Bringing Artificial Limbs to Patients Who Need Them
UCSF researchers are talking to patients about what they want in artificial limbs with the aim of improving and speeding the FDA approval process.
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Can Video Games Improve the Health of Older Adults with Schizophrenia?
Video games can offer a safe and easy way for a sedentary population to get started with exercise.
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Saving Limbs and Toes From the Grip of Diabetes With Clinic’s New Approach
The loss of a toe or limb to diabetes is more common than many people realize – and it’s a tragic outcome that UCSF’s Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot Center is working to prevent.
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Treating Brain Cancer with Radiation May No Longer Imperil Cognition
Using a mouse model, researchers showed that a drug that temporarily suppresses a key component of the brain’s immune system can prevent radiation-associated cognitive decline.
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Less Surveillance Needed for Simple Ovarian Cysts
Study found that simple cysts are normal, extremely common and aren’t linked to a higher risk of ovarian cancer. As a result, unless they are symptomatic, simple cysts can be safely ignored.
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New Software Will Improve Arrival Prediction Times for UCSF Shuttles
After working behind-the-scenes for the past six months to collect more accurate shuttle data, UCSF Transportation Services is reintroducing “Live Shuttle” to help update passengers with real-time estimates on arrivals and departures.
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Five Winners Chosen in Great People Events Contest
UCSF has selected five winners for a contest that invited ideas for events that would build community and support wellbeing, engagement and inclusion.
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Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Disease Share Common Genetics in Some Patients
Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer’s disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of cardiovascular disease.
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2018 UCSF Medals Honor Luminaries in Health and Science
Three UCSF Medals – the University’s highest honor – have been bestowed to pioneers in women’s health equity and pharmaceutical science, as well as a nationally renowned health care and policy leader.
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UC Issues Statement on 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on DACA
The University of California issued a statement about the decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that keeps in place the injunction preventing the Department of Homeland Security from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Community Choirs Reduce Loneliness and Increase Interest in Life for Older Adults
An innovative San Francisco program of community choirs for older adults found that singing in a choir reduced loneliness and increased interest in life, but did not improve cognition or physical function.
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Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Unveiled in New Study
New research from UCSF has identified a common pattern of brain activity that may be behind feelings of low mood, particularly in people who have a tendency towards anxiety.
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To Better Treat COPD, Scientists Look to Tailored Approaches for Deadly Lung Disease
To develop novel therapies to treat specific subtypes of COPD, and potentially even to reverse some of the symptoms, scientists at UCSF are taking a precision medicine approach to the disease.
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Researchers Uncover A Circuit For Sadness In The Human Brain
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‘Orphan’ RNAs Make Cancer Deadlier, But Potentially Easier to Diagnose
UCSF demonstrates that cancer is a clever engineer, capable of constructing entirely new disease-promoting networks out of raw materials readily available in the cell.
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UCSF Celebrates Commitment to Community, Diversity in Year Marked by Solid Financial Performance
2018 State of the University address to UC San Francisco’s initiatives in the local community and efforts to increase diversity and inclusion.
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2018 Bay Area Science Festival Culminates in Discovery Day at AT&T Park
From exploring the brain with virtual reality to learning about hearing, UCSF brought science to AT&T ballpark for the annual Discovery Day, which caps the Bay Area Science Festival.
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With Disease Agnostic Approach, QBI is Accelerating Ambitious Science
The Quantitative Biosciences Institute attracts investigators on the basis of the tools and techniques they employ, rather than the diseases they study.
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Pulmonary TB Can Be Cured with Shorter Treatment, Study Finds
Almost half of the nearly 10 million patients with active tuberculosis each year could potentially be cured with significantly shorter treatments than current guidelines recommend.
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2018 Chancellor Diversity Awards Recognize Work to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Ten awardees were recognized for their work during celebration that was a part of Diversity and Inclusion Month at UCSF.
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Chancellor Highlights UCSF’s Commitment to the Community in 2018 State of the University
In his fifth annual address, Chancellor Hawgood focused on the deep connections the University has to the Bay Area and its people.
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UCSF Immunology, Neuroscience Research Highly Ranked Among US News’ Best Global Universities
Seven UCSF research subject areas were ranked in the top 10 globally by US News & World Report.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Chancellor to Give Annual ‘State of the University’ Address
Annual State of the University Address by Chancellor Sam Hawgood.
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Advanced Skin Cancer Was Once a Death Sentence. Immunotherapy Is Changing That
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When A Woman Wants An Abortion But Can't Get It, The Children She Already Has Suffer the Consequences
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User-Friendly Tools Help Older Adults Guide Future Medical Care
A user-friendly website on advance care planning, as well as easy-to-read advance directives, can be highly effective in empowering older adults to plan for their future medical care.
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California and New Jersey Family Leave Policies Improve Breastfeeding Rates for Some Women
Partially paid family leave policies in California and New Jersey helped increase breastfeeding in those states, but rates increased most among higher-income women.
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3D-Printed Bones are Helping Doctors Prepare for Surgeries
Technology is giving UCSF doctors new tools to customize care for patients, and the health care practitioners of the future are learning how to implement the technology through a new course.
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Genome Editing: A 50-Year Quest
Scientists began searching for ways to edit genomes in the 1960s. It would not prove easy.
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The First Genome Surgeons
The ascendancy of CRISPR systems raises a grand hope: If these tools can illuminate the causes of disease in the laboratory, why not bring them into the clinic to treat patients?
