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UC Takes Steps to Implement Changes From Supreme Court’s DOMA, Prop 8 Rulings
The University of California has been reviewing the legal, policy and operational implications of the Supreme Court rulings on California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) for the University and its employees and retirees.
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Major Changes Urged for Cancer Screening and Treatment
A group of scientists convened by the National Cancer Institute and chaired by a UCSF breast cancer expert is proposing a major update of the way the nation approaches diseases now classified as “cancer.”
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Scientists Explore the Pure Geometry Inside Our Cells
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Lethal New Virus in Monkeys Shows Potential to Infect Humans
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A Novel Way to Document End-of-Life Preferences
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UCSF Raises Money for a Good Cause at AIDS Walk San Francisco
On a notoriously chilly foggy day in San Francisco, UCSF teams raised more than $53,000 in AIDS Walk San Francisco on July 21.
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Risky Shortcuts Taken During Baby Deliveries Often Not Addressed
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Adenoviruses May Pose Risk for Monkey-to-Human Leap
Adenoviruses commonly infect humans, causing colds, flu-like symptoms and sometimes even death, but now UCSF researchers have discovered that a new species of adenovirus can spread from primate to primate, and potentially from monkey to human.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Offers Dental Screenings for Kids at Sunday Streets
UCSF will offer free dental screenings and health education in the Mission District this weekend as part of San Francisco's "Sunday Streets."
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Free Our Genetic Data
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Six Recommended Measures to Prevent Hepatitis C for Young Injection-Drug Users
UCSF researchers are recommending six comprehensive measures to prevent the spread of hepatitis C for the estimated 31,000 young people who may be newly infected each year in the U.S. due to injection-drug use.
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UCSF Appoints Elizabeth Watkins as Vice Chancellor of Student Academic Affairs
Elizabeth Watkins, PhD, dean of the UCSF's Graduate Division, has been named to oversee all student and graduate affairs and lead major educational initiatives for the University.
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$40 Million Family House Follows UCSF to Mission Bay
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Key Brain Circuits That Control Compulsive Drinking in Rats Identified
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Hip Pain Drives Top Fitness Trainer to UCSF for Surgery
At the age of 43, top fitness trainer Ashley Selman was an unlikely candidate for a total hip replacement. But after doing extensive research, she found the best course of treatment for her hip pain at UCSF.
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State Laws Limiting Abortion May Face Challenges on 20-Week Limit
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Testing Underway for Cooling Caps That Prevent Hair Loss During Chemotherapy
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Cold Caps Tested to Prevent Hair Loss During Chemo
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A Fascinating New Hypothesis That Could Explain (and Prevent) AIDS
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Flushing Out Defective Proteins Quickly Could Help Brain Cells Survive
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Crowdfunding and IRBs: The Case of uBiome
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Scientists Identify Key Brain Circuits that Control Compulsive Drinking in Rats
A research team led by scientists from the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF has identified circuitry in the brain that drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in humans.
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Failure to Destroy Toxic Protein, Not Buildup of Protein Itself, Contributes to Progression of Huntington’s Disease
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have discovered that the progression of neurodegenerative disease is not due to the buildup of brain toxins itself, but rather in the individual neurons’ ability to dissolve them.
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Risk of Human-to-Human Spread of Deadly New Bird Flu Virus Higher Than Previously Thought
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UCSF Public Art Collection One of SF's Most Ambitious
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Why Some Stress Is Good for Sales People
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Bird Flu: Risk Of Human-To-Human Spread Higher Than Previously Thought
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Biomimicry and NASA's Cooling Technologies Are the New Frontier in Sports Rehabilitation