSF: Partners in Public Health
Since 1873, UCSF has partnered with San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) to improve public health.
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Teresa Villela: Practicing True Family Medicine
Teresa Villela is described as the "consummate family doctor, caring for San Francisco's poor – entire families at a time, from infants to the elderly."
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Q & A With SFGH Chief of Staff
As chief of the medical staff at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), Andre Campbell, associate professor of clinical surgery and chair of surgical education in the Department of Surgery at UCSF, is well aware of the challenges and opportunities facing the public hospital.
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Staph Sleuth Detects, Dissects and Protects
A scientist at San Francisco General Hospital is using molecular techniques to understand how an infection spreads and how resistance develops.
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UC President Comments on Compensation Issues
UC President Robert C. Dynes addressed a state Senate education committee hearing on UC compensation yesterday in Sacramento. <img src="http://128.218.116.23/mainsite/images/audio.jpg">
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Saw Palmetto No Better Than Placebo for Enlarged Prostate
A new study finds that the herbal extract is no more effective than a placebo to improve urinary symptoms in men with enlargement of the prostate gland.