Congress of Neuological Surgeons meets in San Francisco
Breakthroughs in the treatment of pain and traumatic brain injury, pioneering techniques in brain stimulation for epilepsy and stroke patients and the latest information about the use of robots in neurosurgery are among the highlights of the 54th annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. The conference will feature dozens of seminars and courses led by world leaders in neurosurger...American Academy of Neurology presents 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, April 24 - May 1, 2004
More than 10,000 are expected to attend the American Academy of Neurology 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, April 24 May 1, 2004. ......Held in the Moscone Convention Center, the very latest research findings on dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders will be included in more than 1,300 scientific studies presented as pla...NIH funds new brain imaging center at San Francisco VA Medical Center
A $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to use towards the purchase of the latest in brain-imaging equipment has been received by the San Francisco VA Medical Center....... The new high-field MRI/MR spectroscopy system will be the centerpiece of a new center for the imaging of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder (PT....SANTA CRUZ, CA--The use of lead as a gasoline additive was phased out years ago in California, but an enormous reservoir of lead-contaminated soils and river sediments remains in the Central Valley and will continue to contaminate the waters of San Francisco Bay for decades to come, according to a study published in the September 12 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....San Francisco study shows antiretroviral treatment continues to improve AIDS survival
. A study from the San Francisco Department of Public Health and University of California, San Francisco found that treatment with potent antiretroviral therapy continues to significantly improve how long AIDS patients survive with the disease. The findings do not support concerns voiced among some researchers that such therapy might lose its effectiveness over time. . . "Our data show a very s...Unprotected anal sex increasing in San Francisco
.The number of gay men having unprotected anal sex is increasing dramatically,.according to researchers at the University of California, San Francisco..A study of more than 500 young gay men in San Francisco revealed that the.prevalence of unprotected anal sex rose by a third to a half in just four years.. Furthermore, about half of the men having unprotected anal sex had partners of.unknown or...6,000 Pharmaceutical Scientists Convene November 15-19 In San Francisco
. . Newest Drug Discoveries And Pharmaceutical Research To Be. Unveiled At American Association Of Pharmaceutical Scientists. (AAPS) Annual Meeting In San Francisco On November 15-19 . . Alexandria, VA -- November 2, 1998 -- Six thousand of the world's premier. pharmaceutical researchers...University Of California San Francisco Dental School Launches Pilot Program For Pre-Dental Students
.The University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry has launched a.program aimed at helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds get into dental.school -- and hopefully boost the number of dentists serving underserved.populations as a result. .The UCSF pilot program, called the Dental Post-Bac Program, is the first program.in the country designed to help students from a range of c...Only Eight Percent Of San Francisco HIV-Positive Urban Poor Receive Protease Inhibitors
.Geneva, Switzerland -- In the first large-scale study of HIV treatment among the.urban poor, University of California San Francisco AIDS researchers have found.that very few of the HIV-infected poor receive drugs to combat the virus..Of those who do take anti-retroviral drugs, the researchers found a range of how.well the patients adhered to their drug-taking regimens, ranging from 24 to 100.pe...UCSF Researchers Seeing Increased Rates Of Unprotected Sex Among San Francisco Gay Men
.Geneva, Switzerland -- Half of the young gay men who participated in a.University of California San Francisco study were engaging in high-risk sex.activities, many with a partner of differing or unknown HIV status. .Research findings showed unprotected anal intercourse among young gay men has.increased by 50 percent since 1992, said Maria Ekstrand, PhD, a research.scientist with the UCSF Center...