Morphine's serious side effect as a pain killer – its potential to create dependency – has been almost completely eliminated in research with mice by genetically modifying a single trait on the surface of neurons. The study scientists think a drug can be developed to similarly block dependency.

Times have definitely changed when you can talk about fetal surgery being the norm...

Andre Guerrero, a third-year student at the UCSF School of Dentistry, has won a scholarship from the National Hispanic Health Foundation.

Looking for something cheap and delicious to eat for lunch? Check out Peasant Pies on the UCSF Mission Bay campus.

Samuel C. Hughes, MD, a professor of anesthesia and perioperative care at UCSF and an attending physician at San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, died Jan. 20 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 61.

Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a pathway, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness and epilepsy in humans.

UCSF experts in HIV/AIDS prevention will be discussing the topic this Friday during a special forum following the screening of the documentary Miss HIV.

UCSF Public Affairs is sponsoring a screening of the documentary film "Miss HIV" and a panel discussion with UCSF experts about HIV/AIDS prevention strategies in Africa. The event is free and open to the public.

The University of California is making great strides to protect the planet, according to a new report by the UC Office of the President.