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Routine HPV Vaccine Recommended for Boys
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Mammogram's Role as Savior Is Tested
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Antidepressant Linked to Developmental Brain Abnormalities in Rodents
A study by researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and UCSF shows that rats given a popularly prescribed antidepressant during development exhibit brain abnormalities and behaviors characteristic of autism spectrum disorders.
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UCSF to Host Bay Area Science Festival Lectures at Lunchtime
<p>UCSF's top scientists will engage in five discussions about cutting-edge science from October 31 through November 4 as part of the University's participation in the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival, which culminates on November 6 with a big fair at AT&T Park.</p>
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UCSF Library Celebrates Open Access Through October 30
<p>The UCSF Library is celebrating Open Access Week, a worldwide event now in its fifth year to give the academic and research community an opportunity to learn more about the potential benefits of offering free and timely access to scholarly publications.</p>
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The Unreal World: '50/50's' Portrayal of a Cancer Patient
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Controversial New Virus Tied to Fatigue Not Transmitted by Blood
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Program Helps People Transition from Public Assistance to Careers at UCSF
<p>As the second largest employer in San Francisco, UCSF is committed to developing a well-trained and diverse workforce and providing jobs to local residents, both of which happen through the Community Outreach Internship Program.</p>
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Aging Disease in Children Sheds Light on Normal Aging
<p>Aging of individual cells in the body leads to aging of the whole person, according to new evidence from studies of very rare children born with a genetic mutation that wrinkles, ages and kills them before they reach adulthood.</p>
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Treating TB, HIV at Same Time Found to Save Lives
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UCSF Shows Its Commitment to the City
<p>Since its founding nearly 150 years ago, UCSF has been committed to serving the community, and its reach extends far beyond the walls of the health sciences University.</p>
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UCSF Receives Grant to Improve Outcomes in Organ Donor Transplantation
<p>UCSF anesthesiologist Claus Niemann has been awarded a $2 million grant by the Health Resources and Services Administration to improve outcomes in organ donor transplantation.</p>
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Computer Games Help Parkinson's Patients: Study
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PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer -- Controversy Continues
<p>A rekindled controversy over the use of PSA screening to help detect prostate cancer highlights the different perspectives physicians may take in framing issues, evaluating studies and deciding on best practices.</p>
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Computer Games Help People with Parkinson's Disease
Playing computer-based physical therapy games can help people with Parkinson’s disease improve their gait and balance, according to a new pilot study led by the UCSF School of Nursing and Red Hill Studios, a California serious games developer.
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Cancer Screening Controversy
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UCSF Aims for High-Quality Health Care Through Interprofessional Education
<p>Future doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and physical therapists recently started their educational journey together during Interprofessional Education Day, which is designed to encourage teamwork to ultimately provide high-quality patient care.</p>
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Pre-Term Babies' Exposure to Steroids Associated with Impaired Brain Growth
Premature infants exposed after birth to drugs known as glucocorticoids are at increased risk for having impaired growth of the cerebellum, according to findings from a new UCSF-led study. The cerebellum is a region of the brain associated with balance, motor learning, language and behavior.
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Study: Mammograms Lead to Many False-Positive Results
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Three UCSF Professors Inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences
<p>UCSF Professors Lewis Lanier, Talmadge King, Jr., and Kevan Shokat were among 179 of the nation’s most influential artists, scientists, scholars, authors, and institutional leaders who were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony on Oct. 1.</p>
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UCSF Study Finds Steroids Could Help Heal Some Corneal Ulcers
A UCSF study gives hope to those suffering from severe cases of bacterial corneal ulcers, which can lead to blindness if left untreated. The use of topical corticosteroids in a randomized controlled trial was found to be neither beneficial nor harmful in the overall patient population in the study. However, it helped patients who had more serious forms of bacterial corneal ulcers, according to UCSF researchers.
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UCSF study suggests annual mammograms unnecessary
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Slideshow: UCSF's Mission Bay Hospital Takes Shape
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Spirits Soar as UCSF Marks Construction Milestone at Mission Bay Medical Center with "Topping Out"
<p>A crowd of hundreds gathered on Oct. 17 at “Topping Out” Celebration, marking the end of the structural steel phase of the construction of UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay.</p>
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Too-Frequent Mammograms Can Mean False Positives
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Malaria Elimination Maps Highlight Progress and Prospects
A new global Atlas charts prospects for malaria elimination by offering the first full-color, detailed depiction of a disease now declining in many parts of the globe and provides a visual tool to help focus resources where they are needed most.
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Mammograms Have High Rate of False Positives
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Marc Benioff, Iron Workers are Tip-top @ UCSF's Mission Bay Complex
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Annual Mammograms May Have More False-Positives