NCIRE-The Veterans Health Research Institute has announced the release of “Welcome Home: Support from the Ground Up,” a DVD resource guide for returning service members, Veterans, their families, and their loved ones.

People with diabetes who have limited health literacy are at higher risk for hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, according to a new study from researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, CA.

Faculty and staff managers and supervisors are encouraged to take a new online course to expand their knowledge and understanding of diversity issues and laws.

Targeted therapies tailored to the unique biology of brain tumors may offer renewed hope to children diagnosed with the number one cause of cancer death, according to faculty at UCSF Children’s Hospital.

Maria Dall’Era, Thierry Jahan, Isobel “Bel” Russell and Isaac Yang will receive the UCSF Medical Center Exceptional Physician Awards at a ceremony today (May 17.)

The campus community is invited to learn about the health hazards of tobacco at UCSF’s World No Tobacco Day event on May 28.

Five distinguished individuals, who were honored recently with the 2010 UCSF Medal, are featured in videos now available on YouTube.

Patrick Lenz, UC vice presiddent for budget, issued a statement on May 14 saying UC officials are "extremely grateful that the governor has made higher education a top priority in his proposed budget." Read the full story on the UC Office of the President website.