As reported by the UCSF News Office on Monday, a new animal study shows that a drug already approved for nicotine addiction also curbs alcohol dependence. One dose alone cut drinking in half. The finding is particularly encouraging, the researchers say, because the animals did not turn to drinking in excess after the drug was stopped, a common pattern when people take current drugs to curb alcohol consumption.

A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus lubricant along with male condoms for their partners and those who only received male condoms.

ValleyCare Health System and UCSF have signed a letter of intent to enhance health care services for women and children in the Tri-Valley region of the East Bay.

The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is offering a new support group for people in the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer's disease and their family members.

A UCSF-led team of researchers has found that larger HIV prevention programs in low and middle-income countries can increase efficiency and cause program unit costs to plummet. HIV prevention programs in Uganda, South Africa, Mexico, Russia and India were examined.

Pasta Pomodoro is donating 10 percent of a food tab to AIDS Walk San Francisco when diners eat at the Irving Street restaurant on July 12.

UCSF Medical Center is looking for people to join teams for the American Heart Association's fundraising walk on September 21.