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Rock Climber Exceeds Expectations After Double-Lung Transplant
<p>The 10,911-foot view from the top of Cathedral Peak in Yosemite National Park is a familiar sight for Rowan Jimenez. It marked a triumphant return from his double lung transplant surgery.</p>
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Health Controversy: Experts Are Now Classifying Nail-Biting As a Psychological Disorder--Really?
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Ronald McDonald House Charities Honor UCSF's Michael Harrison
<p>Michael Harrison, MD, founder and director emeritus of the Fetal Treatment Center at the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and director of the UCSF Pediatric Device Consortium, was recognized recently with the Ronald McDonald House Charities Medical Award of Excellence.</p>
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Eating More Fruits, Veggies May Help Kidney Patients
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Patients' Tales Add Weight to BayBio Awards
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Lung Transplant Patients Face Tough Odds
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Two UCSF Affiliates Sexually Assaulted Near Parnassus Campus
<p>Two UCSF-affiliated individuals were the victims of sexual assault between 8:30 and 9 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. </p>
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Nail-biting Could Soon Be Called a Compulsive Disorder
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Making a Game Out of Improving the 'Sticky' Brain
<p>UCSF neuroscientists have found that by training on attention tests, people young and old can improve brain performance and multitasking skills.</p>
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SF Bay Area Science Festival Exhibits and Demonstrations
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The Brain Trainers
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UCSF Kicks Off Employee Giving Program
<p>UCSF is rolling out its Employee Giving Program, an annual opportunity for faculty and staff to give back to and strengthen their community.</p>
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Molecular Lung Cancer Test Identifies Patients at High Risk of Death Even After Surgery
A new molecular test developed by doctors at UCSF may give doctors the ability to better predict post-operative early-stage lung cancer mortality.
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Anti-smoking Laws Prevent Heart Attacks, Research Suggests
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Obese Teens More Likely to Develop End-stage Kidney Disease
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Cancer Breakthroughs Meet Market Realities
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Asia Battles Drug-resistant Malaria
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UCSF Spinout Principia Biopharma Thinking Big and Covalent
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Leaders Envision Malaria-Free Asia Pacific Region
<p><span class="field-content">The Australian government, with support of UCSF's Global Health Group, will host <a href="http://malaria2012conference.com/">"Malaria 2012: Saving Lives</a>" in the Asia-Pacific in Sydney, Australia, to showcase progress throughout the Asia Pacific region in controlling and eliminating malaria. </span></p>
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UCSF to Conduct Online Survey to Assess Campus Experience Relating to Respect, Diversity and Inclusion
<p><span>Beginning November 5, UCSF will join the University of California system to survey all faculty, staff, students and trainees about their experiences with campus climate relating to respect, diversity and inclusion.</span></p>
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Why Female Friendships Are Like Oxygen
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Carson Man Needs Help Funding Lung Transplant
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In Aftermath of Sandy, Donations Pour in to American Red Cross
<p>Members of the UCSF community who want to show support for the relief and recovery of victims from Hurricane Sandy may give to the American Red Cross through Causes.com.</p>
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Smoke-Free Laws Are Saving Lives
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To Treat Emotional Toll of Medical School, Physician Prescribes Shakespeare
<p>Students may begin their medical school careers riding on a cloud of altruism and goodwill, but it’s not long before the grueling schedule, avalanche of new vocabulary and stubborn patients can take a toll. UCSF's David Watts, MD, argues that a healthy dose of literature – poems and stories, specifically — be a core part of the student experience.</p>
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San Francisco Giants Parade to Affect Transportation on Wednesday
<p>Transportation and traffic in around San Francisco will be affected as the Giants victory parade will be held Halloween day, Wednesday, Oct. 31.</p>
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AIDS Treatment Pioneer Reflects and Looks Forward
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New Research Development Office Aims to Foster New Collaborative Research Teams Across UCSF
<p>UCSF is launching a new effort to boost research development to help the University’s scientists better compete in an increasingly complex funding environment.</p>
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Nobel Laureates Yamanaka and Gurdon Meet on UCSF Campus for Stem Cell Symposium
<p>Weeks after winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Medicine, Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, and John Gurdon, PhD, were able to celebrate their monumental achievement together for stem cell discoveries made half a century – and half a world – apart.</p>
