The William T. Grant Foundation has announced the appointment of Abram Rosenblatt, PhD, among its third group of Distinguished Fellows.

For the seventh consecutive year, UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation's top 10 premier hospitals, according to the new 2007 "America's Best Hospitals" survey by "US News & World Report." This year the survey ranked the Medical Center num

Former US Surgeon General Richard Carmona says he was often pressured not to speak out on controversial issues, such as stem cell science.

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.