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UC Separates Fact from Fiction About the Budget
The University of California recently posted a new fact sheet about the state budget crisis.
Update: Antipsychotic Drugs for Depression
Big Pharma continues to seek approval to market schizophrenia drugs for depression.
Update: Brown Fat Metabolism in Humans and Mice
Last week, we reported that Robert Farese Jr.’s mutant mice lack an enzyme and burn up more food calories as a result. Farese wonders whether brown fat is involved. This week, researchers report that humans have the stuff too.
Testosterone in Prostate Cancer - New Way to Block Hormones
An idea for treating drug-resistant prostate cancer emerges from a UCSF lab.
UCSF Teams with University of Hawaii to Address Neonatal Nurse Shortage
A collaborative neonatal nurse training program was created in response to the growing demand for these specialists, and will work to meet the short- and long-term needs of the most vulnerable premature infants.
Health Needs of Adolescents Not Being Met, UCSF Expert Says
Adolescent health expert Mary-Ann Shafer is calling for top-to-bottom reform and a holistic, custom-tailored approach when it comes to caring for the nation’s 42 million adolescents.
Pap Smear or HPV Testing for Cervical Cancer?
A new study finds that one-time cervical cancer screening for women with limited health care access is worthwhile. A DNA test to detect HPV could be used for mobile van delivery of same-day screening and follow-up in the rural US.
Lydia B. Zablotska joins Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics
New UCSF Faculty, April 2009
Neda Ratanawongsa joins Department of Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, April 2009