Gene Found in Sudden Sleep Disorder Implicates the Immune System
Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that can cause sufferers to suddenly lose muscle tone and start dreaming, is an autoimmune disease, a team led by UCSF and Stanford scientists finds.
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UCSF creates fast, affordable tool for finding gene 'on-off' switches
UCSF scientists have created a method of quickly identifying large numbers of the genetic material known as short hairpin RNA — also called shRNA – that turns genes on and off.
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UCSF Implements Data Security Awareness Campaign
UCSF today launches a data security awareness campaign to reinforce the idea that protecting private electronic information is everyone’s responsibility.
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UCSF Scientists Welcome Sea Change in Stem Cell Development
Using stem cells in the treatment of type 1 diabetes may begin to be tested in human trials within two to three years, a UCSF researcher noted in a recent forum on stem cell research.
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UCSF Nursing student explores clinicians' roles in end-of-life care on KQED
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UCSF Hosts High-Profile Summit on Health Care Reform
A dozen renowned experts on health care and policy gathered at UCSF recently to discuss the proposed overhaul of the nation’s health care delivery system.
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UC President Cites Serious Consequences of Revised State Budget Scenarios
UC President Mark G. Yudof said today (May 14) that the revised state budget scenarios released by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger would have serious consequences for the level and quality of service provided by the University of California system to students and taxpayers.
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UCSF Medical Center Receives Perfect Score in 2009 LGBT Healthcare Equality Index Report
For the second year in a row, UCSF Medical Center received a perfect score in an LGBT equality index report that looks at five categories: patient nondiscrimination, hospital visitation, medical decisionmaking, competence training and employment nondiscrimination.
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Fresno Bee runs Opinion piece on UCSF Fresno Medical Education Program
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UCSF Leaders Gather to Present Results, Examine Challenges in Nurturing Diversity
Campus leaders recently reported on progress made over the previous year in creating a more diverse campus community, addressed gaps and shared plans for the road ahead.
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UCSF Expands "Going Greener" Program
UCSF is boosting its efforts to help the campus community recycle and compost more, as part of ongoing efforts to make the University more sustainable.
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UCSF Earth Fest Event Rolls Out Zimride
The campus community is invited to attend Earth Fest 2009 on Thursday, when UCSF will introduce Zimride, an online rideshare-matching system that brings people together in social, sustainable and convenient transportation.
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Omega-3 fatty acids from plants are unlikely prostate cancer risk, study finds
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), an omega-3 fatty acid found in plants, appears unlikely to be a cause of prostate cancer, contrary to some previous findings, according to a research review and meta-analysis by investigators at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco.
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Interim Medical School Dean to Host Town Hall Meetings
Sam Hawgood, interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, will update the campus community at town hall meetings on May 12 on the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Marin IJ features Safe Motherhood Programs and Suellen Miller in Mothers' Day story
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Christopher D. Owens joins Department of Surgery
New UCSF Faculty, May 2009
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UC Officials Pay Tribute to Chancellor Bishop
UCSF Chancellor Mike Bishop, MD, received a standing ovation on Friday from faculty, staff, students and others who had gathered to meet his successor, Chancellor-elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann.
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Chancellor-Elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann Greets Campus Community
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UCSF hosts public forum on next decade of NIH women's health research
The University of California, San Francisco is hosting a public forum and scientific workshop May 27-29 to discuss emerging issues of importance for the National Institutes of Health research agenda for women’s health in the coming decade.
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For New Chancellor, Return to UCSF Is a Homecoming
Chancellor-elect Susan Desmond-Hellmann says taking on the role of chancellor means returning to the place that changed her life, and she pledges to nurture the spirit of excellence and innovation that makes UCSF so unique.
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UCSF Alzheimer's expert featured in HBO series and SF Chronicle story
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Susan Desmond-Hellmann named UC San Francisco chancellor
Susan Desmond-Hellmann, a physician, pioneering cancer researcher and biotechnology industry executive who most recently served as president of product development for Genentech, today (May 7) was named chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco campus by the University of California Board of Regents.
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Campus Community Welcomes New Chancellor During Era of Change
UC Regents approved the appointment of Susan Desmond-Hellmann, whom UC President Mark Yudof described as a “success story,” as the ninth chancellor of UCSF.
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New state-by-state report shows gaps in health strongly linked to education levels
Adults with less education are less likely to be in very good health than college graduates in every state of the US, and adults in every state fall short of the level of good health that every American should be able to achieve, says a new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America.
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Chancellor Issues Message About Swine Flu
Chancellor Mike Bishop updated the campus community about the outbreak of HINI influenza A (swine flu) in a message sent on May 5.
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UCSF Stem Cell Forum to Highlight State of Research
Five leading UCSF scientists will discuss the state of stem cell research in a free public forum in San Francisco on May 7.
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UCSF study shows attitudes toward tobacco industry linked to smoking behavior
A new study by UCSF researchers concludes that media campaigns that portray the tobacco industry in a negative light and that appeal to young adults may be a powerful intervention to decrease young adult smoking.
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Antigravity Training Lifts UCSF Patients to New Heights of Health
Sonja Conta laced up her running shoes, adjusted her “tutu” and prepared to defy gravity.
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Authors to Address How Couples Can Achieve Work-Life Balance
The UCSF campus community is invited on May 12 to hear from authors who wrote a book on achieving work-life balance.
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UCSF study shows asthma self-management programs improve drug adherence, disease control
Asthma patients who spend as little as 30 minutes with a health care professional to develop a personalized self-management plan show improved adherence to medications and better disease control, according to a new study by a team of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco.