Skinner named as new chair of urology Eila Skinner, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, will become the new chair of the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Department of Urology. She will assume the post on May 1. “Dr. Skinner is an active surgeon with a national […]

Vigorous Exercise Linked to Gene Activity in Prostate. UCSF Discovery Sheds Light on How Robust Exercise May Lower Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified nearly 200 genes in the healthy prostate tissue of men with low-grade prostate cancer that may help explain how physical activity […]

Goals for Blood Pressure in Kidney Disease Patients May Be Unrealistic, Suggests Study One Third of Kidney Patients Have Uncontrolled Hypertension, Study Also Shows An upward revision of the blood pressure numbers used to identify risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) might actually help doctors provide better care for their patients, said the authors of […]

UCSF researchers call for sugar to be regulated like alcohol and tobacco … The Toxic Truth About Sugar with Robert Lustig, MD Robert H. Lustig, MD, and a team of UCSF researchers argue that sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health. In a new report, they maintain that sugar is […]

From impostors to chocolate January session gave GSAS students a raft of offbeat program offerings A personal finance session sponsored by the Harvard University Employees Credit Union focused on giving graduate students the practical skills they would need throughout life. “My goal is to help you understand what is important to you, and what your […]

ePrognosis. Assessing Life Expectancy of Older Patients. What is ePrognosis? Although many geriatric prognostic indices have been published, they may be difficult for busy clinicians to remember and use. Our goal is to be a repository of published geriatric prognostic indices where clinicians can go to obtain evidence-based information on patients’ prognosis. To locate prognostic indices, […]

The smoking gun of the Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher’s relationship with the tobacco industry I have to admit, I’ve not yet seen Meryl Streep’s Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. But the chameleon actress who inhibits the skin of all of her characters has brought the life of the former British Prime Minister to a whole new generation […]

Societal Control of Sugar Essential to Ease Public Health Burden … The Toxic Truth About Sugar with Robert Lustig, MD Robert H. Lustig, MD, and a team of UCSF researchers argue that sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health. In a new report, they maintain that sugar is fueling a […]

UN refugee agency concerned over treatment of asylum-seekers in Ukraine 1 February 2012 – The United Nations refugee agency has voiced concern over the plight of asylum-seekers, including some minors, held in two detention centres in Ukraine, where more than 100 people are reportedly challenging their detention or have complained that they were denied the right […]

UN Commission for Social Development kicks off with focus on poverty and youth Ambassador Milos Koterec of the Slovak Republic. UN Photo/Evan Schneider 1 February 2012 – Poverty eradication, youth unemployment and socially inclusive policies will be the main focus of the 50th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development, which kicked off today […]