We Know We’re Full Because Intestine’s Stretch Sensors Tell Us So
We commonly think a full stomach is what tells us to stop eating, but it may be that a stretched intestine plays an even bigger role in making us feel sated.
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Researchers Halt Spread of Breast Cancer by Blocking Metastasis-Promoting Enzyme
In a breakthrough with important implications for the future of immunotherapy for breast cancer, UCSF scientists have found that blocking the activity of a single enzyme can prevent a common type of breast cancer from spreading to distant organs.
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2019 Diversity Awards Honor Outstanding Efforts to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The faculty, staff and students were honored by Chancellor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, and Vice Chancellor Renee Chapman Navarro, MD, PharmD, during a luncheon on Oct. 24.
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Conflict of Interest Statements Don’t Affect Peer Review
New study reveals that peer reviewers do not take conflicts of interest disclosures into account in their recommendations to journal editors, likely because of an absence of clear guidelines on how conflicts should impact their evaluations.
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The Science Is Extremely Clear: You Need to Prioritize Sleep
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Sandy and Joan Weill donate $106M for brain research at UCSF, UC Berkeley, UW
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Sandy and Joan Weill donate $106M for brain research at UCSF, UC Berkeley, UW
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Weill Neurohub Will Unite UCSF, UC Berkeley, U. of Washington to Find New Treatments for Brain Diseases
With a $106 million gift from the Weill Family Foundation, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, and the University of Washington have launched the Weill Neurohub to speed the development of new therapies for diseases and disorders that affect the brain and nervous system.
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New York’s Jails Are Failing. Is the Answer 3,600 Miles Away?
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Pregnant people are being offered an unproven treatment to “reverse” abortions
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U.S. Supreme Court Takes on DACA – and Fate of Nearly 200,000 California Dreamers
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‘Basket’ Trials for Dementia Aim to Bring Precision Medicine to Neurogenerative Diseases
Adam L. Boxer answers questions about the potential of "basket trials" to accelerate drug development for dementia and neurodegenerative disease.
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Anticoagulant Benefits for Atrial Fibrillation Decrease With Age
The net clinical benefit of anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation decreases with age.
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Silicon Valley takes on 'Dopamine Fasting 2.0' to battle bad habits, addiction
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Implantable Bioartificial Kidney Achieves Preclinical Milestone
The Kidney Project team reported that UCSF scientists successfully implanted a prototype kidney bioreactor containing functional human kidney cells in large animals without significant safety concerns.
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Pharmacy Alumna Provides Lifeline to Displaced Residents in Aftermath of Fire
UCSF School of Pharmacy alumna Janet Balbutin, ’68, lost her pharmacy, Paradise Drug, in last year’s Camp Fire, but continues to serve the Paradise community to this day.
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Minds Scarred by Wildfire: How Disasters Linger
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UCSF Increases Scholarships, Loans for Its Undocumented Students
With the newly increased scholarships and loans, students, depending on their program of study, can be eligible for approximately $60,000 of financial support per year.
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UCSF Prepares for November 13 Labor Action
UCSF has received notice that the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will hold a one-day strike at UCSF on Nov. 13, 2019, as part of a systemwide labor action across the University of California campuses.
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The Sudafed Solution to the Vaping Problem
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Anorexia Nervosa Comes in All Sizes, Including Plus Size
Adolescents and young adults with anorexia nervosa whose weight is in the healthy, overweight or obese ranges face similar cardiovascular and other health complications as their counterparts with low BMI.
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ER Focus on Immediate Medical Issues Can Miss the Bigger Picture
In what is believed to be one of the first analyses of frequent emergency department users to include integrated medical, behavioral and social service data, a new UCSF study comprehensively examined these patients’ use of both medical and nonmedical services.
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UCSF Brings Hands-On Science to the Community During 2019 Discovery Day at Oracle Park
On a sunny Saturday, scientists, clinicians and students from UCSF staffed nearly 40 health science-themed booths. More than 100 organizations, including NASA and Chevron, offered a range of other STEM activities.
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UCSF Researchers Focus On ‘Aging Into Homelessness’ In Bay Area
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How Microbes Partner Up to Digest Fiber-Rich Foods
UCSF lab mapped out the multistage biochemical pathway by which different strains of bacteria in gut contribute to digesting inert and otherwise indigestible lignans into useful nutrients.
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Survey: Trump's immigration rhetoric is negatively impacting Latinos' health
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Breakthrough Prize, The ‘Oscars Of Science,’ Pairs Hollywood Stars With Silicon Valley Elite
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How to survive the daylight saving switch when you have little kids
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In His Quest to Serve Patients, "The Only Thing Hindering Me Is My Status"
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Carrie L. Byington Takes the Reins at UC Health
Carrie L. Byington started as executive vice president of UC Health. The University of California Board of Regents appointed Byington at its July meeting to lead the university’s health enterprise following a nationwide search.
