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UCSF experts quoted in San Francisco Chronicle "fish oil" story
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Medscape news report highlights UCSF study on HPV vaccine
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Prenatal healthcare providers inconsistent in weight gain counseling
A new study from UCSF shows that prenatal health care professionals are concerned about patients’ excessive weight gain during pregnancy but have difficulty providing effective counseling.
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House Passes Landmark Bill Making Health Care More Available
President Obama is expected to sign a landmark health care reform bill on Tuesday, taking a major step in the nation’s century-old quest for near-universal health care coverage.
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KQED Health Dialogues program highlights UCSF Transplant Team
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UCSF Rocks with First LEED Silver Status for Existing Building
UCSF recently received a green-building seal of approval for Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Hall at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
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Pharmacy School's Medicare Part D Program Charts New Territory in Health Policy Education
The UCSF School of Pharmacy is charting new territory with an interdisciplinary education program for health care professionals on Medicare Part D.
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US Launches Novel Clinical Trial to Rapidly Screen Promising Drugs for Breast Cancer Patients
Taking an innovative path toward personalized medicine, scientists for the first time will be able to eliminate – at an early point in a clinical trial — experimental drugs that show poor efficacy, dramatically shortening the time it takes to get the right medication to the right patient with breast cancer.
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UCSF professors comment on health care reform, abortion on MSNBC, Washington Post
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I-SPY 2 Coverage
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Chancellor to Present Advancement of Women Award on March 22
The UCSF community is invited to celebrate the recognition of a graduate student, faculty and staff member who will receive the Chancellor’s Award for the Advancement of Women at a ceremony on March 22.
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Flame Retardants, PCBs & Pesticides Found in Blood of Young Girls
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RunSafe lands on front page of SF Chronicle Datebook
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UCSF transplant surgeon featured on KPIX
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UCSF's Berger to Join NFL Committee on Concussions
Mitch Berger, chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at UCSF, has been named to the NFL’s newly renamed committee on head, neck and spine medical committee.
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Blocking cancer in its path: New cellular defect discovered
UCSF researchers have discovered that a key cellular defect that disturbs the production of proteins in human cells can lead to cancer susceptibility. The scientists also found that a new generation of inhibitory drugs offers promise in correcting this defect.
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Osteoporosis expert featured on KPIX
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UCSF Prepares for Opening Fourth Street to Traffic at Mission Bay
The City and County of San Francisco plans to open Fourth Street to traffic at the UCSF Mission Bay campus on March 19.
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Scientists find key to rattlers' infrared sight
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Nursing School Well Prepared for Future, Dean Says in Final State of School Address
Dean Kathy Dracup says the school is preparing to respond to ongoing budget challenges by taking a number of actions, including raising student/professional fees, boosting philanthropic support and prioritizing new initiatives.
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UCSF Lecture on Sugar & Obesity Goes Viral as Experts Confront Health Crisis
People are paying close attention to pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig’s message that the obesity epidemic can be blamed on a marked increase in the consumption of a type of sugar called fructose.
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Pancreatic cancer study reveals mechanism initiating disease, in mice
UCSF scientists have discovered how a mutated gene known as Kras is able to hijack mouse cells damaged by acute pancreatitis, putting them on the path to becoming pancreatic cancer cells.
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Spring Dance Event to Benefit UCSF Brain Tumor Center
The UCSF community is invited on March 20 and 21 to “Spring Dance Inspiration,” a two-night performance by an international group of dancers, to benefit the UCSF Brain Tumor Center.
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Richard Souza joins Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging
New UCSF Faculty, March 2010
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Mark Seielstad joins Department of Laboratory Medicine
New UCSF Faculty, March 2010
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Students to Host Third Annual Spring Art Show
The campus community can see the fruits of student talent at the third annual spring art show on March 11.
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Positive prevention toolkit aims to assist global training of HIV/AIDS caregivers
UCSF prevention experts have released the Positive Prevention Toolkit, a collection of resources designed to enable HIV/AIDS caregivers to provide prevention messages when interacting with HIV-positive patients. The goal is to help patients modify their behavior to reduce risk and decrease the spread of HIV.
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Ritalin boosts learning by increasing brain plasticity
Doctors treat millions of children with Ritalin every year to improve their ability to focus on tasks, but scientists now report that Ritalin also directly enhances the speed of learning.
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Dean Koda-Kimble to Receive Pharmacy Profession's Highest Honor
Dean Mary Anne Koda-Kimble, “a major force in shaping, advocating and expanding clinical pharmacy practice in the U.S. and around the world,” will receive the highest honor from the American Pharmacists Association.