The Fogarty International Center of NIH have announced that three UCSF students are among the 2005 awardees of the FIC/Ellison Overseas Fellowships in Global Health and Clinical Research Program.

Even with the U.S. population rapidly aging, a smaller proportion of elderly and disabled people live in nursing homes today compared to 1990.

A study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center has demonstrated that omega-6 fatty acids such as the fat found in corn oil promote the growth of prostate tumor cells in the laboratory.

Limited efficiency with the English language is a barrier to medical comprehension and increases the risk of adverse medication reactions, according to a recent study led by UCSF researchers.

A study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) has demonstrated that omega-6 fatty acids such as the fat found in corn oil promote the growth of prostate tumor cells in the laboratory.

Limited efficiency with the English language is a barrier to medical comprehension and increases the risk of adverse medication reactions, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.

"We are very encouraged that Sen. Frist has declared his support for expanded federal financing for human embryonic stem cell research..."

It will take a couple of weeks before the campus community finds out which UCSF team will win the first-ever AIDS Walk San Francisco trophy and who will take home a new laptop computer as the top fundraiser.

The Geriatric Nursing Center at UCSF will be able to continue its mission of preparing an exceptional cadre of nurse scientists thanks to a renewal grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.