High blood pressure affects 1 billion people worldwide. At least 30 percent of individual variation in blood pressure is due to genes. The largest-ever study to search for risk genes has just been published and homed in on 16 new genes. But most of the genetic contribution to blood pressure remains elusive. A new research approach may be needed.

Thirty-one percent of women veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder reported military sexual trauma (MST), in contrast to one percent of men with PTSD, according to a study led by Shira Maguen, PhD, a psychologist at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

On the 10^th anniversary of Sept. 11,  faculty members reflect on the psychological toll the tragedy took. 

The sixth annual Faculty Development Day, scheduled for on Wednesday, Sept. 21, offers all UCSF faculty members an opportunity to network with colleagues, learn how to build and enhance their work life, and enjoy lunch together.