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Archive: Medical Schools Embrace Alternative Medicine
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Archive: Study Links Heart Disease Risk Factors to Some Cognitive Decline
Older adults at risk for stroke have significantly increased risk for some types of cognitive decline, according to a multicenter study led by University of California scientists.
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Archive: UCSF Experts Aim to Provide Mental Health Services in Japan
<p>UCSF faculty are working on several fronts to address ongoing health concerns in response to the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.</p>
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Archive: UCSF Study on Multitasking Reveals Switching Glitch in Aging Brain
Scientists at UCSF have pinpointed a reason older adults have a harder time multitasking than younger adults: they have more difficulty switching between tasks at the level of brain networks.
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Archive: UCSF Job Training Program Transforms Lives and Strengthens Community
<p>After experiencing hard times, Rhea Spate is now a full-time employee at the Memory and Aging Center thanks in part to the UCSF Community Outreach and Internship Program that trained her with the skills to thrive in a professional environment.</p>
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Archive: A New Push to Let H.I.V. Patients Accept Organs That Are Infected
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Archive: Tasered Kid 'Lucky' He Didn't Die: Expert
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Archive: QB3, Deloitte Collaborate to Drive California Bioscience Innovation
The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) has entered into a collaboration with Deloitte to help the institute in its efforts to convert bioscience innovation into a driver for jobs, companies and improved health in California.
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Archive: Multitasking Takes Toll on Memory, Study Finds
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Archive: Brain Scans Show How Multitasking Is Harder for Seniors
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Archive: UCSF Analysis Shows Newer Surgery for Neck Pain May Be Better
A new surgery for cervical disc disease in the neck may restore range of motion and reduce repeat surgeries in some younger patients, according to a team of neurosurgeons from UCSF.
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Archive: New Diagnostic Strategy Reveals Many Missed Cases of Kidney Disease, Study Shows
A new strategy for diagnosing kidney disease proved significantly more accurate than the current standard approach, indicating that there are potentially millions of Americans with undiagnosed – and misdiagnosed – kidney disease, according to a large, multi-center study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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Archive: UCSF Scientists Discover Link Between Inflammation and Pancreatic Cancer
Solving part of a medical mystery, researchers at UCSF have established a link between molecules found in an inflamed pancreas and the early formation of pancreatic cancer – a discovery that may help scientists identify new ways to detect, monitor and treat this deadly disease.
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Archive: Chancellor, Faculty Pen Commentary About Academic-Industry Ties
<p>The Chancellor and two leading faculty members at UCSF wrote a commentary about enhancing academic and industry ties to improve health published online in <em>Nature Medicine.</em></p>
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Archive: Weiner Accepts Reagan Award on Behalf of Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
<p>Michael Weiner, who is a professor at UCSF and an investigator of the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), accepted the 2011 Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Award from the Alzheimer’s Association on behalf of the ADNI.</p>
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Archive: Industry-Academic Linkups Key to Bringing Medical Innovation to Patients, UCSF Trio Argues
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Archive: Deportations to Haiti: Still a Death Sentence
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Archive: Conference Themed 'Queer as an Active Verb'
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Archive: Nearly 20% of Lung Cancer Patients Keep Smoking
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Archive: National Archive Adds Recordings of the "Last" Yahi, Ishi, Who Lived at UCSF
<p>The Library of Congress has added recordings of Ishi, who is believed to be one of the last Yahi tribesmen, who lived on what is now the UCSF Parnassus campus between 1911 and 1914. </p>
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Archive: Stress and Ageing: A Question of Attitude
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Archive: Father Raises Awareness of Organ Donation After UCSF Lung Transplant Saves Daughter
<P>After a lung transplant surgery at UCSF saved the life of his daughter Clare, Brian Dowling is sharing her story in a video to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.</P>
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Archive: New Heart Valves Prove We're Living In The Future
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Archive: EKG in Ambulance Gives Heart Attack Victims an Edge
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Archive: Untreated Depression Linked to Chronic Illness
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Archive: Restless Legs May Be a Sign of Heart Risks
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Archive: Can Chronic Depression Increase Risk of Certain Illnesses?
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Archive: Event to Benefit Art Therapy at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is holding its first annual “Art with a Heart” benefit on April 7, featuring a collection of art created by young hospital patients, some of whom will be on hand to talk with media about their work.
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Archive: Frailty Not a Factor in Adverse Drug Reactions Among Seniors, Study Finds
Contrary to popular belief among physicians, frailty in elderly patients is not associated with an increased risk of adverse reactions to medications, according to a study led by Michael Steinman, MD, a geriatrician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.