Awards Aim to Cut Costs, Improve Quality at UCSF Medical Center
(Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - May 11, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
New Prostate Cancer Test Improves Risk Assessment
A new genomic test for prostate cancer can help predict whether men are more likely to harbor an aggressive form of the disease, according to a new UC San Francisco study. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - May 8, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Imaging Technique Could Help Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
A new application of an existing medical imaging technology could help predict long-term damage in patients with traumatic brain injury, according to a recent UCSF study. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - May 8, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Annual Prom Gives Teen Patients a Night of Glamour
Adella Clark, 16, a kidney transplant patient at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, gets her blood pressure checked before she goes downstairs to the prom. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - May 6, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UC Medical Centers Will Expand Palliative Care With $1M Grant
The University of California is leveraging its expertise to enhance patient care at UC medical centers systemwide, awarding a $1 million grant to expand specialized care for seriously ill patients. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - May 3, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Surgery for Nonfatal Skin Cancers May Not Benefit All Elderly Patients
Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - May 2, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Antidepressants Linked with Increased Risks After Surgery
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) — among the most widely prescribed antidepressant medications — are associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, hospital readmission and death when taken around the time of surgery, according to a new analysis. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - April 26, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Autism Model in Mice Linked With Genetics
For the first time, researchers have linked autism in a mouse model of the disease with abnormalities in specific regions of the animals' chromosomes. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - April 18, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF Medical Center Publishes First Sustainability Report
(Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - April 14, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Routine EKG Finding Could Signal Serious Heart Problem
A common test that records the heart's electrical activity could predict potentially serious cardiovascular illness, according to a UC San Francisco-led study. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - April 11, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
New Brain Cancer Treatment May be More Effective, Less Toxic
A Phase 2 clinical trial testing a new protocol for treating a relatively rare form of brain cancer, primary CNS lymphoma, may change the standard of care for this disease, according to doctors at UC San Francisco who led the research. (Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - April 8, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
UCSF Neurologist Wins Top International Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research
(Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - April 5, 2013 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 Sixth Annual Art of Aging Gracefully Resource Fair offers participants opportunities to engage with UCSF medical experts and representatives from local businesses and organizations
who offer valuable resources to help you stay healthy and energized.
Art of Aging Gracefully Fair
When:
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Seminars: 9:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Resource Fair: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Where:
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
3200 California St., San Francisco, CA 94118
Registration and Information:
www.jccsf.org/aginggracefully
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Source: UCSF Medical Center - March 25, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Charges For Emergency Room Visits Often Based on Incorrect Assumptions
(Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - March 20, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
Using Mobile Technology to Help Predict and Prevent Heart Disease
(Source: UCSF Medical Center)
Source: UCSF Medical Center - March 20, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: webservices at ucsfhealth.org Source Type: news
