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- June 15, 2011
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Archive: Going Bald To Battle Cancer
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- June 15, 2011
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Archive: Honey Bee Virus May Be the Cause of Hive Collapse
- June 15, 2011
Archive: Head-Shaving Event Draws Crowds, Raises Funds for Cancer Research

In a bold demonstration of support for the many children with cancer they have treated over the years, several UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital doctors, as well as hospital staff and community members, had their heads shaved bald to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research.
- June 15, 2011
Archive: Sudden Cardiac Death Subject of Sweeping UCSF Study in San Francisco

A new study by UCSF’s Cardiac Electrophysiology Service seeks to discover for the first time the true causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), why it is more prevalent in some demographic populations, and whether it is too often inaccurately cited as a cause of death.
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- June 15, 2011
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Archive: UCSF Stem Cell Scientist Wins Young Researcher Award
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- June 15, 2011
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Archive: Cold Cap Therapy During Chemotherapy Reduces Hair Loss
- June 15, 2011
Archive: UCSF Stem Cell, Cancer Scientist Honored for Pioneering Studies

UCSF’s Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD, has received the 2011 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research, for his pioneering research on the role of molecular tools known as microRNAs in embryonic stem cells and cancer.
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- June 15, 2011
- The Japan Times
Archive: A Dentist Need Not Be a Masked Demon
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- June 14, 2011
Archive: UCSF Researcher Challenges Myth of Elderly Independence

Elena Portacalone, a UCSF PhD candidate in Medical Sociology, has dedicated hours to interviewing elderly residents as part of her ethnographic fieldwork to learn more about the living conditions and quality of life this often neglected – but growing – segment of society.
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- June 14, 2011
- USA Today
Archive: Promote Yourself to Chief Executive Officer for Good Health
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- June 14, 2011
- Becker's Hospital Review
Archive: 13 of the Most Influential Patient Safety Advocates in the United States
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- June 14, 2011
- The Atlantic
Archive: The Triumph of New Age Medicine
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- June 13, 2011
- KGO-TV ABC Ch 7 Bay Area
Archive: Experimental Head Trauma Treatment At SF General Offers Hope
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- June 13, 2011
- Nurse.com
Archive: Notable Nurses
- June 13, 2011
Archive: Heart Attack Death Rates Linked to Ambulance Diversion

Heart attack patients die at a higher rate when their nearest emergency room is so overtaxed that the ambulance transporting them is dispatched to another hospital, according to a new study led by scientists at UCSF.
- June 13, 2011
Archive: UCSF Offers Free Dental Screenings to Children in Bayview

Students, residents and faculty from the UCSF School of Dentistry performed dental screenings and applied fluoride varnishes to promote early detection for tooth decay in children in partnership between UCSF, the California State Assembly and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
- Media Coverage
- June 12, 2011
- The Sacramento Bee
Archive: Ambulance Diversion Strongly Linked with Increased Mortality of Heart Attack Patients, New Study Finds
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- June 12, 2011
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Archive: Ambulance Traffic Could Decide Life Or Death
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- June 12, 2011
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Archive: Wounded Congresswoman Doing Well, Has a Long Way to Go
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- June 12, 2011
- The New York Times
Archive: Letter to the Editor: Feeding a Growing World Population
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- June 12, 2011
- San Francisco Chronicle
Archive: Interior Greenbelt Park at Top of Mt. Sutro Open
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- June 12, 2011
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Archive: Heart Attack Victims Face Greater Risk of Dying When Ambulances Are Diverted
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- June 11, 2011
- NPR
Archive: Premature Aging Seen As Issue For AIDS Survivors
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- June 11, 2011
- Marin Independent-Journal
Archive: Corte Madera Neurologist, Stricken by Deadly Disease He Studied at UCSF, Focuses on Living Life to the Fullest
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- June 11, 2011
- USA Today
Archive: Sleep Might Help You Solve Problems Better
- June 10, 2011
Archive: UCSF Announces Campus Shuttle Changes to Begin July 5

UCSF Transportation Services will be making changes to campus shuttle stops and schedules beginning July 5.
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- June 10, 2011
- KQED Quest
Archive: The Search for Alcoholism's Miracle Drug
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- June 10, 2011
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Archive: Open Wide at this Weekend's Sunday Streets
- June 10, 2011
Archive: Media Advisory: UCSF Hosts Free Children's Dental Screening at Sunday Streets

UCSF, in partnership with the California State Assembly and San Francisco Board of Supervisors, will offer free children’s dental screenings in conjunction with the Bayview Opera House Sunday Streets Family Health and Wellness Fair.
- June 10, 2011
Archive: UCSF School of Dentistry Hosts Inaugural Global Oral Health Symposium

The UCSF School of Dentistry recently established the Global Oral Health program, whose members hosted an inaugural symposium on May 23. Leaders of major health initiatives from around the world participated.