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

  • Dr. Sheldon Wolff - UCSF scientist (San Francisco Chronicle)
    The Chronicle reports: "Dr. Sheldon Wolff, a UCSF scientist whose research led to major insights in understanding the human effects of nuclear radiation, died of pulmonary fibrosis at his home in Mill Valley on May 24 after a long illness. He was 79."
  • How mindfulness meditation can calm you down (U.S. News & World Report)
    US News reports: "Researchers say one of the best ways of soothing stress is to be 'mindful,' to pause and actually tune in to what's going on at the moment. ... Elissa Epel, an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, and her colleagues are currently studying whether 50 overweight women who describe themselves as 'stress eaters' can curb food cravings by practicing mindfulness... ."

UCSF TELEVISION COVERAGE

  • Fat discovery (KCBS-TV CH 2 (CBS) Los Angeles)
    KCBS Los Angeles reports: "University of California at San Francisco researchers say a chemical linked to mood can also affect how much fat builds up in a body." --- Air Time: 5 PM
  • Student group surveys whether hospitals say 'no' to perks (KTVU-TV CH 2 (FOX) San Francisco)
    KTVU reports: “Several Northern California teaching hospitals are making the grade when it comes to resisting promotional pressure from pharmaceutical companies. Hospital were graded for saying 'No' to Pharma. UCSF and UC Davis Medical Centers got As, and Stanford Medical Center received a B. The source is the American Medical Student Association.” --- Air Time: 5 PM

UCSF HEADLINES

  • Symposium Addresses Glass Ceiling in the University Setting (UCSF Today)
    The UCSF Center for Gender Equity today hosts women from throughout the UC system who will attend “Women Leaders 2008: A Symposium About Women in University Settings.” The biennial conference takes place today and tomorrow at the Parc 55 Hotel in downtown San Francisco.