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California Must Drive Economy with Innovation to Benefit Society, Leaders Say
The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) at Mission Bay celebrates a decade of driving the bioeconomy and spells out its goal of helping the state foster science and innovation to benefit society.
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UCSF Breast Cancer media coverage
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Stem Cell Advocates Cite Personal Connection in Advancing Field
Among those cheering the recent opening of the new stem cell science building at UCSF were two patient advocates who have a personal connection to advancing the field of regenerative medicine.
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Laura Esserman Media Coverage
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Brain Reacts to Cellphones
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New Diabetes Treatments Aim for Never-Ending Honeymoon
UCSF pediatric endocrinologist Steve Gitelman leads type 1 diabetes clinical trials with the goal of halting beta cell destruction and thereby stopping the progression of disease soon after it is diagnosed.
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Cell Phones Affect Brain Activity, Study Says
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Gavin Talks "Giant Halibut" At UCSF Mission Bay
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Increased Contraceptive Supply Linked to Fewer Unintended Pregnancies
Rates of unintended pregnancies and abortions decrease significantly when women receive a one-year supply of oral contraceptives, instead of being prescribed one- or three-month supplies, a UCSF study shows.
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Possible Health Effects of Volunteering Depend on Elders' Driving Habits, Study Finds
Volunteering may contribute to good health among older Americans by reducing social isolation – but only among elders who do not already decrease their isolation by driving regularly, according to a San Francisco VA/UCSF study.
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UC President Yudof Calls on UC Community to Stand Up for University
Facing state budget cuts of $500 million for the University of California, UC President Mark Yudof on Tuesday issued a video message to the University community asking members to make their voices about investing in education heard.
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QB3 Symposium Focuses on Bioscience as Economic Driver for California
Former Gov. Gray Davis will headline a Feb. 23 symposium at UCSF Mission Bay on how innovation in the biosciences can drive California economic development.
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Abortion Rights are Under Attack, and Pro-Choice Advocates are Caught in a Time Warp
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Aspiring Fighter Pursues MMA with Prosthetic Leg
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Grad Students Signal Startup Sea Change
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Dr. Charles Epstein of Tiburon, survivor of Unabomber attack, dies at 77
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Medical Geneticist Charles Epstein Dies
The campus community is remembering longtime UCSF scientist Charles Epstein, an international leader in medical genetics, who died on Feb. 15, 2011, at his home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
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First Annual Disability Service Awards to Honor Three Members of UCSF Community
The UCSF community gathered Feb. 22 to congratulate three members of the University who are the first to receive the Chancellor's Disability Service Award.
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Your Prostate Cancer Treatment Options
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New Bill Prevents High Private Insurance Costs in California
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Asthma Tied to Bacterial Communities in the Airway
Asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways, a finding that could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common inflammatory disease, according to a new UCSF-led study.
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Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury: How Some Patients Thrive After Trauma
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UCSF Down Syndrome researcher Charles Epstein dies at 77
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Lanier's Pursuit of Immune System's Natural Killers Leads to New Treatment
Lewis Lanier, whose studies of cells of the immune system have caused textbooks to be rewritten and opened new avenues for exploring immunotherapies for a range of diseases, offered advice to young researchers during the 54th Faculty Research Lectureship in Basic Science at UCSF.
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HealthWatch: Radioactive Medicine Exposure Concerns Feds
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Spotlight: Madalene Mandap
UCSF School of Pharmacy student Madalene Mandap, who co-chairs the LGBT Student Association, recently won the grand prize in a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s video competition for best video combating the flu.
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Video Depicts UCSF Stem Cell Science Building: A Monument to California
A new video depicts the energy and excitement of the grand opening of the Ray and Dagmar Dolby Regeneration Medicine Building on the UCSF Parnassus campus on Feb. 9.
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The End of BSE
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UCSF/UC Hastings Forum to Address Role of Hormones in Women's Health
Women’s health pioneer Marianne J. Legato, an internationally recognized specialist in women's health, will be the keynote speaker at the UCSF/UC Hastings symposium on February 25.