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Resources Available to Help People with Disabilities on ADA Anniversary
Celebrations of the July 26, 1990 signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by President George H.W. Bush will take place across the nation during the week of July 21-27, 2014. The UCSF Committee on Disability Issues will be working over the next year to identify issues of concern for people with disabilities and set objectives to address these key issues.
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Forbes, Buffett Honor UCSF’s No. 1 Donor
Chuck Feeney, after decades of anonymous and stealth philanthropy, has been caught in the spotlight by earning a Forbes 400 Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Dementia Care “Ecosystem” to Bring Online Respite to Caregivers
UC San Francisco and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been awarded a $10 million grant from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to create a new web-based model of dementia care.
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New Roche, Versant venture targets multiple sclerosis
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Autism Risk Higher Near Pesticide-Treated Fields
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Rehabilitating hospital food: aiming for healthy, sustainable and savory
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Peninsula Congresswoman Joins Doctors, Lawmakers in Push to Regulate E-Cigarettes
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Doctor’s Orders: More Outdoor Time For Kids
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UCSF 2.0: Converting Data to Knowledge, Insight and Action
UCSF could further enhance its efforts to deliver precision medicine and health by leveraging capabilities in data, analytics and health sciences, ideas being explored as part of the long-term planning effort known as UCSF 2.0.
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Strong Interest in Medical Devices at UCSF Mission Bay Event
A record-breaking turnout—with more than 550 registered—packed Byers Auditorium and spilled into an overflow room at UCSF Mission Bay on Wednesday, June 4 for the launch of the Rosenman Institute.
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San Ramon: Children's Hospital Oakland to open new specialty pediatric clinic at Bishop Ranch
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San Francisco's Giant of Generosity
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Mutations That Prevent Heart Attacks Upend The Search For New Drugs
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GATES FOUNDATION FUNDS BAY AREA RESEARCHERS
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Honoring Loved Ones Through AIDS Walk San Francisco
UCSF has 19 registered teams at this year's AIDS Walk San Francisco. They hope to beat last year's total of $71,573, the third highest total among all Bay Area groups. They set a new goal of $75,000 this year.
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Targeting a Key Driver of Cancer
The Ras protein is one of the most common and deadly drivers of cancer, yet it has eluded any drug therapies for decades. Scientists are getting close to changing that.
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The Mentors
Whether it takes the form of a leg up, a door opened, a steadying hand, or an affirmation, mentorship is intrinsic to UCSF.
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Parents with Autistic Child One-Third Less Likely to have More Children
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Families With an Autistic Child Are a Third Less Likely to Have More Kids
Parents who have a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are about one third less likely to have more children than families without an affected child, according to a study led by a UC San Francisco researcher.
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Game makers eager to pick your brain with neurogaming
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Parents of a Child With Autism Often Forgo This
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Searching for the holy grail of snake bite antidotes
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A new approach to death by snake
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Next-gen sequencing IDs rare infection, saves boy's life
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FDA Wants to Limit Your Salt Intake. Is That a Good Thing?
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Therapy: This Time It's Personal
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Higher-salt saline solution reduces bronchiolitis admissions
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High-tech approach helps young athletes recover
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UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco Win Awards for Environmental Sustainability, Green Building
The green building and sustainability efforts at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have garnered three environmental excellence awards from Practice Greenhealth, a not-for-profit group that promotes environmental sustainability in health care.