UCTV Presents: Health and Medicine
http://www.uctv.tv

UCTV delivers documentaries, faculty lectures, cutting-edge research symposiums and artistic performances from each of the ten UC campuses. UCTV's Health and Medicine programs present practical advice and the latest research from UC doctors.

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Better Ways to Pay for Health Care
Posted: July 2009

Harold Luft, Director, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute; Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Health Economics explores ways to pay for healthcare.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Sugar: The Bitter Truth
Posted: July 2009

Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology explores the damage caused by sugary foods.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Health Matters: Behavior and Our Brain
Posted: July 2009

What makes us who we are? What makes us fall in love, become addicted to chocolate, or become a musician? Renowned neuroscientist Terry Sejnowski, whose cutting edge research has unlocked many of the mysteries of the brain, joins our host, David Granet, to discuss this fascinating topic.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Health in America: What’s Health Reform Got to Do with It?
Posted: July 2009

Health policy professor Laura Schmidt discusses the relationship between health reform and health in America.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Insights Into the Mind of the Child
Posted: July 2009

Ever wonder why children can watch the same movie over and over and never tire of it? Learn more about a child’s thought processes with UCSF pediatrician Dr. Andrea Marmor.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Treating Female Veterans of War
Posted: July 2009

Darrah Westrup, Ph.D., a recognized authority on the treatment of PTSD and other trauma-related problems discusses the mental health needs of women who have served in the military, with emphasis on the emergent needs of OIF/OEF women. This lecture explores the particular needs of military women and the most effective clinical treatments for them.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Palliative Options of Last Resort: Recent Developments and Emerging Trends
Posted: July 2009

The 2009 UCSF Kidney Transplant Update includes information on the state of transplantation, new drugs and clinical trials. The controversies in transplantation examined include the compensation of organ donors and the allocation of organs to older patients.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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State of Transplantation New Drugs New Trials Transplant Controversies
Posted: July 2009

The 2009 UCSF Kidney Transplant Update includes information on the state of transplantation, new drugs and clinical trials. The controversies in transplantation examined include the compensation of organ donors and the allocation of organs to older patients.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Obesity: Ten Things You Thought You Knew
Posted: July 2009

How do lifestyle and stress affect health and aging? UCSF researchers Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel explore the effects of stress on our cells and how to manage the stressful elements in life.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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Don’t Cell Yourself Short: How Lifestyle Affects Your Cells and Your Health
Posted: July 2009

How do lifestyle and stress affect health and aging? UCSF researchers Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel explore the effects of stress on our cells and how to manage the stressful elements in life.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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The Year in Review What’s New and What’s Hot
Posted: June 2009

This Spring 2009 Kidney Transplant Update from UCSF offers a look at the developments of the past year provided by Drs. Stephen Tomlanovich and Sandy Feng of UCSF.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.

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A New Look at an Ancient System - Complement Regulates Alloreactive T Cells a...
Posted: June 2009

Dr. Peter Heeger of the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine takes a look at the system whereby complement regulates alloreactive T Cells and transplant rejection.

An audio podcast in MP3 format.