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Current News & Media CoverageMay 9 , 2011 The UCSF Osher Center's Mini Medical Scool is featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. Alongside the doctors, professors, medical students and researchers at UCSF's Cole Hall, on select nights you'll find real estate agents, retired lawyers and high school students. Read More. April 28, 2011 Selection for the Distinguished Scientist Award is based on total career achievement. Nominees must have achieved scholarly distinction i.e., made a series of distinguished empirical contributions or contributed substantially to the development of new theories or methods. About the Society of Behavioral Medicine February 15, 2011 The new Osher building underscores UCSF’s commitment to increasing access to integrative medicine and making it a larger part of the treatment relationship between medical caregivers and patients. It is the first center of its kind to offer fully developed programs in research, clinical care and education for health care professionals, practitioners and patients seeking an integrated, healing-oriented approach to health. Read more. January 28, 2011 Researchers report that those who meditated for about 30 minutes a day for eight weeks had measurable changes in gray-matter density in parts of the brain associated with memory, sense of self, empathy and stress. Read more. December 8, 2010 Mark Laret, CEO of UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, led a dialogue on health care at Dreamforce '10, an annual cloud commuting event produced by Salesforce.com. Laret made a call to action for information technology insiders to join forces with health care leaders to transform the U.S. health care system. Read more. December 6, 2010 UCSF Osher Center Director Margaret Chesney, PhD and six other UCSF luminaries will appear at Dreamforce 2010, a cloud-computing event from salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff, on Wednesday, December 8 at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Read more. December 6, 2010 "Rolfing Structural Integration is a type of deep—really deep—massage that was last popular when Nixon was president. Well, Rolfing has become a favorite again." Wolf Mehling, MD, a manual medicine physician at the University of California, San Francisco, is interviewed about Rolfing's effectiveness. Read more. November 17, 2010 Flip open the next issue of GQ, and you'll find a full-page photograph of the classic rock band Heart beside Nobel laureates Elizabeth Blackburn—Osher-affiliated faculty—and Phillip Sharp, equally decked out in rocker fashion. It's one image from a 6-page spread of rock stars mingling with scientists in the men's magazine with some 7 million readers, intended to help seal the growing gap between science and the public. Read more. November 17, 2010 President Obama awarded science and technology medals today, including Stanley Prusiner of UCSF, and said the work of the winners also has important economic implications for the United States. Read more. November 8, 2010 Scientists have revealed that positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater activity of telomerase, an enzyme important for the long-term health of cells in the body. Read more. November 1, 2010 Donald Abrams, MD, director of the integrative oncology research program and an integrative medicine physician at the UCSF Osher Center, writes about what to eat and what to avoid for cancer risk reduction. Read more. (Note: Begins on page 27) October 20, 2010 It is my great pleasure to share that our own Beverly Burns, MS, LAc will be receiving the Joanne Horning You Can Make a Difference Award from the Bay Area Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This is a remarkable honor that is given to only one person, once a year to recognize a member of the San Francisco Bay Area Community who through his or her efforts has made a significant, positive difference in the areas of Breast Cancer education, screening, and treatment and/or in the lives of breast cancer patients and survivors. Beverly will receive this award on Friday, October 22nd, at the Susan G. Komen 13th Annual Survivor Tribute Luncheon at the Weston Hotel. Many of us have known that Beverly has made a HUGE difference in the lives of the patients she treats, as she has made a difference in our lives. It is wonderful to see her recognized for all that she does for others. Read more. October 11, 2010 Dr. Elissa Epel and Dr. Oz explain how chronic stress takes a toll on your health and makes you older before your time. Learn how to stay calm and collected by fighting stress. Read more. September 17, 2010 UCSF psychologist and Osher Center faculty Judith T. Moskowitz, PhD, MPH is quoted in an article about addiction and coping with stress. The Huffington Post reports: "September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, proclaimed as such by President Barack Obama. It's a time for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to celebrate folks like my sister (she's eight years clean this month!), as well as those who provide recovery services." Read more. September 13, 2010 The new site for UC San Francisco's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, which integrates Western and Eastern forms of medicine, is now expected to be completed next month and to be occupied by year-end. Read more. August 26, 2010 Kevin Barrows, MD, clinic director of the Osher Center, speaks about integrative medicine and mindfulness in an interview with KUSF during their August 25th Mind and Body segment. Listen to the interview. August 25, 2010 In a story about the health benefits of 10 ethnic cuisines from around the globe, Daphne Miller, MD, associate professor of family medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and author of "The Jungle Effect: The Healthiest Diets from Around the World -- Why They Work and How to Make Them Work for You," tells CNN why the Mediterranean diet is good for you. Read more. August 23, 2010 Studying Acupuncture, One Needle Prick at a Time By Tara Parker-Pope, The New York Times This article reviews the recent literature on acupuncture, including a study comparing the effectiveness of acupuncture to an antidepressant drug. Read more. August 18, 2010 Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia By Pam Belluck, The New York Times The ancient Chinese practice of tai chi may be effective as a therapy for fibromyalgia, according to a study published on Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more. July 25, 2010 Integrative oncology combines conventional, CAM therapies HemOnc Today Integrative oncology incorporates various methods to reduce cancer risk, improve quality of life, and decrease cancer symptoms, as well as symptoms from chemotherapy and radiation, according to the experts interviewed by HemOnc Today. Donald Abrams, MD is one of thsoe interviewed. Read more. July 14, 2010 Best Hospitals 2010-11: The Honor Roll By Avery Comarow, U.S. News & World Report UCSF Medical Center ranks as one of the top-ten American hospitals, according to the "Best Hospitals" annual survey by U.S. News & World Report. Read more. July 14, 2010 White House to Unveil List of Free Preventative Services By Janet Adamy, The Wall Street Journal Cancer screenings, as well as obesity prevention services, immunizations, blood pressure screenings and tobacco cessation services are among those that will be available to consumers without a copayment or other direct costs for consumers on new health plans after September 23rd. Read more. July 5, 2010 In the UCSF study, which will start next month, researchers will test the telomere length of 250 women ages 50 to 65. The goals of the study are threefold: to find an easy, reliable way to test telomere length; to determine whether lifestyle behaviors affect telomere length; and to learn how people react to finding out their telomere length. Read more. June 30, 2010 Exercise as a teen might help stave off dementia: study CTV News Being physically active throughout life appears to lower the risk of dementia in old age, and the earlier in life that exercise happens, the better, new research suggests. Read more. June 30, 2010 5 Mind-Blowing Benefits of Exercise By Deborah Kotz, US News and World Report The benefits of exercise go beyond toned abs and weight loss—exercise also makes you happier and smarter. Elissa Epel, PhD is quoted on her research findings regarding how exercise can reverse detrimentlal effects of stress. Read more. June 29, 2010 Do your children need vitamin supplements? By Denise Dador, ABC 7 News These days, parents are reaching for more than just the multivitamin when it comes to their kids. Individual supplements are being marketed for children, and sales are on the rise. But are all those vitamins really necessary for kids? Read more. June 27, 2010 Holistic healing is this doctor's best medicine By Julian Guthrie, San Francisco Chronicle This past month, Medicare gave approval to Dr. Dean Ornish's program of a plant-based diet, meditation, exercise and support groups to treat heart disease. Dr. Ornish is a clinical professor of medicine at UCSF and best-selling author. Read more. June 23, 2010 UCSF Offers Summer Session of Mini Medical School for Public UCSF Today The summer program of UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public features courses on stem cells and regenerative medicine and advances in primary care. Read more. June 22, 2010 Exercise shields cells from stress-induced aging By Dr. Eric Heiden, Chicago Tribune New research just released by the University of California at San Francisco highlights one way you can leverage your lifestyle choices to maximize your longevity: exercise. Read more. June 2, 2010 Meditation Reduces the Emotional Impact of Pain, Study Finds ScienceDaily People who meditate regularly find pain less unpleasant because their brains anticipate the pain less, a new study conducted by the University of Manchester has found. Read more. May 30, 2010 Acupuncture's Molecular Effects Pinned Down University of Rochester In a paper published online in Nature Neuroscience, a team at the University of Rochester Medical Center identifies the molecule adenosine as a central player in parlaying some of the effects of acupuncture in the body. Read more. May 26, 2010 Brief exercise reduces impact of stress on cell aging, UCSF study shows By Elizabeth Fernandez, UCSF News Office Exercise can buffer the effects of stress-induced cell aging, according to new research from UCSF that revealed actual benefits of physical activity at the cellular level. Elissa Epel, PhD, an Osher affiliated faculty member, was one of the lead investigators in this study. Read more. The researchers are now embarking on a study in which you can Know Your Telomeres! Enroll or learn more. May 20, 2010 Can caring make you sick? By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN.com Studies have shown that caregivers generally report greater psychological and physical health problems than in noncaregivers. Researchers believe depression and chronically high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, both of which often accompany caregiving, take a toll on the body's immune and cardiovascular systems. Read more of this story on CNN.com, in which chapter 8 of our Orientation to Caregivers Handbook is referenced. May 1, 2010 Acupuncture Is Popular, but You'll Need to Pay By Lesley Alderman, The New York Times A growing number of people are turning to acupuncture for help with conditions including infertility, chronic pain, depression and menopause symptoms. And they are turning to it even though financially it remains a largely out-of-pocket form of health care. Read more. May 1, 2010 How Integrative Medicine Can Help You Be Healthier By Sally Wadyka, Real Simple In the past, Western medical schools did not emphasize teaching lifestyle changes to keep patients healthy; instead they focused on treating patients once they were ill. "The old thinking was, You're broken-now we'll fix you," says Kevin Barrows, MD, clinical director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco. But things are changing. Read more. April 2010 Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting Education: Promoting Family Mindfulness During the Perinatal Period By Larissa G. Duncan, PhD and Nancy Bardacke, RN, CNM, MA, Journal of Child and Family Studies Results from this pilot study show that pregnant women who take the Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) course experience reductions in pregnancy-related anxiety and depression, and increases in mindfulness and positive emotion. Read more. April 2010 Comparison of Health Care Expenditures Among Insured Users and Nonusers of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Washington State: A Cost Minimization Analysis By Bonnie K. Lind, PhD, William E. Lafferty, MD, et al., The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Researchers compared health care expenditures between insured patients with back pain, fibromyalgia, or menopause symptoms who used complementary and alternative medical (CAM) providers for some of their care to a matched group of patients who did not use CAM care. The findings indicate that those who use CAM will have lower insurance expenditures. Read article. Note: Journal subscription required. April 21, 2010 Your health is something to laugh about By Amanda Marrazzo, Chicago Tribune Laughter yoga or laughter therapy promises to relieve stress and strengthen the immune system. "Learn to be joyful and happiness will follow," Kataria said. "What we lost in the process of growing up we can retrain. Laughter becomes habit when you repeat every day." Read more. April 21, 2010 Barrows Appointed Director of Clinical Programs at Osher Center for Integrative Medicine UCSF Today Kevin Barrows, MD, has been appointed as director of Clinical Programs for the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Read more. April 17, 2010 Stress Tips: Calm Your Mind, Heal Your Body By Mark Hyman, MD, The Huffington Post The health of your mind and spirit and your sense of connection to your community has an immense impact on the health of your body. Read more. April 1, 2010 Alternative Remedy Use Common Among Infertile By Lynne Peeples, Ottawa Citizen A substantial number of American couples are looking beyond just state-of-the-art fertility treatments to therapies dating back centuries in hopes of improving their chances of conceiving a baby, according to new research. Read more. March 2010 The Impact of Integrative Medicine on Pain Management in a Tertiary Care Hospital By Jeffery A. Dusek, PhD, Michael Finch, PhD, et al., Journal of Patient Safety Researchers found that having an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management has a significant impact on pain scores for hospitalized patients, reducing self-reported pain by more than 50% without placing patients at risk of adverse effects. Read more. Note: Journal subscription required. February 22, 2010 The State of the Science in Stress and Coping on UCTV University of California Television (UCTV) The State of Science in Stress and Coping will premiere on UCTV’s “Med Ed Hour” Wednesdays at noon (Pacific Time) beginning March 10. You can also watch online beginning March 10. February 12, 2010 Young Patients With Chronic Illnesses Find Relief in Acupuncture Science Daily Doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses acupuncture therapy to help ease the pain and negative side effects like nausea, fatigue, and vomiting caused by chronic health conditions and intensive treatments. This is part of a study to analyze and document how acupuncture might help in reducing pain in children and increase quality of life. Read more. February 10, 2010 Mini Medical School Announces Winter 2010 Courses UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public The public is invited to join the world's leading experts in medicine and the health sciences at the winter quarter of the UCSF Osher Center's Mini Medical School for the Public, presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UCSF. Engage in lifelong intellectual explorations in health and leading edge health sciences research. Learn more or register. February 5, 2010 NCCAM's Advisory Council Welcomes Five New Members National Institutes of Health The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes five new members to its advisory council, including Susan Folkman, PhD, former director of the Osher Center. Read more. February 2, 2010 UCTV Launches New Mind/Body Connection Page University of California Television (UCTV) UCTV launches a new Mind/Body Connection page, where you can find lectures about the relationship between mental and physical health. This page features several of our Mini Medical School lectures given by Osher Center faculty. Also, you can find our past lunchtime lectures on UCTV's Integrative Medicine Today. January 28, 2010 Study Finds Higher Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels Associated With Less Biological Aging in Cardiovascular Disease Patients By Lauren Hammit, UCSF Science Cafe UCSF scientists have discovered that higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids correspond to a lower rate of shortening of telomere length in patients with coronary artery disease. Read more. January 20, 2010 Low Vitamin D levels are associated with greater risk of relapse in childhood-onset Multiple Sclerosis By Kate Vidinsky, UCSF News Office Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with a significantly higher risk of relapse attacks in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who develop the disease during childhood, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of California, San Francisco. Read more. January 20, 2010 A Genetic Link Between Migraines and Depression? By Anita Hamilton, TIME Magazine The high depression rate among people with migraines is about four times higher than the rate in the overall population. It is widely believed that bad headaches lead to bad mood, but a study in the journal Neurology suggests that there is a genetic predisposition for those with migraines to be depressed. Read more. January 20, 2010 Big Benefits Are Seen From Eating Less Salt By Pam Belluck, New York Times In a report that may bolster public policy efforts to get Americans to reduce the amount of salt in their diets, scientists writing in The New England Journal of Medicine conclude that lowering the amount of salt people eat by even a small amount could reduce cases of heart disease, stroke and heart attacks as much as reductions in smoking, obesity and cholesterol levels. Read more. January 19, 2010 Fish oil helps heart patients live longer By Diana Williams, WABC New York Researchers say diets rich in Omega-3 fatty acids can help people with heart disease live longer, but why these oils are so beneficial remains unclear. A new study looks at how higher fish oil levels in the blood may protect the caps on chromosomes, which help measure biological aging. Watch the interview. January 19, 2010 KALW interviews Kevin Barrows, MD on Cross Currents By Ben Trefny, KALW News Kevin Barrows, MD discusses health reform and maintaining wellness from an integrative medicine perspective. Both interviews are available online: On healthcare reform January 11, 2010 Yoga Reduces Cytokine Levels Known to Promote Inflammation Ohio State Research News Regularly practicing yoga exercises may lower a number of compounds in the blood and reduce the level of inflammation that normally rises because of both normal aging and stress, a new study has shown. Read more. January 9, 2010 Vitamin D deficiency increasingly common By Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle Today, research suggests that vitamin D does much more than help build strong bones, and the findings come at a time when a high number of people are no longer getting enough of the nutrient, doctors say. This article quotes Donald Abrams, MD, director of the integrative oncology research program and an integrative medicine physician at the UCSF Osher Center. Read more. January 8, 2010 Love Your Life, Live Longer By Louisa Kasdon, MORE Magazine To stay healthy, we can eat our vegetables, keep fit and firm, avoid smoking, drink in moderation, and inherit the right genes — but is that all we can do? No, says professor Nancy Adler, PhD, a medical psychologist at the University of California at San Francisco and advisory board member of the UCSF Osher Center. Her research shows that changing the way we see ourselves can help us live longer, healthier lives. Read more.
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