UCSF Children's Hospital to Learn from Qatar Project
A UCSF Medical Center executive is expected to bring back a wealth of knowledge and experience on planning for children's hospitals after serving on a similar project in Doha, Qatar.
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UCSF Today Introduces New Faculty in Monthly Column
The campus community can see five new faculty faces the first of every month in a new column debuting on UCSF Today.
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"Women, Poverty and HIV" is focus
The UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative (WGHI) will sponsor its sixth annual International Women's Day briefing on March 8.
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Community Unites to End Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking
"It takes a community to fight violence against women" and that's why 450 people attended a recent summit at UCSF Mission Bay.
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Black Caucus Presents Tribute to Coretta Scott King Today
The Black Caucus at UCSF presents a tribute by Doris Ward to the late civil rights pioneer Coretta Scott King today, Feb. 27.
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Low-tech garment holds promise in preventing maternal death related to childbirth
A simple, low-tech garment has the potential to prevent a major cause of death among women who give birth in many Third World countries, according to a new study by maternal health researchers.
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Skin Cancer Hidden Risk For Transplant Patients
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.