How to Break the Junk Food Habit
Certain foods — particularly processed foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat — don’t just taste good, they also can be addictive, said scientists at a UCSF symposium on food and addiction.
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1-in-4 Older Adults Have Not Discussed Advance Care Planning
More than one in four older adults have not engaged in planning for end-of-life care or directives, despite significant public efforts to encourage the practice.
Maureen Brodie Named Director of UCSF Office of the Ombuds
Maureen Brodie has been named the new director of the UCSF Office of the Ombuds.
John C. Greene, Former UCSF School of Dentistry Dean, Dies
John C. Greene, dean emeritus of the UCSF School of Dentistry, died at age 90. Greene served as dean from 1981 to 1995.
Science in Focus: Regenerating Muscle from Stem Cells
A microscopic image of a mouse leg that has been reconstructed with a stem cell transplant shows what may one day help patients regrow new muscle after a major surgery.
UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Announces Innovation, Scholar Awards
The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences has named the first recipients of the UCSF Weill Innovation and Scholar Awards as part of the institute’s goal to support high-risk, high-reward research.
UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program Wins 2016 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award
The San Francisco Healthy Mothers Workplace Coalition recently honored the UCSF Lactation Accommodation Program with the 2016 Healthy Mothers Workplace Award.