CEO Laret Chairs American Heart Association Fundraising Walk
UCSF Medical Center is looking for people to join teams for the American Heart Association's fundraising walk on September 21.
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Police Report Carjacking at Mission Bay Campus
UCSF Police report that a UCSF employee's car was carjacked by two men on Owens Street on July 4.
Drug to curb smoking also cuts alcohol dependence
A drug already approved for nicotine addiction also curbs alcohol dependence, a new animal study shows. One dose alone cut drinking in half.
The Biology of Fat (or Why Literally Running Away from Stress Is a Good Idea)
When it comes to getting fat, it's the brain that matters most...
Final Week to Support AIDS Walk San Francisco
With just over a week to go before AIDS Walk San Francisco, UCSF is looking for more walkers, supporters and volunteers for the fundraising event.
Cancer Center Names Garcia-Aguilar Surgeon in Chief
Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD, has been named surgeon in chief of the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Insight into neural stem cells has implications for designing therapies
Scientists have discovered that adult neural stem cells, which exist in the brain throughout life, are not a single, homogeneous group. Instead, they are a diverse group of cells, each capable of giving rise to specific types of neurons.