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UCSF Teams Tackle Childhood Mortality and River Blindness
Two UCSF teams have received a total of $16 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study new ways to significantly reduce childhood mortality and disease in developing nations.
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Gov. Brown's Proposed Budget a Positive Step Forward, UC Official Says
<p>Gov. Brown’s proposed budget is seen as positive step forward, according to Patrick Lenz, the University of California system’s vice president for budget and capital resources.</p>
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New Health Rankings: Of 17 Nations, U.S. Is Dead Last
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Study Examines Qualities of Good and Bad Mentoring Relationships
<p>What makes a good mentor? Previous studies have shown the professional benefits of cultivating a strong mentoring relationship, but a recent study co-led by UCSF researchers delved further to analyze the attributes that make a successful mentor-mentee pairing.</p>
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Drug-Resistant Melanoma Tumors Shrink When Therapy Is Interrupted
Researchers have discovered that melanomas that develop resistance to the anti-cancer drug vemurafenib (marketed as Zelboraf), also develop addiction to the drug – an observation that may have important implications for the lives of patients with late-stage disease.
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UCSF Compares Prostate Cancer Treatments
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Renowned Child Psychiatrist and Molecular Geneticist to Join UCSF
<p>Matthew State, MD, PhD, a leading child psychiatrist and internationally recognized expert on the genetics and genomics of autism, Tourette syndrome and other neurodevelopmental syndromes, was recently named to lead UCSF’s psychiatric programs.</p>
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1/3 of Docs Often Prescribe Brand-Name Drugs Over Generics: Study
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Simulated 520-day Mars Trip Yields Data for Researchers
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UCSF Calls for Nominations for Exceptional University and Public Service
<p>Members of the UCSF community are encouraged to nominate their colleagues for exceptional work at UCSF and in the community at large.</p>
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Mission to Mars Looks Sleepy in Study
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Competition Affects Who Gets a Liver Transplant
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UCSF Helen Diller Cancer Center Awarded $36 Million Grant
<p>The National Cancer Institute has awarded the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center a $36 million support grant that will fund infrastructure for clinical trials, cutting-edge research and programmatic support over five years.</p>
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UCSF's Helen Diller Cancer Center nabs $36M Grant
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What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for UC Paychecks
<p>The new tax legislation that Congress approved on Jan. 1, 2013, and President Obama recently signed may affect the 2013 federal income tax withholding on paychecks of UC employees.</p>
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Video: UCSF Professor Sings His Neurology Lessons
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Two UCSF Rising Stars Among Forbes' '30 Under 30' List
UC San Francisco's Jonathan Ostrem, PhD, and David Weinberg, PhD, have been acknowledged in Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” list for their contributions to science and healthcare.
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Diabetes Is a Stubborn Adversary
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Breast Cancer: Studies Under Way to Determine Why Bay Area Communities Have High Rates
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Do The Bacteria Behind Cat Scratch Fever Cause Chronic Fatigue?
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New Website Is Useful Tool for Medical Planning
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Creative Aging: The Emergence of Artistic Talents
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Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Providers
<p>At the San Francisco VA Medical Center’s primary care clinic, nurse practitioners and medical residents are training together in teams in what is an emerging trend in health care called patient-centered medical homes.</p>
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Health Care: Starting 2013 with 2014 in Mind
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Website Helps Patients Navigate Complex Medical Decisions
A new, patient-friendly online resource called PREPARE helps people make complex medical decisions.
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Competition Affects Who Gets a Liver Transplant
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How Prostate Cancer Therapies Compare by Cost and Effectiveness
A team of UCSF researchers have conducted the most comprehensive retrospective study ever conducted comparing how the major types of prostate cancer treatments stack up to each other in terms of saving lives and cost effectiveness.
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Clinton Out of Hospital After Treatment for Clot