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- People with HIV/AIDS May Be More Prone to Sudden Cardiac Death - May 14, 2012
- John Roberts Elected President of Organ Transplant Network's Board of Directors - May 09, 2012
- Program Fosters Dialogue About Creativity and the Brain - May 07, 2012
- Dr. Christina Allen Heads to Olympics with Taekwondo Team - April 27, 2012
- Free Skin Cancer Screening at UCSF - April 19, 2012
- How Selective Hearing Works In the Brain - April 18, 2012
- Hospital Readmission Rates Misleading, UCSF Study Finds - April 17, 2012
- Brain Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise - April 17, 2012
- An Achilles Heel of Acute Myeloid Leukemia - April 15, 2012
- New Pill Recognition Software Has Implications for Clinics and EDs - April 13, 2012
- UCSF Obesity Experts Serve Up "The Skinny on Obesity" on UCTV - April 13, 2012
- Team Approach to Individualized Childbirth at New Women's Hospital - April 10, 2012
- Emotional Benefits of Meditation Revealed in Study of Teachers - March 28, 2012
- Integrative Medicine Classes Help Breast Cancer Survivors Recover - March 26, 2012
- Trauma Drives HIV Epidemic in Women - March 23, 2012
- Alzheimer's Disease May Spread Through Linked Nerve Cells - March 21, 2012
- Volunteer Marks 47 Years of Service to UCSF Patients - March 20, 2012
- UCSF Part of Nation's Longest Living Kidney Transplant Chain - March 15, 2012
- Tobacco Smoke Affects Early Human Embryonic Development - March 15, 2012
- Ob-Gyns Can Prevent Health Impacts of Environmental Chemicals - March 14, 2012
- UCSF Ranks Among Nation's Best Medical, Pharmacy Schools in U.S. News Survey - March 13, 2012
- Hepatitis C, a Leading Killer, Often Undiagnosed But Can Be Cured - February 23, 2012
- Specialized Twin Center to Open at Mission Bay Medical Center - February 21, 2012
- Study Suggests Colic May Be Precursor to Migraines - February 20, 2012
- UCSF Experts to Speak at Free Wellness Lectures - February 16, 2012
- The Art of Aging Gracefully Resource Fair - February 16, 2012
- Future Looks Bright for Congenital Heart Disease Patients - February 15, 2012
- Improved Emergency Treatment for Prolonged Seizures - February 15, 2012
- Stem Cell Study in Mice Offers Hope for Treating Heart Attack - February 15, 2012
- UCSF Issues Joint Statement From Kidney Transplant Candidate and Chief Medical Officer - February 09, 2012
- Societal Control of Sugar Essential to Ease Public Health Burden - February 02, 2012
- ALS Center's Founding Director Dies of the Disease He Studied - January 30, 2012
- UC to Host Forum on Breast Cancer Risks and Prevention - January 26, 2012
- New Lung Cancer Test Predicts Survival - January 26, 2012
- UCSF Is "Over Performer" in Bone Marrow Transplant Survival Rates - January 25, 2012
- The Importance of Story Telling to Advance Patient Care - January 24, 2012
- Team Finds New Way to Image Brain Tumors and Predict Recurrence - January 23, 2012
- UCSF Shares $25-Million Grant To Find Epilepsy Genes - January 23, 2012
- Marijuana Shown to Be Less Damaging to Lungs Than Tobacco - January 10, 2012
- Technology Becoming Key to Personalized Patient Care at UCSF - January 04, 2012
- Three UCSF Researchers Honored by Top Science Association - December 20, 2011
- Heart Attacks, Other Emergencies Spike During Holidays - December 20, 2011
- New Mission Bay Facility Built with Best Practices in Seismic Safety - December 20, 2011
- UCSF Doctors Awarded Fellowships to Improve Health Quality - December 20, 2011
- Most Cancers Detected by Mammogram are Low-Risk - December 19, 2011
- Stress and Emotional Eating May Lead to Risky Levels of Abdominal Fat, Impaired Stress Response - December 07, 2011
- Stress Reduction, Mindful Eating Curb Weight Gain in Obese Women - December 07, 2011
- Adding Cannabis to Opiates Treatment May Increase Pain Relief - December 06, 2011
- AIDS Prevention 2.0: A Historic Opportunity to Halt HIV - November 30, 2011
- Immune System Has Protective Memory Cells, Researchers Discover - November 27, 2011
- UCSF's Mission Bay Hospitals: Designed with Health in Mind - November 17, 2011
- UCSF Automated Pharmacy Wins 2011 Popular Science Award - November 16, 2011
- Understanding Tamoxifen Resistance And How to Defeat It - November 14, 2011
- UCSF Leads Bay Area in Lower-Risk, Lower-Cost Heart Procedure - November 09, 2011
- CEO Mark Laret to Chair National Board for Medical Colleges - November 09, 2011
- New Drug Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis - November 01, 2011
- Clinical Trial Shows First Evidence That Anal Cancer Is Preventable - October 27, 2011
- Three Friends Lead $25 Million Brain Cancer Fundraising Initiative - October 26, 2011
- Vicki Kennedy Headlines UCSF Panel on Supporting Caregivers - October 26, 2011
- UCSF to Host Bay Area Science Festival Lectures - October 24, 2011
- Perinatal Antidepressant Exposure Linked to Autism-Like Abnormalities in Rats - October 24, 2011
- Program Helps People Transition from Public Assistance to Careers - October 21, 2011
- Computer Games Help People with Parkinson's Disease - October 19, 2011
- Preemies' Exposure to Steroids Linked to Impaired Brain Growth - October 19, 2011
- UCSF Study Finds Steroids Could Help Heal Some Corneal Ulcers - October 18, 2011
- UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Celebrates "Topping Out" - October 17, 2011
- High Rate of False-Positives with Annual Mammogram - October 14, 2011
- Ceremony to Mark Construction Milestone at Mission Bay Hospitals - October 12, 2011
- Sperm Discoveries Shed Light on Infertility and Birth Control - October 11, 2011
- New Mission Bay Hospital Set to Meet Demands of Information Age - October 11, 2011
- 40 Million TB Deaths Due to Smoking Over Next 40 years - October 10, 2011
- New Center Seeks Early Diagnosis, Prevention of Osteoarthritis - October 06, 2011
- Daughter's Hospitalization Renews Architect's Commitment to UCSF - October 04, 2011
- UCSF Dermatologists Pen Book on Rare Hair Loss Disorders - October 04, 2011
- Asthma Treatment May Be Headed Toward Personalized Medicine - October 03, 2011
- New Way to Study and Treat Breast Cancer Launched at UCSF - September 29, 2011
- Mammogram Expert Calls for Tailored Screening for Breast Cancer - September 29, 2011
- Breast Cancer Month: Time to Take Stock of UCSF Advances - September 29, 2011
- Study Targets High Breast Cancer Deaths in Black Women - September 29, 2011
- Reaching Out to Minorities for Breast Cancer Clinical Trials - September 29, 2011
- How Normal Cells Become Brain Cancers - September 28, 2011
- Interactive Mobile App Teaches People How to Manage Diabetes - September 26, 2011
- Surgeons from Developing Countries Learn Limb-Saving Procedures - September 21, 2011
- Gene Found for Lou Gehrig's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia - September 21, 2011
- UCSF Neurologist William Seeley Named MacArthur Fellow - September 20, 2011
- UCSF Competes Successfully for Young Innovator Awards - September 20, 2011
- Dreaming Big: Dreamforce Events Showcase UCSF Innovation - September 06, 2011
- Dreamforce Event to Feature UCSF Dream Team on Sept. 1 - August 29, 2011
- Common Antibiotic Helps Lethal Lung Disease - August 26, 2011
- Kidney Stones' Seasonality Reflected in Google Searches - August 25, 2011
- Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Persistent Asthma in Childhood - August 25, 2011
- Chemotherapy's Impact on Fertility Greater than Expected - August 24, 2011
- UCSF Cycling Team 'Menstrual Cycles' Fights Multiple Sclerosis - August 19, 2011
- UCSF Experts Speak at Free Wellness Lectures - August 16, 2011
- New Asthma Risk Gene Emerges from Study of Diverse Populations - August 16, 2011
- Soy Tablets Don't Ease Menopause Symptoms or Prevent Bone Loss - August 15, 2011
- Research Shows Earlier Statin Treatment Can Be Cost-Effective - August 15, 2011
- Major Genetic Study of Multiple Sclerosis Reveals DNA Hot Spots - August 12, 2011
- High Levels of Banned PBDEs Found in California Pregnant Women - August 10, 2011
- Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia in Elderly Women - August 09, 2011
- Seeing a Health Expert Leads to Higher Rate of Flu Shots - August 09, 2011
- Trauma Surgeon Works to Prevent Injuries in San Francisco - August 08, 2011
- New Scorecard Identifies Patients at Highest Risk on Blood Thinners - August 08, 2011
- UCSF Releases Mobile App with Map Feature and More - August 02, 2011
- UCSF and Monterey Hospital Form Cancer Care Affiliation - August 01, 2011
- UCSF Neuro-oncologists Engage Caregivers to Better Help Patients - July 29, 2011
- San Francisco Business Times Recognizes Health Care Heroes - July 28, 2011
- UCSF Experts Shape Historic Blueprint for Women's Health Care - July 26, 2011
- Rob Schneider Visits Hospital with UCSF Donor and Patient - July 22, 2011
- UCSF Study Highlights Success of Brain Surgery for Severe Epilepsy - July 20, 2011
- New Moms Who Express Milk by Hand Breast-feed Longer - July 19, 2011
- UCSF Medical Center Named Top 10 Hospital for 11th Year Straight - July 19, 2011
- New UC Grants Promote Team Approach To Improving Patient Care - July 12, 2011
- Heart Disease and Stroke Worldwide Tied to National Income - July 07, 2011
- UCSF Emerges as a Leader in the Neurohospitalist Movement - July 07, 2011
- Customize Starting Age and Frequency of Mammograms - July 06, 2011
- Program Cuts Heart Failure Readmission Rate By 30 Percent - July 06, 2011
- Study Debunks Autism as a Primarily Genetic Disorder - July 05, 2011
- Champion Charities Gives UCSF $2.5 Million to Tackle Brain Disease - July 01, 2011
- UCSF Medical Center Earns Perfect Healthcare Equality Index Score - June 30, 2011
- UCSF-Led Team Decodes Evolution of Skin and Ovarian Cancer Cells - June 29, 2011
- New Funding Supports Fight Against Greatest Challenges of Diabetes - June 29, 2011
- New Treatment Protocol May Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes - June 29, 2011
- UCSF Medical Students Create Free Medical Translation App - June 23, 2011
- Mount Zion Anniversary Event Celebrates Past, Present and Future - June 20, 2011
- Gene Linked to Long-Term Success of Leg Bypass Surgery - June 20, 2011
- New Kidney Filtration System Could Simplify Dialysis - June 20, 2011
- Sudden Cardiac Death Subject of Sweeping UCSF Study - June 15, 2011
- New Glioblastoma Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Phase 2 Trial - June 07, 2011
- Low Vitamin D Levels Seen as MS Risk for African-Americans - May 27, 2011
- Transplant Chief Elected VP of National Transplantation Network - May 26, 2011
- Brisk Walking May Help Men with Prostate Cancer, UCSF Study Finds - May 25, 2011
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Among Nation's Best - May 17, 2011
- Wealth Linked to Rise in Deadly Skin Cancers Among Young Women - May 11, 2011
- First UCSF Clinics Implement Electronic Health Records - April 28, 2011
- Protein That Stifles Inflammation May Protect the Brain - April 22, 2011
- 'Smart' Diaphragm Device Places in National Innovation Competition - April 22, 2011
- UCSF Study Revisits First Clinical Trial to Treat Multiple Sclerosis - April 21, 2011
- Study Suggests Way to Bring Stroke Treatment in From the Cold - April 21, 2011
- Extreme Dieting: Does It Lead to Longer Lives? - April 19, 2011
- UCSF Team Describes Neurological Basis for Embarrassment - April 17, 2011
- Inability to Detect Sarcasm, Lies May Be Early Sign of Dementia - April 17, 2011
- UCSF Study Links Inflammation in Brain to Some Memory Decline - April 14, 2011
- UCSF Neurosurgeons Test New Device for Placing Brain Implants - April 13, 2011
- Study Links Heart Disease Risk Factors to Some Cognitive Decline - April 12, 2011
- Scientists Discover Link Between Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer - April 12, 2011
- Analysis Shows Newer Surgery for Neck Pain May Be Better - April 12, 2011
- Father Raises Awareness of Organ Donation After UCSF Lung Transplant Saves Daughter - April 06, 2011
- Exercise May Protect Cells From Damage Caused by Stress - April 05, 2011
- New Way to Predict Breast Cancer Survival May Improve Treatment - April 05, 2011
- Early Interventions Result in High Breast-feeding Rates at UCSF - March 29, 2011
- UCSF Medical Center Named Best Metro-Area Hospital - March 29, 2011
- Analysis Suggests Risk of Backscatter Airport Scanners is Low - March 28, 2011
- UCSF, UC Berkeley Join Forces to Advance Frontier of Brain Repair - March 24, 2011
- UCSF Liver Transplant Team Shares Expertise in Latin America - March 23, 2011
- UCSF and Enloe Medical Center Form Cancer Care Partnership - March 22, 2011
- UCSF Ranks Among Best Medical, Nursing Schools in Survey - March 15, 2011
- UCSF Report Describes New Model for Neurodegeneration - March 14, 2011
- Brain Surgeries Dramatically Improve Symptoms of Cervical Dystonia - March 09, 2011
- New UCSF Robotic Pharmacy Aims to Improve Patient Safety - March 09, 2011
- Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Single Gene Mutation in 1 in 10 Patients - March 01, 2011
- UCSF Receives Largest Estate Gift in Its History - March 01, 2011
- Asthma Tied to Bacterial Communities in Airway - February 17, 2011
- UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Celebrates New Building - February 16, 2011
- UCSF Tops Public Institutions in NIH Funding, Ranks Third Overall - February 15, 2011
- Fetal Surgery Found to Be More Effective Than Operating After Birth - February 10, 2011
- HPV Vaccine Works for Boys: Study Shows First Clear Benefits - February 08, 2011
- Blood Test Predicts Cognitive Decline and Resilience - January 27, 2011
- UCSF Study Identifies Chemicals in Pregnant Women - January 17, 2011
- Training Improves Cognitive Function for Patients with Brain Injury - January 11, 2011
- Parkinson's Disease Discoveries Lead to Major Prize for Nussbaum - January 05, 2011
- Age Plays Too Big a Role in Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions - January 04, 2011
- UCSF Challenge for the Children Highly Successful, Breaks $1 Million - December 17, 2010
- UCSF Team Finds New Source of Immune Cells During Pregnancy - December 16, 2010
- UCSF "Fountain of Youth" Pill Could Restore Aging Immune System - December 15, 2010
- UCSF Tests Promising Solutions for Hair Loss - December 15, 2010
- Increased BPA Exposure Linked to Reduced Egg Quality in Women - December 15, 2010
- UCSF Ophthalmologist Receives Jose Rizal International Medal - December 01, 2010
- New Prostate Cancer Imaging Shows Real-Time Tumor Metabolism - November 29, 2010
- Breast Cancer Rate Decline Tied to Reduced Hormone Therapy - November 29, 2010
- UCSF Medical Center CEO Named AAMC Chair-Elect - November 19, 2010
- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine Receives Challenge Gift - November 19, 2010
- UCSF Partners With Pfizer to Improve Drug Development - November 16, 2010
- Reducing Salt in Teen Diet Could Reduce Heart Disease - November 15, 2010
- Soft Drink Industry Urged to Focus on Child Nutrition - November 10, 2010
- Arthritis Drugs Could Help Prevent Memory Loss After Surgery - November 01, 2010
- UCSF Launches Online Fundraising for Children's Hospital - October 26, 2010
- UCSF Diabetes Center Marks Decade of Research - September 24, 2010
- UCSF Medical Center Joins Reno Institute for Cancer Care - September 24, 2010
- High-dose Aspirin Reduces Pain for Severe Headache - September 21, 2010
- Regents Clear Way for UCSF to Break Ground on Mission Bay Hospitals - September 16, 2010
- UCSF Unveils Artificial Kidney to Replace Dialysis - September 02, 2010
- Surgery Better Than Radiation, Hormones For Some Prostate Cancer - August 09, 2010
- UCSF-led Team Finds Genetic Link in Rare Childhood Leukemia - August 09, 2010
- Cholesterol Levels In Young Adults Predict Future Heart Disease Risk - August 02, 2010
- UCSF Medical Center Named a Top 10 Hospital for 10th Consecutive Year - July 15, 2010
- Weight Loss Reduces Hot Flashes in Overweight and Obese Women - July 14, 2010
- Cocoa Flavanols Benefit Coronary Artery Disease Patients, Study Shows - July 07, 2010
- Gestational Diabetes Linked to Serotonin and Dietary Protein - June 28, 2010
- UCSF Children's Hospital Receives $100 Million for New Hospital - June 22, 2010
- UCSF Serves as $6.2 Billion Economic Engine for Bay Area - June 14, 2010
- UCSF Again Earns Perfect Healthcare Equality Index Score - June 08, 2010
- One-dose Radiation Found Effective For Early Breast Cancer - June 08, 2010
- UCSF Children's Hospital Ranks Among Nation's Best In Eight Specialties - June 02, 2010
- Brief Exercise Reduces Impact of Stress on Cell Aging, UCSF Study Shows - May 26, 2010
- Provenge, a New Prostate Cancer Vaccine, Will Soon Be Available at UCSF - May 24, 2010
- UCSF Turns to Targeted Treatments to Boost Brain Tumor Survival in Children - May 18, 2010
- UCSF Transgenic Mouse Mimics Parkinson's Earliest Symptoms - May 07, 2010
- Breakthrough Method Predicts Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer - April 30, 2010
- UCSF Partners with Skype to Connect Patients With Family and Friends - April 27, 2010
- Barrows Appointed Director of Clinical Programs at Osher Center - April 26, 2010
- UCSF Ranks Among Top Five Medical Schools in U.S. News Survey - April 16, 2010
- Childhood Obesity Interventions Must Begin Early, UCSF Experts Say - April 14, 2010
- Statins May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis, New Study Finds - April 14, 2010
- UCSF's Hauser Appointed by President Obama to Bioethics Commission - April 12, 2010
- UCSF Offers Diabetes Education Program to Bay Area Businesses - April 08, 2010
- UCSF Tops Public Institutions in NIH Funding, Ranks Second Overall - April 07, 2010
- UCSF/Red Hill Team Awarded $1.1 Million For Computer Games Research - April 05, 2010
- Clinical Trial Recruits Children to Test Type 1 Diabetes Drug - March 26, 2010
- Benefits of Osteoporosis Treatments Outweigh Possible Risk of Fractures - March 25, 2010
- Prenatal Health Care Providers Inconsistent in Weight Gain Counseling - March 23, 2010
- Novel Clinical Trial Will Rapidly Screen Promising Drugs for Breast Cancer - March 18, 2010
- UCSF's Berger to Join NFL Committee on Concussions - March 17, 2010
- UCSF Lifts Hospital Visitor Policy Restricting Children - March 09, 2010
- New Kidney Transplant Drug Effective in Humans, UCSF Study Finds - February 23, 2010
- Two UCSF Scientists to Receive Prestigious Dementia Research Honor - February 18, 2010
- Neuroimaging Study May Pave Way for Effective Alzheimer's Treatments - February 09, 2010
- Thomas Vail Elected to American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery - February 03, 2010
- Study Shows Cigarette Smoking a Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease - February 02, 2010
- Major Imaging Initiative to Shed Light on Little Known Brain Disease - January 26, 2010
- Trial to Test Benefits of Yoga and Stretching for Metabolic Syndrome - January 21, 2010
- Slightly Less Salt Could Mean Fewer Heart Attacks, Strokes and Deaths - January 20, 2010
- Vitamin D Levels Linked to Risk of Relapse in Childhood-Onset MS - January 20, 2010
- Cognitively Impaired Elderly Get Unneeded Mammograms, Study Finds - January 19, 2010
- St. Helena Hospital Cancer Center Affiliates with UCSF - January 13, 2010
- UCSF Nursing Informatics Specialist Selected for Leadership Program - January 12, 2010
- Periodic Paralysis Study Reveals Gene Causing Disorder - January 07, 2010
- For the Most Painful Headaches, a Drug-Free Treatment Usually Works - December 29, 2009
- UCSF Experts Weigh In on New Guidelines for Breast Cancer Screening - November 18, 2009
- UCSF Medical Center Implements New Hospital Visitor Policy - November 06, 2009
- UCSF Receives $6.5 Million Gift for Head and Neck Cancer Research - October 29, 2009
- Stem Cell Grants to Advance Therapies for Brain Tumors, Diabetes - October 29, 2009
- UCSF Wins Consumer Choice Award for San Francisco Hospitals - October 27, 2009
- UCSF Researchers Study Mediterranean Diet for Children - October 26, 2009
- UCSF Surgeon Receives Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Award - October 21, 2009
- Experts Issue Call to Reconsider Screening for Breast and Prostate Cancer - October 21, 2009
- Five UCSF Scientists Named to Institute of Medicine - October 13, 2009
- UCSF Orthopaedic Institute Opens for Patients, Research and Education - October 06, 2009
- Cardiac Stem Cell Trial Seeks to Treat Some Heart Attack Patients - September 30, 2009
- UCSF Announces Expanded BreastCancerTrials.org Website - September 30, 2009
- San Francisco Public Forum Aims to Open Dialogue on Incontinence - September 29, 2009
- Revolutionary Statewide UC Collaboration Targets Breast Cancer - September 29, 2009
- UCSF/Stanford Team Finds Induction Need Not Increase C-Section Risk - August 18, 2009
- First Human Gene Implicated in Regulating Length of Sleep - August 14, 2009
- UCSF Researchers Identify New Drug Target for Kaposi's Sarcoma - July 29, 2009
- UCSF Specialists Get to Heart of Debate Over EKGs for Young Athletes - June 30, 2009
- Bone Marrow Extract as Effective as Whole Cells for Heart Attack Therapy - June 30, 2009
- Women's Sexual Activity in Later Years Influenced by Partner Issues - June 24, 2009
- UCSF Children's Hospital Among Nation's Best in 9 Specialties - June 18, 2009
- UCSF Partners with NFL to Offer Spine Treatment to Retired Players - June 18, 2009
- Prostate Cancer Test Improves Prediction of Disease Course - June 16, 2009
- UCSF Surgeons Perform City's First Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal - June 09, 2009
- Study Offers Key Insights Into Locally Advanced Breast Cancer - June 02, 2009
- UCSF Rises to Second Among Top Universities in NIH Funding - April 14, 2009
- Researchers Develop New Gene Therapy Technique for Brain Disorders - April 14, 2009
- Stopping Food Fat from Becoming Body Fat: A New Drug Target - April 10, 2009
- DCIS Is Not Invasive Breast Cancer, and Might Not Require Surgery - April 07, 2009
- New Strategy Developed to Diagnose Melanoma - March 31, 2009
- UCSF Medical Center Receives $125 Million Gift for New Hospital - March 19, 2009
- Moderate Drinking Seems to Be Beneficial Independent of Other Factors - March 17, 2009
- Free Physicals with Heart Screenings for San Francisco Student Athletes - March 16, 2009
- Hypertension Linked to Breast Cancer Deaths in African-American Women - March 05, 2009
- UCSF Begins Study of Incision-Free Obesity Treatment - March 05, 2009
- UCSF's Redberg Assumes Editorship of Archives of Internal Medicine - February 11, 2009
- Weight Loss Reduces Incontinence in Obese Women, UCSF Study Shows - February 02, 2009
- Medical Center Revamps Practices to Keep Heart Patients Out of Hospital - January 07, 2009
