Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco Center for Excellence in Primary Care, as lead authors on commentaries in two of the nation’s leading medical journals this week, call for a national effort to revive primary care as part of health care reform legislation.

As a woman gets older, physical problems are less likely to influence whether she is sexually active than her partner’s health or interest in sex, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente.

A report aimed at assisting the state in allocating federal economic stimulus funds has identified the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay development as a top-priority project that will benefit the California economy for years to come.

Daniel Ranch and Kana Kornsawad, who confront kidney disease daily at their jobs at UCSF, have a new perspective on things after having undergone kidney transplant surgery in April.

As state lawmakers continue to wrangle over the budget, UCSF is busy planning for all possible scenarios — from pay cuts to employee furloughs to a voluntary buyout program.

UCSF will conduct an informational meeting on June 25 to discuss formation of a Care and Shelter Team to help stranded members of the campus community following a large-scale disaster.

Chancellor Mike Bishop issued an update on the worsening state financial crisis, saying that UCSF must prepare for a total cut of about 25 percent of state funds in fiscal year 2010.

UCSF Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals in nine pediatric specialties, making it one of the top-ranked facilities in California, according to the new 2009 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” survey conducted by “U.S. News & World Report.”

With more than $8 billion in research grants up for grabs, UCSF has submitted hundreds of proposals and has already netted $8.7 million for projects focusing on autism, asthma and many other topics.