UCSF Receives $50M Gift
This rendering of the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay shows the entrance to the women's hospital, which will be named in honor of Betty Irene Moore, a patient safety pioneer and advocate. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - January 30, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF Experts to Speak at Art of Aging Gracefully Fair
Hosted by the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and sponsored by UCSF Medical Center, the Seventh Annual Art of Aging Gracefully Resource Fair offers participants opportunities to engage with UCSF medical experts, as well as representatives from local businesses and organizations who offer valuable resources to help you stay healthy and energized. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - January 30, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF Team Wins Grant for Project to Reduce Premature Births
UC San Francisco has been awarded a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant of $2.7 million over three years for a collaborative project aimed at reducing premature births. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - January 29, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Recurrent Brain Cancers Follow Distinctive Genetic Paths
Brain tumors known as low-grade gliomas can be treated with surgery, sometimes in combination with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, with some patients living for decades after treatment. But because these tumors infiltrate normal brain tissue, it is difficult to remove them completely, and more often than not, gliomas recur at the same site in the brain, in some cases many years after surgery. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - December 20, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF Wins $9.5M Grant to Transform Treatment of Prostate Cancer
UC San Francisco has been awarded a major federal grant to "transform and revolutionize" the treatment of prostate cancer, the second most common form of cancer among American men. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - December 5, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Specific Heart Contractions Could Predict Atrial Fibrillation
A commonly used heart monitor may be a simple tool for predicting the risk of atrial fibrillation, the most frequently diagnosed type of irregular heart rhythm, according to researchers at UC San Francisco. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - December 4, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF Prepares for One-Day Strike on November 20
UC San Francisco is preparing for a one-day strike announced by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) workers for Wednesday, Nov. 20. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - November 23, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF at Dreamforce 2013: How Technology is Revolutionizing Health
Performing surgery with the help of Google Glass. Using apps and sensors to improve heart health. Relying on nanotechnology to treat age-related macular degeneration. Playing video games to sharpen cognition. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - November 19, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Google Glass Delivers New Insight During Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Pierre Theodore goes into the operating room with one main goal: getting his patient in and out of surgery safely and efficiently. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - November 5, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Traumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH Award
The National Institutes of Health is awarding $18.8 million over five years to support worldwide research on concussion and traumatic brain injury. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - October 27, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Genetic Discovery Could Help Guide Doctors' Treatment of Bladder Cancers
During cell division, seen here in a bladder cancer cell, STAG2 plays a crucial role in properly allocating chromosomes to the two newly formed cells. Courtesy of David Solomon/UCSF. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - October 18, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Childbirth Not Significant Contributor to Later Sexual Dysfunction
Childbirth is not a major contributor to sexual dysfunction in women later in life, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco researchers. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - October 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Whites More Prone to Certain Heart Condition than Other Ethnic Groups
An individual's race or ethnic background could be a determining factor when it comes to risk of atrial fibrillation, the most frequently diagnosed type of irregular heart rhythm, according to a new study at UC San Francisco. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - October 8, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Decade of Planning Comes to Life at Mission Bay Hospitals
As summer transitions into fall, construction crews continue to work hard each day bringing the new UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay to life. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - September 21, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF to Go Completely Smoke-Free on September 3
As a nationally recognized health care institution and health sciences university, UC San Francisco will be the first University of California campus to implement a tobacco-free policy. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - August 31, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
