Eye doctor Richard Abbott was recently honored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Guanfacine, a medication commonly prescribed to alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, is no more effective than a placebo, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

Louann Brizendine, MD, neuropsychiatrist and director of the UCSF Women's and Teen Girls' Mood and Hormone Clinic, talks about her book The Female Brain and the brain chemistry that explains why women talk more than men.

A two-day shopping spree, free concerts and a tree-trimming party are among the activities the campus community can enjoy this holiday season.

Scientists have discovered an unsuspected role for a gene known to be one of the best predictors of human breast cancer outcome.

Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold?

For decades, scientists have been kicking around theories as to why we age. But in recent years, researchers have been starting to identify specific molecules that may be involved. Is a fountain of youth at hand?

Pediatric heart surgeon Tom Karl, MD, MS, checks up on his patient, 6-month-old Valentina Guzman, diagnosed with a very complicated cardiac condition and originally given two years to live. Valentina's parents brought her from Costa Rica to UCSF Children's Hospital, which donated much of the time, expertise and equipment so the Guzmans could afford the surgery.

Macy's tree-lighting ceremony took place Friday night, with each light representing a donation to programs for children facing life-threatening illnesses at UCSF Children's Hospital.