CASA Asthma Research Study

02/20/2013

Exercise Intervention Studies for Posture – NOW ENROLLING! Two physical therapy studies at UCSF are investigating the effects of exercise on stooped posture. Read and learn more!

12/14/2012

As asthma rates continue to rise in the U.S. — proportionally affecting more children than adults — experts at UCSF and across the nation continue to search for the best medicines for pediatric patients.

12/07/2012

As asthma rates continue to rise in the U.S. — proportionally affecting more children than adults — experts at UCSF continue to search for the best medicines for pediatric patients. Two related studies are under way to closely examine the effectiveness of existing treatments.

Nearly 10 percent of American children under the age of 17 were diagnosed with asthma between 2008 and 2010. In many cases, the condition requires emergency care.

11/02/2012

Are you looking forward to the Bay Area Science Festival's Discovery Days event at AT&T Park this weekend? Come out and visit UCSF Participants for Research booth and unleash your inner scientist!

AT&T Park will become a science wonderland when the Bay Area Science Festival concludes again with this FREE science extravaganza on Saturday November

11/01/2012

Don't miss this free documentary film screening of RARE. 6:00PM at the Roxie Theatre, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco

Come learn about an extraordinary mother struggling to mobilize research that could potentially help her daughter and others with a rare genetic condition.

10/15/2012

Don't miss this special event! FREE film screening of RARE at the Roxie on Nov 1st. Will you be there?

07/06/2012

Find out the pollen count in your area.

Click on the current allergy forecast USA Map to get your local allergy report. Track you allergies with MyPollen, check past allergy levels, and more features at Pollen.com

07/03/2012

Want to see if you are eligible for the CASA study?

1) Call toll-free 855-855-UCSF (8273)
2) Text INHALE to 87888
3) Visit http://acrc.ucsf.edu/

The UCSF Airway Clinical Research Center investigates and validates new and existing therapies for airway conditions. On this website you can:

06/29/2012

Become an Asthma Advocate.

The American Lung Association advocates for policy change on behalf of children and adults with asthma at the federal, state, and local levels. Find out how you can help in the fight.

06/27/2012

"Restricted" is a riveting story of runner, wrestler, and soccer player Charlotte Reider-Smith and her everyday struggles to overcome the limiting effects of asthma.

"Restricted" - Director: Hannah Rosenthal, Lick-Wilmderding High School 1st place winner under the High School division at Breathe California's 1st Annual Clear the Air Film Festival 2012.

06/26/2012

Adults with high levels of traffic-exhaust exposure at home linked with an increased risk for asthma or worsening asthma, according to results from two studies.

Dr. Maria-Anna Vastardi discusses the implications of her study's results.