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Harm Reduction Programs May Prevent Hepatitis C in Injection Drug Users
Researchers at UCSF and their colleagues have found that Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs remains high and stable in some North American cities but incidence has dropped and remained low in some Australian and European cities.
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Research Funding, Health Care Reform Are Key Issues During Chancellor’s Trip to Washington
Federal funding for biomedical research and ongoing support for affordable comprehensive health coverage were the top two issues on the list of topics that Chancellor Sam Hawgood discussed with policymakers and key Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week.
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UC’s Response to State Audit Report on University of California Office of the President
UC’s Office of the President and its governing Board of Regents has addressed issues and recommendations contained in the state audit report about the budget practices and administrative expenditures of the Office of the President, welcoming most as constructive while raising significant concerns about others.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF PlaySafe Program Offers Free Cardiac Physicals for High School Athletes
The PlaySafe program in the UC San Francisco Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is providing its free annual spring sports cardiac physicals on May 6.
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First Clear-Cut Risk Genes for Tourette Disorder Revealed
Researchers made a significant advance, identifying the first “high-confidence” risk gene for Tourette disorder as well as three other probable risk genes.
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3 UCSF Faculty Elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2017
Three UCSF faculty have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors accorded to American scientists.
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Why a honeymoon in paradise turned into a nightmare
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A New Generation Overthrows Gender
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New UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals’ President Brings Passion for Advocacy, Integration
Michael Anderson has became the first president of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. His role is a newly created position, with responsibility for UCSF Health’s children’s hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, and the UCSF Benioff Children’s Physicians Foundation – in total, a $1 billion operation.
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The Oldest Problem in American Prisons
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New Political Challenges Focus of 10th Annual Chancellor’s Diversity Forum
National political issues that impact the UCSF community were at the forefront during the 10th annual Chancellor’s Leadership Forum on Diversity and Inclusion.
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Mouse Teeth Providing New Insights into Tissue Regeneration
UCSF researchers are looking to the front teeth of mice to to help understand how stem cells know when it’s time for them to expand in numbers and transform into mature, adult cells in order to renew injured or aging tissue.
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Discrimination Contributes to Asthma Rates in African-American, Latino Children
Children’s exposure to racial and ethnic discrimination has been linked to their likelihood of having asthma in a new study by UCSF researchers.
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UCSF is Expanding Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations
Drivers of electric vehicles will find more charging stations around campus with more being added through early 2018.
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UCSF Medical Student Honored with U.S. Public Health Service Award
UCSF medical student Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn has received a 2017 U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award in recognition of his dedication and efforts advocating for immigrants’ rights and health equity for under-resourced communities.
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New Vice Chancellor to Nurture Inventions, Bring Products to Market at More Advanced Stage
UCSF has hired Harold E. “Barry” Selick as its first vice chancellor for business development, innovation and partnerships.
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‘Stand Up For Science’ Teach-In, Rally Highlight Importance of Public Support, Diversity in Science
Hundreds of people eager to show their support for science turned out for UC San Francisco’s Stand Up For Science teach-in and rally on April 22, which highlighted diversity and the importance of federal funding for research.
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Female surgeons recreating New Yorker cover sweeping Bay Area
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Howard Pinderhughes Inspires Community Healing in 2017 UCSF Last Lecture
Howard Pinderhughes, associate professor and chair of social and behavioral sciences in the UCSF School of Nursing, delivered the 2017 Last Lecture, which has the prompt: “If you had but one lecture to give, what would you say?”
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New Funding Will Support Research into Biology of Malaria Parasite
UCSF researcher Grant Dorsey received federal funding for the Program for Resistance, Immunology, Surveillance and Modeling of Malaria in Uganda.
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The birth control gap: Women still do most of the work in preventing pregnancy - does it have to be that way?
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Discrimination linked to increased pediatric asthma rates
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Enzyme saves us from insect dust and worm skin
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Ancient Enzyme Protects Lungs from Common Irritant Produced by Bugs and Mold
Research shows that the lungs secrete a specialized enzyme capable of destroying chitin, without which chitin particles inhaled from the environment can accumulate in the airways and trigger inflammatory lung disease.
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UCSF Medical Center Receives ‘A’ for Patient Safety in Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Grade
UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus received an “A” in the Spring 2017 Hospital Safety Grade, released April 12, 2017, by the nonprofit The Leapfrog Group, which grades hospitals nationwide for their commitment to reducing errors, infections and accidents that can harm patients.
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UCSF Student Receives Soros Fellowship to Pursue Public Health Degree
Javier Galvan, a third-year medical student at UCSF and a veteran, was selected as a 2017 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellow in recognition of his dedication and efforts already demonstrated in social justice and improving health care equity.
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For Young Adults, Cigarettes More Pleasurable with Alcohol than with Pot
Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study.
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UCSF Fresno Names Jim Comes as Chief of Emergency Medicine
After a nationwide search, UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program appointed Jim Comes, MD, as Chief of Emergency Medicine at UCSF Fresno and Vice-Chair of Emergency Medicine at UCSF.
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New Program Offers UCSF Building Occupants a Single Contact for Facility-Related Needs
To better serve the needs of customers, Facilities Services has launched a new Facilities Managers Program that provides occupants with a single point of contact for all of their building-related needs.
