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War, Vets and Moral Injury
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Self-Tracking May Become Key Element of Personalized Medicine
<p>A steady stream of new apps and devices that can be synced to ever-more sophisticated mobile phones is flowing into consumers’ hands, and this technology is revolutionizing the practice of self-tracking, in which individuals measure and collect personal data to improve their heath.</p>
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Tanning Beds Cause Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer, Too
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Brilliant 10: Shawn Douglas Programs DNA Nanorobots To Kill Cancer
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Hi-tech Anatomy Lab Takes Medical Training to New Dimension
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Cal Study Links BPA to Thyroid Hormone Changes
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Is There a Savant Inside All of Us?
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San Francisco Becomes Leading Center of Innovation in Health Care and Biosciences
<p>UCSF and its affiliates have been major players in the transformation of San Francisco as a leading center of innovation in health care and biosciences, according to a new report released Wednesday.</p>
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Documentary on Broken U.S. Health Care System Features UCSF Health Researchers
A new documentary, <a href="http://www.escapefiremovie.com/">“Escape Fire,”</a> examines a broken US health care system that’s “designed for quick fixes rather than prevention.” The film also highlights pioneering efforts to transform the system and bring effective, low-cost solutions to the public, including interviews with UCSF researchers Dean Ornish, Elizabeth Blackburn and Peter Carroll.
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Mom's BPA Levels Linked to Son's Thyroid Problems
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UCSF Graduate Wins MacArthur 'Genius Grant' for Work to Fix Errors During Patient Transitions
<p>UCSF graduate Eric Coleman, MPH, MD, is one of 23 recipients of the 2012 MacArthur Foundation fellowships, one of the nation’s highest honors for individuals “selected for their creativity, originality, and potential to make important contributions in the future.”</p>
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LA Billionaire Unveils Plan to Make Healthcare More High-tech
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Sharecase Displays Best of Information Technology at UCSF
<p>From campuswide wireless access to new mobile apps that help physicians and researchers connect with each other, UCSF has made great strides with its information technology in recent years.</p>
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Genome 'Superhighway' Will Speed Up Cancer Treatment, Creator Says
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Election 2012: Dana Carvey Impressions of Obama, Romney (and Bush Sr.!)
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UC Berkeley Study: BPA Linked to Thyroid Hormone Changes in Pregnant Women and Newborn Boys
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Pediatric Patients Show Off Their Creativity at Art Day
<p>The courtyard of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital was transformed for a red-carpet event last week to show off patient-designed hospital gowns at the Third Annual Art Day.</p>
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Deadly Snake Venom Delivers Pain Relief
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Study: Tanning Beds Cause 170K Skin Cancer Cases Yearly
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Indoor Tanning Linked to Common Skin Cancers
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Indoor Tanning Tied to 170,000 Skin Cancers Annually
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In Pain? There's a Venom for That
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Retraction Remorse
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Report: Health Care in S.F. a 'Sleeping Giant,' but Biotechs Constrained
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BPA Affects Pregnant Women, Study Shows
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New Study Points to Benefits from Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Do Seniors Turn to the Right Places at End of Life?
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Starting Antiretroviral Therapy Improves HIV-Infected Africans' Nutrition
Starting HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy reduces food insecurity and improves physical health, thereby contributing to the disruption of a lethal syndemic, UCSF and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have found in a study focused on sub-Saharan Africa.
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Status Hierarchies: Do We Need Them?