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2003 Releases
18 December: Dependent older patients may cost hospitals more
17 December: Liebman and Mittleman headline Rx Laughter 2004 on January 24
11 December: Scientists identify molecular step that causes intoxication
11 December: Use of antivirals by HIV-infected persons reduced their ability to infect partners
10 December: Emergency cardiac monitoring strategy being tested in Santa Cruz county ambulances
08 December: UCSF events for January 2004
04 December: Smoke-free laws do not harm charitable bingo profits, study finds
04 December: Study reviews discussion of medical errors at hospital conferences
26 November: Ronnie Lott, Willie Brown, Macy's tree lighting to celebrate support for UCSF Children's Hospital
25 November: UCSF School of Dentistry professor receives Yngve Ericsson prize
19 November: Experimental drugs prevent neuron death in rats following insulin shock
18 November: Two factors found to be associated with breast cancer recurrence
17 November: UCSF and IBM team up to link all university's research findings and clinical information
17 November: Ronnie Lott shares Monday night with UCSF Children's Hospital
17 November: UCSF's Stanton Glantz earns lifetime achievement award
13 November: Study finds subtle brain damage in some HIV patients on drug therapy
12 November: Ronnie Lott shares the spotlight with UCSF Children's Hospital
12 November: Clinical trial shows improved survival for a severe birth defect -- with or without fetal surgery
10 November: Sexual and physical assault are common experiences for the homeless, according to a UCSF study
07 November: UCSF events for December 2003
07 November: New leader for Center for Consumer Self Care at UCSF
31 October: 1,800 San Francisco teachers invited to huge UCSF lab supplies give-away
29 October: Paul Volberding assumes leadership role at HIV medicine association
29 October: Join Macy's this holiday to help children at UCSF Children's Hospital
29 October: Macy's Union Square holiday tree benefits UCSF Children's Hospital
28 October: $35 million gift supports construction of Helen Diller family cancer research building at UCSF Mission Bay
27 October: UCSF to dedicate Mission Bay campus at festive event October 28
23 October: UCSF School of Dentistry receives major award to study Sjogren's syndrome
20 October: UCSF testing medical marijuana for cancer pain
16 October: UCSF vascular surgeons develop new technique to repair aortic arch aneurysm
16 October: 49ers joining forces with UCSF sports medicine physicians to support high school athletes
15 October: Many women can safely extend cervical cancer screening interval to three years
14 October: New Bay Area center will unite local experts in breast cancer research
13 October: UCSF dedicates new UCSF Mission Bay campus on Oct. 28. Press preview tours Oct. 20-24.
13 October: Airline infant safety seat rule could cause more deaths than it prevents, pediatricians say
13 October: Save the Dates: Press preview tour of UCSF Mission Bay & dedication event
09 October: HIV's assault on immune system explored at UCSF/Gladstone Center for AIDS research symposium
06 October: Progress reported on diabetes, aging and childhood disease research
30 September: UCSF arthritis and joint replacement center will deliver comprehensive care
25 September: Scientists switch components in cell circuits: possible new technology, therapy
22 September: UCSF events for October 2003
20 September: Combining osteoporosis drugs produces no added benefit
19 September: Researchers now on road to isolating skin stem cells
17 September: UCSF begins study testing antiviral drug tenofovir to prevent HIV infection
14 September: Pancreatic cancer linked to developmental cell signaling pathway
10 September: Comfort-food cravings may be body's attempt to put brake on chronic stress
25 August: Workplace exposure a significant cause of severe respiratory disease
25 August: Black women receive inadequate cardiac care compared to whites despite greater risk, study finds
20 August: Most resistance to anti-hiv drugs created by good pill-taking patients -- not by poor pill-takers
20 August: Scientists map signaling molecule crucial to survival, disease
19 August: California HMOs treat heart attack patients as well as traditional medical plans
18 August: UCSF events for September 2003 exhibits
18 August: Short-term medical cannabis doesn’t harm HIV+ patients
13 August: Most resistance to anti-hiv drugs created by good pill-taking patients -- not by poor pill-takers
13 August: Exercise your mind at the new UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
12 August: Free counseling for seniors available as part of depression study
11 August: Vitamins C and E improve cardiovascular health in children with high cholesterol, study says
01 August: Vitamin C may protect against ulcer-causing bacteria, study finds
31 July: UCSF Women's Health Conference on March 22 offers information for women of all ages
29 July: Zimbabwean women value diaphragm as clandestine method to possibly prevent HIV
29 July: UCSF study finds no cases of HIV transmission from receptive oral sex
29 July: Physician assistants, nurses and family physicians more likely to care for underserved, study says
29 July: Computer tool improves HIV risk behavior self-reporting in Africa
27 July: UCSF-led team discovers possible cancer 'susceptibility' gene
22 July: New UCSF Mission Bay campus: country's largest biomedical university expansion
21 July: UCSF named site of new center for care of people with disabilities
17 July: UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital rank in the top 10 of the nation's best hospitals
16 July: Insight into the way pain is regulated in the brain could lead to new target for therapy
15 July: UCSF Events for August 2003
15 July: UCSF special event to focus on youth in the Bayview in July 23
14 July: Brain calcium sensor reflects cognitive deficits of alzheimer's disease
10 July: UCSF scientists win seven UC discovery grants
09 July: Retiring UCSF Medical School Dean accepts U.N. HIV/AIDS commission post
02 July: UCSF Medical Center reminder: minimize the risk of hearing loss during fourth of July celebrations
30 June: Veterans wanted for Gulf War illness study
29 June: Scientists find what type of genes affect longevity
27 June: UCSF receives $540,000 grant to extend partnership with local schools
24 June: Many diabetics may not know they have kidney disease, study shows
23 June: David A. Kessler named new dean of UCSF School of Medicine
23 June: UCSF School of Medicine
19 June: UCSF events for July 2003
12 June: Global health leaders to convene in honor of UCSF'S Dean Debas
12 June: "Lesbian Health Matters" theme for 3rd annual UCSF conference
11 June: UCSF Tobacco Control Program gains high recognition from WHO
10 June: UCSF scientists win seven UC Discovery grants
09 June: "Walking The Tightrope": UCSF symposium explores how to balance business, academic pursuits
05 June: UCSF Fresno announces prestigious Kaiser teaching award at graduation
04 June: Researchers successfully inhibit spread of cancer in mice
03 June: UCSF launches public arts program at Mission Bay campus
29 May: UCSF HIV treatment experts dispute need for directly observed therapy in resource poor countries
28 May: “Do Ask, Do Tell” – UCSF study analyzes disclosure by HIV-positive persons to sexual partners
28 May: Secret documents reveal how tobacco industry targeted gay men
28 May: “Do Ask, Do Tell” – UCSF study analyzes disclosure by HIV-positive persons to sexual partners
28 May: Secret documents reveal how tobacco industry targeted gay men
28 May: UCSF diabetes center gains prestigious NIH designation
23 May: UCSF community advisory group meetings scheduled for coming months
20 May: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter to receive UCSF medal on May 22
16 May: Dramatic reading 6/4 by extraordinary pen-pals: the "Firefly Project"
16 May: Hug-Stuffed bears to comfort kids at UCSF children's hospital
16 May: UCSF events for June 2003
15 May: Researchers discover common cause for aging and age-related disease
14 May: Chiropractic treatment of the neck can be a risk factor for stroke
14 May: NIH research funding to UCSF increases by $15 million
09 May: UCSF launches public process as it plans replacement of UCSF medical center facilities
06 May: Study suggests bipolar disorder may cause progressive brain damage
05 May: UCSF launches public process as it plans replacement of UCSF medical center facilities
01 May: Five UCSF faculty scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences
30 April: World-renowed geneticist at UCSF dies
30 April: New approaches to prenatal ulatrasound can predict high-risk births with greater accuracy
30 April: Correction - Ira Herskowitz
28 April: Renowed yeast and human geneticist at UCSF receives major research honor
24 April: UCSF faculty to provide surgical services at san mateo medical center
24 April: Former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher to speak at San Diego health conference, April 27
22 April: UCSF seeks public comment about future of UCSF medical center
21 April: UCSF includes gender awareness for boys in its “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work” day April 24
18 April: UCSF events for May 2003
18 April: April 23 Founders Day observance to honor UCSF medal recipients and faculty award winners
09 April: Subject: UCSF experts on war - and terrorism-related topics
09 April: UCSF experts offer advice about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
09 April: UCSF Fresno Center for Consciousness presents renowed author James Waller, PhD
08 April: Gladstone researchers find method to study hidden HIV reservoirs
04 April: UCSF Schools of Medicine and Nursing rank among nation's best in annual survey
03 April: Elderly likely to decline after hospitalization
02 April: UCSF and community volunteers to create a native plant garden on Mount Sutro's summit
01 April: Six-month public smoking ban slashes heart attack rate in community
01 April: UCSF Fresno presents medical mania conference for area high school students
01 April: UCSF Fresno presents medical mania conference for area high school students
31 March: Study indicates hospice model inadequate for frail elderly with progressive decline
27 March: UCSF offers bay area parents and students a chance to "Plan on College”
26 March: Study finds Opioids offer significant reduction in nerve-damage pain
25 March: New Cyberknife will benefit patients with hard-to-treat tumors, say UCSF specialists
24 March: UCSF scientists win five UC Discovery Grants
24 March: Embryonic facial development subject to insult or repair longer than expected
20 March: Two young black scientists seek to empower, shift mindset of blacks
20 March: 10th Annual Women's Health Conference to draw 600 to UCSF
13 March: Smokers looking to quit sought for hypnosis study
06 March: First molecule discovered that directs nerve cells to connect with each other
27 February: Seeking the next generation of scientists and educators: UCSF School of Dentistry celebrates research feats March 6
20 February: UCSF special event to focus on women and HIV on March 7
14 February: Current funding pattern for Math, Physics threatens Biomedicine
14 February: New web-based medical journal will draw patient safety lessons from actual cases
14 February: UCSF’S Mini Medical School V offers public opportunity for discovery and learning
13 February: More than 1000 teens to attend the third annual Young Women’s Health Conference “Be Strong, Be Heard, Be You”
12 February: New web-based medical journal will draw patient safety lessons from actual cases
06 February: Increasing access to care could reverse disparities, study suggests
06 February: UCSF study suggests novel factor could contribute to adult obesity
06 February: UCSF School of Medicine formally welcomes two deans to Fresno program
04 February: UCSF Fresno names new program manager for Alzheimer’s Research Center
04 February: UCSF Fresno names new program manager for Alzheimer’s research center
03 February: Restriction or ban of Ephedra supported by first comparitive herbal study
03 February: Primary care in the United States is in crisis and must be reconstructed, according to a UCSF-led report
03 February: Demand likely to outstrip available mental health workforce in California, UCSF researchers find
30 January: National Groundhog Job Shadow Day encourages future valley pharmacists
30 January: Hear “Healing Words” March 29 at UCSF
29 January: 10th Annual UCSF Women’s Health 2020 Conference: “A Decade of Empowerment Through Education”
27 January: Patent rights to UCSF aging research licensed to biotech company
22 January: UCSF Fresno offers 16th summer Biomedical Research Internships for high school
17 January: UCSF Community Advisory Group meetings scheduled for coming year
16 January: Scientists discover what makes human embryo attach to uterus
16 January: Insight into the way pain is regulated in the brain could lead to new target for therapy
15 January: Lennart Mucke recognized with award from Metlife foundation for research in Alzheimer’s disease
14 January: New report shows crippling economic toll of smoking on California’s fiscal health
14 January: UCSF sudy of ancient fly gene offers insights into male fertility
10 January: UCSF Achievements
10 January: Science at UCSF Genetech Hall
09 January: Tour of UCSF Genentech Hall at new UCSF Mission Bay campus - first scientists moving in this week
08 January: UCSF fundraising campaign passes $1 billion mark
07 January: Mushroom-poisoned man home after liver transplant, offers messages on mushroom safety, organ donation
06 January: HRT reduces diabetes rates in some women
