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Off-the-Couch Mental Health Therapies
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Genetic Sleuthing Uncovers Deadly New Virus in Africa
An isolated outbreak of a deadly disease known as acute hemorrhagic fever, which killed two people and left one gravely ill in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the summer of 2009, was probably caused by a novel virus scientists have never seen before, according to an international research consortium that included UCSF.
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Despite Promises Made to Concerned Family Members, Movie Characters Refuse to Quit Smoking
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New Virus Named Bas-Congo Detected
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UCSF Hosts 24th Annual Faculty and Staff Art Show
<p>The works of faculty and staff will be on display from October 1 through October 4 for the 24th annual art show on the UCSF Parnassus campus.</p>
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Mission Bay Roars to Life
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Smoking on the Rise in Youth Movies
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Few U.S. Smokers Say Secondhand Smoke Is Very Harmful
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The Great Stem Cell Dilemma
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Diversity Month Events Celebrate Culture of Inclusiveness
<p>October is Diversity Month at UCSF, and the campus is celebrating with a series of events that highlight the University’s efforts to support talented and diverse faculty, staff and trainees.</p>
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Quick Takes: Smoking's Greater Role in Movies
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New Virus in Africa Looks Like Rabies, Acts Like Ebola
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Special Programs Enhance Pediatric Cancer Care at UCSF
<p>September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month, encouraging awareness and affirmation to the commitment of fighting pediatric cancer.</p>
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Doctor: U.S. Health Care Not Working
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Anatomy of the Discovery of the Deadly Bas-Congo Virus
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Smoking in Movies Is Up, Study Finds
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Internship Gives HS Students Advanced Lab Experience
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Smoking Scenes on Rise in Top-Grossing Youth-Rated Movies: CDC
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9 Strategies to Sharpen Your Memory
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Smoking in Movies Increases in 2011, Reverses Five Years of Progress
Top box office films last year showed more onscreen smoking than the prior year, reversing five years of steady progress in reducing tobacco imagery in movies, according to a new UCSF study.
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Diagnosis of Rare Brain Disorder May Take Months
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Uncontrolled Hypertension Gets Varying Treatment at Doctor's Office
<p>A patient who cites hypertension as a reason for a doctor’s visit is more than twice as likely to be prescribed a new medicine than a patient who doesn’t speak up, according to a recent study by researchers at UCSF and UCLA.</p>
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San Francisco - UCSF Nursing Earns Magnet Recognition
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Media Advisory: Swimming for UCSF Pediatric Cancer Care
Swimming enthusiasts including former Olympians, cancer survivors and former patients will take part in Swim Across America’s seventh annual San Francisco Bay Area Open Water Swim benefiting UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Survivors of Childhood Cancer Program.
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Jerome Horwitz Dies at 93; Developed Potent anti-AIDS Drug AZT
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Why are Twilight, X-Men and Green Hornet Bad for Kids?
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New Student Demographics and Fun Facts
<p>UCSF welcomed 810 students entering health sciences programs this fall. Almost 54 percent are female. Here's a look at demographics and fun facts about the Class of 2016.</p>
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First-Generation College Students Find Support at UCSF
<p>A UCSF support program for first-generation college students launched in 2008 with a small, monthly discussion group and has evolved into the newly formed First Generation College Student Initiative, which will expand services and resources to this "invisible community."</p>
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Slideshow by Cotati Photographer John Hanses