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Stress in Pregnancy Linked to Changes in Infant’s Nervous System, Less Smiling, Less Resilience
Maternal stress during the second trimester of pregnancy may influence the nervous system of the developing child, both before and after birth.
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Scientists Engineer Drug Delivery Device that Treats Glaucoma Directly Inside the Eye
A tiny implant developed in the lab of Tejal Desai promises to simplify how glaucoma drugs are administered, making life easier for aging patients.
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Department of Emergency Medicine Earns Prestigious Designation from World Health Organization
The UCSF Department of Emergency Medicine has been designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Emergency and Trauma Care. It is the first such designation in the U.S.
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3 UCSF Researchers Named 2017 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three UC San Francisco researchers have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of Science and three other peer-reviewed journals.
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Sugar Industry Suppressed Evidence of Health Risks of Sucrose
The sugar industry buried scientific research almost 50 years ago that pointed to negative health effects of sugar, ceasing funding the research when it reflected negatively on the industry's interests.
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After Flint, Helping Doctors Recognize Chemical Exposure
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Sugar Industry Long Downplayed Potential Harms
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Painless Dental Lasers Can Render Teeth Cavity-Resistant
Today’s lasers are fine-tuned instruments that can safely and painlessly remove cavities and prevent cavities before they start.
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As Genetic Testing Goes Mainstream, Clinics Emerge to Guide Patients Through Information
UCSF is moving to make genetic testing a routine part of medical care, and one step in that direction is the opening of the Preventive Genomics Clinic.
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Student Success Center Opens on Parnassus Campus
UCSF has opened the Student Success Center, a thoughtfully designed, 3,000-square-foot space, bringing together under one roof a wide range of key student services.
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Most Nursing Home Residents Eligible for Palliative Care
Nearly 70 percent of nursing home residents are eligible for palliative care, but do not receive any corresponding support to provide relief from their symptoms and improve their quality of life.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Scientists Conduct First-Ever Gene Editing Inside a Human
For the first time, researchers have infused a person’s blood with gene-editing tools, aiming to treat his severe inherited disease.
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Sugary Drinks Linked to Reduced DNA Protection in Latino Preschoolers
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by children between 2 and 3 years of age has been linked to shorter telomeres in a new, preliminary study by researchers from UCSF.
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UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Announces Trailblazer Awards
The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences has awarded funding to 11 UC San Francisco scientists seeking to support the Institute’s mission to improve the lives of people with brain diseases and disorders through innovative projects that unite the scientific disciplines of neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery.
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A Change of Mind: Scientists Are Learning to Predict Psychosis Years in Advance—and Possibly Prevent It
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Cell Mapping Initiatives Aim to Uncover Hidden Pathways of Disease
UCSF researchers are leading several initiatives that aim to see how dozens of seemingly unrelated genes and proteins involved in a disease are in fact all part the same interconnected biological pathway.
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UC President, National Security Leaders Call on Congress to Protect Dreamers This Year
University of California President Janet Napolitano joined fellow national security leaders in calling on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients before the end of the year.
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Is Being Cold Good for You?
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Ruth Greenblatt Delivers 2017 Faculty Research Lecture in Clinical Science
Ruth Greenblatt was selected by her peers on the Academic Senate’s Committee on Research as the seventeenth annual Faculty Research Lectureship recipient in Clinical Science.
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Study Reveals How the Songbird Changes Its Tune
Researchers at UCSF have shown how the Bengalese finch can learn to tweak its song depending on context, which could shed light on how the human brain learns to apply different rules depending on the situation.
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Expanded Discovery Day Event at AT&T Park Caps 2017 Bay Area Science Festival
Robots, slime making, human organs and hundreds of other science and engineering exhibits filled the field at AT&T Park on Saturday during the seventh annual Bay Area Science Festival Discovery Day.
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Functional Impairment in Middle Age Often Leads to Further Decline
Nearly 40 percent of individuals who experience an episode of functional impairment in middle age see further functional decline, or even death.
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Calling All Students: UC Wants Your Input on Sexual Violence Prevention and Response
UC is inviting students to apply for a seat on a new Student Advisory Board that will provide input to the university about its ongoing efforts to prevent and respond to sexual violence and sexual harassment.
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Researchers Rethink How ‘Beige’ Fat Cells Burn Calories
UCSF researchers have discovered a new heat-producing pathway in fat cells that works by burning excess blood glucose, suggesting a potential new approach to treating metabolic disorders.
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Awards Highlight Partnerships Between UCSF, Community That Promote Health Equity
UCSF’s Center for Community Engagement honored the many valued partnerships between UCSF and the community at its recent Annual Partnerships Celebration.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: City of San Francisco, UCSF to Bring Attention to Community Issue of Preterm Birth
San Francisco, City leaders and UCSF physicians are coming together to recognize community efforts to turn the curve on the preterm birth epidemic and the need for more attention on it.
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UCSF Announces the Institute for Global Health Sciences
To better address emerging global health problems, UCSF Global Health Sciences has been designated the Institute for Global Health Sciences.
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Anna Maria Napoles Appointed Scientific Director of NIMHD
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities has appointed Anna Maria Nápoles as scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research.
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Deadly Lung Cancers are Driven by Multiple Genetic Changes
New research finds one of the world’s most deadly forms of lung cancer is driven by changes in multiple different genes.
