News Releases by year
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2008 Releases
09 October: Nerve stimulation therapy alleviates pain for chronic headache
08 October: UCSF names Featherstone as new dean of School of Dentistry
06 October: Post-term pregnancies risk infant’s life and health, UCSF studies show
02 October: UCSF to host kick-off event for Macy's tree lighting with Barry Bonds
29 September: Candidates' health care reform plans debated
29 September: Screen heart patients for depression, AHA says
25 September: Rhodessa Jones performs at benefit for UCSF Women's HIV Program
24 September: San Francisco Bay swim to benefit child cancer care at UCSF
23 September: Two UCSF scientists recognized for transformative research
23 September: UCSF celebrates 45 years of transplants and 10,000 patients
18 September: Virtual colonoscopy as good as other colon cancer screening methods, study says
18 September: Regents approve plans for new UCSF Mission Bay Hospital complex
17 September: UCSF leaders propose University of California School of Global Health
15 September: Plans for new UCSF Mission Bay Hospital to go to regents for approval
04 September: Schiavo case showed media's potential influence on health care decisions, study says
02 September: Age-related memory loss tied to slip in filtering information quickly
02 September: Gene is likely cause of stroke-inducing vascular malformations
25 August: California tobacco control program saved billions in medical costs
13 August: UCSF faculty receive $19.4 million from CIRM for stem cell research
11 August: Childhood brain tumor traced to normal stem cells gone bad
08 August: High risk of conversion to multiple sclerosis predicted by gene activity
01 August: NCIRE unveils new logo and tagline
30 July: Cocaine addiction linked to voluntary drug use and cellular memory, UCSF study shows
29 July: Most generalists reluctant to provide primary care for young adults with chronic illness
29 July: UCSF Children's Hospital to honor transplant patients at picnic
29 July: UCSF researchers identify virus behind mysterious parrot disease
28 July: UCSF study shows sharp national rise in skin infections, MRSA suspected
28 July: Discussion is key to end-of-life care planning, study finds
22 July: Researchers urge integrating TB into HIV care
15 July: UCSF study links prehypertension in young adulthood to calcium in coronary arteries later in life
11 July: UCSF receives five-year grant to research personal assistance services for people with disabilities
10 July: Genes that control embryonic stem cell fate identified
10 July: UCSF Medical Center named one of top 10 hospitals nationwide and best in Bay Area
01 July: UCSF launches academic Department of Emergency Medicine
30 June: What works to prevent HIV among heterosexual African-Americans?
30 June: What works to prevent HIV among heterosexual African-Americans?
24 June: UCSF convenes National Advisory Council in lesbian health
20 June: UCSF community partnership council awards public health grants
18 June: New study is recruiting smokers who want to quit
18 June: Hypnosis as good as counseling in helping smokers quit, study finds
18 June: Among elderly, function is more accurate than disease at predicting death
16 June: UCSF and YouTube create novel channel to drive medical research
10 June: Pfizer and UCSF form alliance to advance a broad range of research
09 June: Excessive drinking and relapse rapidly cut in new approach
03 June: Eating and weight gain not necessarily linked, study shows
28 May: Firefly project features live reading of letters from patients and their teenage pen pals on June 4
28 May: UCSF alerts patients about a security breach
27 May: New findings in breast cancer research highlighted at major meeting
14 May: Childhood obesity is topic for UCSF health policy lecture
12 May: UCSF Children's Hospital hosts music Day May 14
09 May: UCSF joins public campaign to accelerate cancer research
07 May: UCSF celebrates 50 years of cardiovascular research with groundbreaking today
07 May: UCSF receives funding for building from California stem cell agency
07 May: CALENDAR ITEM
Healthy kids, happy lives: Lecture
on integrative pediatric and
adolescent medicine
06 May: Groundbreaking May 7 for new UCSF state-of-the art cardiovascular disease center
06 May: Common herbicide disrupts human hormone activity in cell studies
05 May: Free skin cancer screenings offered in the Castro on May 10
02 May: UCSF to break ground for major new cardiovascular disease center
02 May: Brief secondhand smoke exposure can cause blood vessel and stem cell damage in 30 minutes
02 May: UCSF Privacy Practices to Protect Patient Information:
29 April: Science symposium highlights excitement of cardiovascular research
29 April: UCSF opens photo exhibit "Honor your mother: Save a mother's life"
24 April: Study breaks ground in revealing how neurons generate movement
24 April: UCSF marks a milestone with 500th transplant in heart and lung program
23 April: UCSF Hosts science night at Rosa Parks School on April 24
22 April: Video doc helps HIV-positive patients reduce risky behaviors
22 April: UCSF to award its highest honor to four civic and scientific leaders
18 April: Public hearing on draft EIR for UCSF Mission Bay Med Center
18 April: UCSF among top universities in NIH funding
16 April: UCSF hosts oral cancer prevention awareness event on April 17
11 April: Latest research & developments in cancer highlighted at major meeting
07 April: UCSF-SFGH physician to lead California Diabetes Program
01 April: UCSF Schools of Pharmacy, Nursing and Medicine rank high in new survey
26 March: Key factor in brain development revealed, offers insight into disorder
17 March: What gets a female's attention -- at least a songbird's
11 March: Wealthier women get more breast cancer screenings, regardless of benefit
05 March: UCSF School of Medicine names new vice dean for administration
04 March: UCSF researchers validate new model for breast cancer risk assessment in multiple ethnic groups
29 February: Survival rates exceed national averages for UCSF heart, liver and lung transplant programs
13 February: Experimental MS drug shows promise, offers new window on disease
11 February: Study finds overweight children have less elbow range of motion
05 February: Past heroin use doesn't bar HIV therapy compliance, study finds
30 January: Analysis calls for medical device information to better serve patients and doctors
28 January: Morphine dependency blocked by single genetic change
24 January: Deafness and seizures result when mysterious protein deleted in mice
24 January: Renowned UCSF anesthesiologist Samuel Hughes dies at 61
23 January: January 25 film and discussion to focus on HIV/AIDS in Africa
21 January: Key bone building pathway identified in mice
14 January: New multi-drug-resistant bacteria emerge in U.S. cities on both coasts
10 January: Sleep apnea linked to cognitive impairment in older women
08 January: UCSF briefing on liver transplantation for Asian Americans
07 January: Teens find the benefits of not having sex decline with age
07 January: Leading UCSF neuroendocrinologist and medical leader dies
02 January: Language centers revealed, brain surgery refined with new mapping
01 January: Blacks, Hispanics less likely to get strong pain drugs in emergency rooms
