A study published in the August 24 edition of the journal Nature describes a technique that could derive human embryonic stem cells without destroying the embryo.

On Wednesday, August 23, KQED-FM's Forum with Michael Krasny discussed new research into the effect of stress on heart attacks, particularly among women, with Brian Strunk, MD, chief of the cardiovascular division at Marin General Hospital and associate clinical professor at UCSF.

Patients taking the acne medication isotretinoin, commonly marketed as Accutane, may develop elevated cholesterol levels and liver enzyme levels.

Patients benefit best from medications when they take the right medicines at the right dose and at the right time.

As a lifelong baseball fan, Richard J. Cohen, MD, a practicing oncologist in San Francisco and clinical professor of medicine at UCSF, is no stranger to seeing baseball played from a field-level view.

UCSF is expanding its mentoring opportunities for junior and new faculty, including offering training for mentors and awards for excellence in mentoring.

One of the world's most prominent health care leaders will visit UCSF and share his insights on patient safety from a global perspective and the latest approaches to hospital safety and policy. The talk is open to the public.

On Tuesday, August 22, KQED-FM's Forum with Michael Krasny discussed the nature and structure of the female brain and assessed the latest findings on how the structure of the female brain may determine how women think, what they value, and how they communicate, with Louann Brizendine, MD, author of The Female Brain.

Using standards that measure a university's openness and diversity, as well as distinction in research, Newsweek International has ranked UCSF ninth among the top 100 global universities.

Michael Marletta, an adjunct professor at UCSF's Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology and PhD graduate in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences.