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Sean Parker Supports UCSF to Advance Research on Mosquito Control for Malaria Elimination
Sean Parker, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist, has donated $4.5 million to UCSF to launch a research program on innovative and aggressive approaches against the mosquito that transmits malaria.
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Better Birth Control Counseling Reduces Unintended Pregnancies Among Young Women
Training health care workers to educate young women about intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants dramatically cut the number of unintended pregnancies among young women seeking family planning services.
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UCSF Alumni Travel Across the Globe for Award-Winning Reunion Weekend
This year, with the culmination of the yearlong 150th Anniversary celebration, it was all the more reason for 2,000-some UCSF alumni and friends from 34 states and six countries to return to their alma mater for their annual reunion.
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Public Divided On Heart Benefits From Alcohol Consumption
UCSF researchers have found that people are divided on the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption.
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Early Behavior Problems May Be Linked To ‘Aging’ Biomarkers In Preschoolers
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UCSF Study Finds Early Behavior Problems May Be Linked to ‘Aging’ Biomarkers in Preschoolers
Preschoolers with oppositional defiant behavior are more likely to have shorter telomeres, a hallmark of cellular aging, which in adults is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and conditions like diabetes, obesity and cancer.
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Longevity Hormone is Lower in Stressed and Depressed Women
Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers at UC San Francisco have found.
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Georgia Abortion Ban Affecting Women Across a Wide Region
A Georgia law banning later abortions is limiting access to the procedure for women throughout the South, Midwest and parts of the Northeast, even though it has only partially gone into effect, a study by UC San Francisco researchers has concluded.
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Sugar Out, Diet In
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Damaging Trans Fat To Be Banished From US Diet
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Birth-Control Counseling Cuts Pregnancy Nearly In Half
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Your Kids Probably Aren't Drinking Enough Of This
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Peter Walter’s Voyage Into A Microscopic World
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Health Leaders Try To Cut Kids’ Cavities, Improve Access To Care
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Study On ER Returns Suggests More Need For Follow-Up Care
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Studies Support Genetics-First Approach To Brain Cancer Treatment
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Escaping Ethiopia's Poverty at the School of Pharmacy
In the state of Tikray in northern Ethiopia, where poverty and unemployment are rampant, very few have the fortune to go to college. But Getahun Weldeselassie nevertheless banked on education as his best shot at a better life.
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Volunteer Physicians Fill Care Gap Through Telemedicine
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Concord Woman Gets Kidney In Nine-Way Swap
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UCSF Commencement 2013
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San Francisco General Hospital Stops Offering Soda To Patients And Visitors
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State, UC Agree on ‘Promise of Fiscal Security’
A new agreement between UC President Janet Napolitano and Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown provides UC with the promise of fiscal security over the next four years.
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Genetic Markers Provide Better Brain Cancer Classification
A team of scientists has shown that using just three molecular markers will help clinicians classify gliomas – the most common type of malignant brain tumors – more accurately than current methods.
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‘Cyborg’ Rats Show Promise For Stroke Victims
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Happy ‘Health Care Birthday!’ It's Time To Buy Insurance
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You Asked: Is It Better to Sleep In Or Work Out?
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UT Austin Texas Health Catalyst to Speed Development of Health Products
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Ranked Among Nation’s Premier Hospitals
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is among the nation's premier children’s hospitals in nine pediatric specialties, according to the 2015-2016 U.S. Best Children’s Hospitals rankings conducted by the U.S. News Media Group.
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UCSF Medical Center, CPMC Join Forces for 18-Patient Kidney Transplant Chain
A unique collaboration resulted in one of the nation’s first nine-way kidney transplant chains occurring in one city over a 36-hour period.
