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Aptos Man Donates Kidney, and Gives Cousin Second Shot at Life
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HealthWatch: What's in the Paleo Diet?
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Gladstone Scientists Identify Gene Critical for Cell Responses to Oxygen Deprivation
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have identified a protein that kick–starts the response to low levels of oxygen, suggesting new lines of research relevant to a variety of potentially fatal disorders associated with diminished oxygen supply, including cancer, heart disease, stroke and other neurological conditions that affect millions of people worldwide.
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'Startling' Study Could Change How Doctors Treat Prostate Cancer
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FDA-Approved Drug Might Prevent Relapse in Male Alcoholics
Mifepristone, a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for terminating early pregnancy, might prove effective in preventing stress-induced relapse in recovering male alcoholics, based on findings in rats reported by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF.
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Headache Tree Is a Pain in the Brain
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UCSF Training Program Attracts Best Minds in Developmental, Stem Cell Biology
<p>UCSF's pioneering program in Development and Stem Cell Biology attracts the nation's best faculty and students who are interested in understanding how embryos develop and how cells make tissues and organs – information needed to design novel therapies to cure diseases and treat injuries.</p>
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Cancer Rate Doubled for Transplant Patients
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Panel Calls for Google Maps of Human Disease
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Duke Leads $25M Collaborative Project to Sequence 4,000 Genomes for Epilepsy Research
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Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo Has Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Group Says
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Life Span Is a Moving Target
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New Drug Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis
An experimental drug called Ocrelizumab has shown promise in a Phase 2 clinical trial involving 220 people with multiple sclerosis (MS), an often debilitating, chronic autoimmune disease that affects an increasing number of people in North America.
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Sleep Disorders and Dementia Linked
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Asthmatic Kids at Risk in the Central Valley
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UC to Standardize Human Resources, Payroll Processes Across Campuses
<p>The University of California has begun work to deploy an integrated payroll and human resource system across all 10 campuses and five medical centers to streamline business operations and save money.</p>
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UCSF Consortium Collaborates to Invent Medical Devices for Children
<p>The UCSF “D’Vice Squad,” a group of innovators from across the Bay Area, has drawn from diverse disciplines over the last two years to develop medical devices for children. </p>
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New Findings Ease Your Breast Cancer Concerns By Approximately 1%
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Groups Push J&J on Baby Shampoo Chemicals
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U.S. Glossed Over Cancer Concerns Associated with Airport X-Ray Scanners
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Reassuring Study on Breast Cancer Genetic Mutation
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Gladstone Scientists Identify Protein Form Linked to Huntington's Disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered how a form of the protein linked to Huntington’s disease influences the timing and severity of its symptoms, offering new avenues for treating not only this disease, but also a variety of similar conditions.
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Community Rallies Around South Tahoe Soccer Coach and Player Diagnosed with Rare Cancer
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Hospital Projects Hit Milestones
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UCSF Trial Offers New Hope for Melanoma Patients
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UCSF Leads Bay Area Science Festival
<p>The San Francisco Bay Area Science Festival offers more than 100 mostly free events to put science and technology at everybody's fingertips and to encourage the next generation of scientists and innovators.</p>
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How to Personalize Your Mammogram
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Media Advisory: UCSF's Science at Lunch Series
UCSF's leading scientists will participate in five discussions about fascinating topics, such as managing stress to retraining the brain for better performance, as part of the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival.
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Bruce Alberts: He Has Science in His Soul
<p>UCSF biochemist Bruce Alberts has devoted his long career to improving the understanding and appreciation of science, which this week takes center stage at UCSF and beyond as part of the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival.</p>