New Link Between Obesity, Early Decline in Kidney Function
A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.
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UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann to Step Down
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, is stepping down from her position as chancellor of UCSF at the end of March, to become the chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Leland Kim to Lead Internal Communications at UCSF
Leland Kim, a senior information representative on the news team at University Relations, has been appointed to the new role of associate director of internal communications at UC San Francisco.
Minorities’ Health Would Benefit Most from Beverage Sugar Tax, UCSF Researchers Report
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to decrease consumption, resulting in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, and these health benefits are expected to be greatest for the low-income, Hispanic and African-American Californians who are at highest risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
Research Shows How Household Dogs Protect Against Asthma, Infection
Children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household, and now researchers have discovered a reason why.