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2002 Releases
19 December: UCSF Aids specimen bank marks 20th year of operation
18 December: New deans named for UCSF Fresno
16 December: Study suggests inflammatory protein is strongly associated with heart disease
13 December: Researchers uncover mechanism behind osteoporosis
10 December: UCSF and City of San Francisco launch thermometer exchange program
10 December: Latino health paradox in California—challenges and opportunities
09 December: Tips for a safe holiday season for young children
09 December: San Francisco VA Medical Center researchers find depression can cost jobs
06 December: Calling all future doctors—mark your calendar for the Doctor’s Academy Informational Meeting
02 December: Joycelyn Elders to speak at UCSF on Women's Reproductive Rights
25 November: UCSF Aids Research Institute sponsors World Aids Day Concert of Rememberance & Hope
25 November: City of San Francisco and UCSF announce Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program
25 November: Hormone replacement therapy fails to improve cognitive function for women with coronary disease
21 November: UCSF study finds no cases of HIV transmission from receptive oral sex
21 November: NIH funds new brain imaging center at San Francisco VA Medical Center
21 November: New Clinic at Children's Center at Langley Porter offers help for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
19 November: UCSF hosts 4th grade students for College Preparatory Program
19 November: HRT and antioxidant vitamins provide no benefit for menopausal women with heart disease and may cause harm
18 November: Scientists identify “Master” molecule that controls action of many genes
18 November: Secret documents reveal tobacco industry influence on African American groups
15 November: UCSF Fresno presents air pollution data contributing to Valley citizens’ morbidity rates
13 November: UCSF Researchers find problems in how areas with dental shortages are identified
08 November: Hillblom Foundation grants $12 million to UCSF for research
04 November: Guidelines issued for metabolic complications related to HIV & antirectrovirals
04 November: Cholesterol drug could lead to new therapy for multiple sclerosis
04 November: UCSF celebrates opening of new Vascular Research Laboratory
31 October: UCSF opens free health clinic for workers in Oakland
31 October: UCSF School of Dentistry Receives $5.3 million for Faculty Development Awards
30 October: UCSF sports medicine experts provide medical services at SF high school football games
29 October: UCSF School of Dentistry receives $1.2 M grant to prevent oral cancer
28 October: AIDS and cancer specimen bank at UCSF renamed and funded for five more years
25 October: UCSF’S Ephraim Engleman, MD, receives highest honor in rheumatology
24 October: Experimental “Gene Switch” increases lifespan with no ill effects
24 October: Checking those bags of treats for a safe Halloween
22 October: Beijing conference to address lung cancer crisis in China
20 October: UCSF-led team reports new test improves detection of prions in animals
17 October: UCSF’S Institute for Global Health leads consortium created to assist CDC’S Global AIDS Program
17 October: Grant to expand pediatric primary care for more than 2,500 Mission Youths
15 October: One in five cancers detected by mammography is noninvasive, UCSF study finds
14 October: UCSF study converts fat cells to bone cells, could lead to help in bone repair
14 October: Study finds increased risk of liver injury with some TB medications
10 October: UCSF Center for the Health Professions celebrates 10 years
09 October: ‘Can Hypnosis Help Smokers to Quit?’, SFVAMC study asks
07 October: UCSF clinical trial at SFGH intended to improve outcome from brain trauma
07 October: Neurosurgeons hope lowering body temperature will help treat severe brain injuries
02 October: Blocking enzyme found to ease anxiety without causing sedation
30 September: Macrophages from human lymphoma patients cause mouse lymphoma in mice UCSF study finds
30 September: New technique widens the lens on cancer, could lead to new therapies
30 September: Maurice Sokolow, MD, pioneer in study of hypertension, dies
28 September: Cipro, related antibiotics over-prescribed, fueling microbe resistance
27 September: UCSF report finds dental practice patterns add to oral health dispartiy in the United States
23 September: UCSF School of Dentistry receives $1.3 million
21 September: Nancy Milliken, MD, Bio
17 September: UCSF begins distributing the first of its two embryonic stem cell lines
16 September: UCSF Women's Health Center grand opening September 21
13 September: 'Champions Run’ at Kezar stadium Sept. 15 benefits UCSF’S program for kids with HIV/AIDS
13 September: UCSF events for October and November, 2002
12 September: Pathways to next generation of antirectroviral therapies revealed at UCSF/Gladstone center for AIDS research symposium
28 August: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds UCSF research to test diaphragms as HIV prevention tool
26 August: UCSF sponsors “Go UC” program for high school seniors in SF and Daly City
22 August: Too many lungs rejected for transplantation, study shows
22 August: Drug study of depression in the elderly
13 August: Tobacco firms used financial ties to weaker market for anti-smoking products
13 August: NIH awards $8 million to UCSF/Gladstone Center for AIDS research
09 August: A tasty way to fight breast cancer
08 August: Intel chair to make major contribution to new UCSF stem cell initiative
07 August: New spine repair technique may offer hope for osteoporosis sufferers
06 August: New UCSF website exposes tobacco industry's campaign to "Use and Abuse" the hospitality industry
06 August: The majority of hand cuts don't need stitches
05 August: First drug developed for widespread use against botulism
05 August: Suicide attempt rate high among urban gay men, UCSF study finds
01 August: UCSF events for September and October, 2002
30 July: UCSF orthopedic surgeons test artifical back disc
30 July: “Passport to Health Fair” celebrates grand opening of UCSF Women's Health Center
25 July: Prominent geneticist names director of UCSF’S Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center
23 July: Diabetes patients with low literacy more likely to have poorly controlled disease
23 July: Recirculated airplane cabin air does not cause more colds
22 July: First international dental program at UCSF to prepare doctors of dental surgery
19 July: High school students learn about health professions at UCSF
16 July: Tour of new UCSF Islet and Cellular Transplantation Facility
12 July: UCSF Medical Center moves high in top ten ranking of nation's best hospitals
11 July: UCSF researchers find two thirds of adolescent Zimbabwean girls in study involved with older men
11 July: Growth hormone may stimulate production of T cells, Gladstone researchers report
09 July: UCSF study finds Zimbabwean women very willing to use diaphragms-potential HIV prevention method
08 July: UCSF study finds community building reduces young gay men's HIV risk behavior
08 July: UCSF and the National HIV/AIDS Clinicans' Consultation Center
06 July: Infection with drug-resistant HIV on the increase, Gladstone researchers find
01 July: SFVAMC study may revive old approach to high blood pressure therapy
01 July: SFVAMC study may revive old approach to high blood pressure therapy
26 June: New cholesterol disorder discovered - as predicted from gene's role
26 June: UCSF hosts Bay Area Lesbian Health Conference
20 June: A second type of botulinum toxin -- BTX-B -- may be effective for treating face wrinkles
19 June: UCSF pharmacy graduates in high demand; potentially unsafe shortage persists
13 June: Scientists identify brain mechanism that boosts response to alcohol
10 June: Osteoporosis is costly for Californians, according to UCSF researchers
04 June: UCSF School of Dentistry to graduate nearly 100 on June 15
03 June: New journal series will educate physicians about medical errors
02 June: Light adjustable intraocular lenses may offer customized vision for cataract patients
29 May: Tobacco industry youth anti-smoking programs designed to promote the industry, study shows
29 May: Internal documents reveal tobacco industry surveillance of public health groups
29 May: A type of childhood leukemia starts in the womb, yet can take 12 years to develop, scientists find
28 May: Prostate cancer is costly for Californians, according to UCSF researchers
24 May: UCSF health economists urge global AIDS fund to finance prevention first
24 May: UCSF researchers have explored various strategies seeking stem cells
23 May: Potassium-rich foods can help offset high salt diet contribution to osteoporosis, UCSF study finds
22 May: Type 1 diabetes safely arrested with short-term use of new drug
06 May: UCSF studies video risk assessment for primary care physicians
03 May: UCSF finding offers provocative insight into what drives cancer
02 May: Women faculty at UC San Francisco see room for improvement
02 May: UCSF, UC Davis establish joint pediatric heart center
01 May: New treatment for spinal disorder proves effective in UCSF study
29 April: A small number of homeless people keep the ER busy, according to UCSF researchers
24 April: UCSF sponsors “Take Our Daughters to Work” link to health/medical learning environment
21 April: Study suggests mechanism for heart defect that kills young athletes
19 April: UCSF scientists may have found link to early childhood tooth decay
19 April: UCSF researchers launch stop-smoking program for smokers 50 years and older
15 April: Testosterone aids older men's brains, UCSF study says
10 April: UCSF cancer-targeting technology to enter development with industry partners
02 April: UCSF study finds high levels of hepatitis C infection among low-income young women in SF
01 April: UCSF medal recipients and faculty award winers to be honored at April 25 founders day observance
01 April: New tumor treatment based on guided-missile technology
01 April: Novel approach to treating aneurysms
01 April: Helping the deaf and hard of hearing
01 April: Emerging research lends nuance to hormone replacement therapy debate
27 March: Managed care linked to reduced hospital admission rates in California, according to UCSF researchers
27 March: Community invited to share ideas for future of UCSF Mount Zion
25 March: UCSF School of Pharmacy and Longs Drugs launch medication service for the deaf and hard of hearing
20 March: UCSF researchers co-star in new PBS series 'Secrets of the Sequence'
14 March: Cholesterol bad for brain too, UCSF study says
14 March: UCSF policy center urges congress to consider "Abstinence-plus" HIV prevention for teens
14 March: UCSF prion finding in mice leads team to urge similar study in cattle
12 March: UCSF Research Award to fuel novel approach to cancer investigation
11 March: Cocaine use associated with often fatal heart condition
06 March: Chemical attraction needed to launch an immune attack
06 March: SFVAMC study explains prostate cancer resistance to hormone therapy, offers possible solution
05 March: Gulf War Illness brain imaging study receives $5 million grant
04 March: Chemical attraction needed to launch an immune attack
28 February: HIV protein stops cell division, leading to more virus and sicker patients, Gladstone researchers find
27 February: UCSF reports promising results for organ transplantation in HIV-infected patients
27 February: UCSF dean of dentistry elected president of American Association for Dental Research
14 February: Living strong, living long: UCSF women's health 2020
13 February: UCSF’S Mini Medical School IV offers public opportunity for discovery and learning
07 February: Police officers who experience panic during traumatic event have greatest risk of PTSD
04 February: Oakland garment workers injured on the job are at risk for permanent disability, according to a new report
04 February: Leading science administrator named director of new institute
03 February: New program to cut risk and cost of childhood poisonings
03 February: Remembering September 11 at UCSF
31 January: Digital library of secret tobacco documents released by UCSF
25 January: UCSF Medical Center names Tomi Hadfield as new Chief Operating Officer
24 January: Research shows way to boost morphine's pain-killing benefits
22 January: Living Strong, Living Long: UCSF Women's Health 2020
18 January: ‘Can Hypnosis Help Smoker to Quit?’, SFVAMC study asks
17 January: Stem cells for eggs and sperm also control aging in roundworm
16 January: In harshest environments, some proteins protected by "Alternate" folding mode
15 January: Some ethnic differences in lung cancer rates linked to nicotine metabolism
15 January: UCSF studies infants with fevers and risks for urinary tract infections
14 January: Astrophysicist to present 8th annual Maurice Galante lecture at UCSF
11 January: UCSF Blood Donor Center needs donors
11 January: New California booster seat law in effect: UCSF researchers emphasize the importance of proper installation
08 January: KS-associated herpes virus epidemic in SF gay men predates HIV epidemic, UCSF study finds
08 January: Estrogen level determines osteoporosis drug's breast cancer prevention effectiveness in postmenopausal women
