FYI…UCSF in the News is a daily summary of news stories published worldwide that highlight UCSF, its affiliated programs, and issues that affect the University.  To read the full news story, click the individual headlines listed below.

On the second Wednesday of each month, FYI…UCSF in the News includes an additional "Research Roundup" section that lists research papers authored by UCSF faculty and published in the journals Cell, Health Services Research, JAMA, Lancet, Nature, NEJM, Nursing Research, and Science.

UCSF PRINT AND ONLINE COVERAGE

  • The first ache (New York Times Magazine, The)
    The New York Times reports: "When does the experience of pain begin? Anti-abortion activists aren’t the only ones to argue that it may be in the womb." --- Dr. Mark Rosen, the anesthesiologist at the first fetal surgery in 1981 at UCSF Medical Center who pioneered fetal anesthesia protocols, is interviewed.
  • Valley births by C-section increasing (Fresno Bee)
    The Fresno Bee reports: "A growing number of babies are born by Caesarean section in the central San Joaquin Valley, mirroring a national trend that critics say creates unnecessary risks for both mother and child." --- Dr. Conrad Chao, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California at San Francisco-Fresno Medical Education Program, is quoted.
  • The Reviver (Forbes.com)
    James Caldwell, a UC San Francisco anesthesiologist, talks to Forbes about a promising new drug called Sugammadex, that revives patients under anesthesia faster by absorbing the muscle relaxant.
  • The dirty truth about what's lurking in your bathroom (Best Life Magazine)
    Best Life Magazine reports: "Nearly 90 percent of the chemicals in the products you slather onto your skin -- the body’s largest organ -- have never undergone any testing for toxicity." Scientists and toxicologists at the Environmental Working Group (EWG) in D.C. report: "Sixty percent of products on the U.S. market contain chemicals that are potential endocrine disrupters," says Jane Houlihan, vice president of research at EWG, "and a third have ingredients that are likely carcinogens." --- A recent UCSF study that linked toxins in cosmetic and hygene products to birth defects is mentioned.
  • Is chocolate really good for you, or is that a gimmick? (Coshocton Tribune, OH)
    The Coshocton Tribune reports: "Chocolate -- especially dark chocolate -- is a great example of the dietitian's adage that "there are no good or bad foods, just good and bad diets." --- A 2004 UCSF study that found flavonoids in dark chocolate help reduce the risk of heart disease is mentioned.
  • Artists' hearts in the right place (San Francisco Chronicle)
    New heart sculptures will be added to the Heroes & Hearts public art display benefiting the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, following the luncheon in Union Square on Thursday, February 14. Tickets for the luncheon range from $300 for single seats to $5,000 for event sponsorship. For information on the luncheon and the art heart display, call (415) 206-4478 or go to www.sfghf.net.

UCSF HEADLINES

  • UCSF School of Pharmacy Names First Associate Dean for Diversity (UCSF Today)
    Sharon Youmans, PharmD, MPH, an associate professor of clinical pharmacy and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, has been named to the new position of associate dean for diversity in the UCSF School of Pharmacy.