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Blacks, Hispanics less likely to get strong pain drugs in emergency rooms
Despite increases in the overall use of opioid drugs to relieve severe pain, black and Hispanic patients remain significantly less likely than whites to receive these pain-relievers in emergency rooms, according to a new national study.
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School of Dentistry Names Deborah Greenspan Orofacial Sciences Chair
Deborah Greenspan, BDS, DSc, UCSF School of Dentistry professor of clinical oral medicine, interim chair of the Department of Orofacial Sciences and clinical director of the UCSF Oral AIDS Center, has been appointed chair of Orofacial Sciences.
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The Dope on Dopamine
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Professor Patricia Calarco is new Dean of the Graduate Division
In a letter to the campus community, UCSF Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Eugene Washington, MD, has announced the appointment of Patricia Calarco, PhD, as Dean of the Graduate Division.
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Gladstone Scientists Cited in Top 50 Achievements for 2007
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Brain imaging and genetic studies link thinking patterns to addiction
Scientists have for the first time identified brain sites that fire up more when people make impulsive decisions.
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Ernest Charles "Charlie" Watkins Passes Away at 83
Longtime UCSF School of Dentistry faculty member Ernest Charles "Charlie" Watkins passed away peacefully in his sleep.
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Nurturing Diversity: Accomplishments, Challenges and Plans for the Future
UCSF leaders presented key initiatives, including the 10-point plan to promote diversity, academic diversity case studies, initiatives for staff diversity and the role of the UCSF director of academic diversity at a panel held recently in Cole Hall.
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Caring for Pediatric Cancer Survivors Throughout Life
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Expert on Adolescents and HIV Joins UCSF AIDS Prevention Center
A researcher who has been reshaping proven HIV prevention interventions to make them more accessible has joined UCSF's Center for AIDS Prevention Studies.
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Songbirds offer clues to highly practiced motor skills in humans
The melodious sound of a songbird may appear effortless, but his elocutions are actually the result of rigorous training undergone in youth and maintained throughout adulthood. His tune has virtually "crystallized" by maturity.
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NCIRE Board of Directors announces changes
At its annual meeting on November 13, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) announced the departure of three members and the appointment of three members.
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UCSF Ushers in a New Era for Autoimmune Disease Research
Scientists from the Rosalind Russell Medical Research Center for Arthritis say UCSF is making significant research progress in rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus.
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Benefits of hospitalist care confirmed in new study
In the largest study to date evaluating the outcome of in-hospital care by various physician types, findings show that care by hospitalists resulted in shorter stays and lower costs to patients.
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Pioneering Leader in Plastic Surgery Dies of ALS
A memorial service for Stephen Mathes will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, at 4 p.m. in Toland Hall at UCSF's Parnassus Heights campus.
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UCSF Names New Pediatric Diabetes Chair
Stephen Gitelman, an accomplished pediatric diabetologist, has been named chair in pediatric diabetes and clinical research.
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Statement by UCSF and University of California Office of General Counsel
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10 Tips from a UCSF cardiologist for a heart-healthy season
The holidays can be a hectic time. A leading cardiologist has 10 tips for getting through the season feeling healthier and less stressed.
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Pediatric Heart Patients a World Apart
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Scholar Speaks About History of Medical Experimentation on African Americans
Author Harriet Washington talked about why many black people are leery of seeking medical care during a recent lecture at UCSF.
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Statement by UCSF and University of California Office of General Counsel concerning the leadership of the UCSF School of Medicine
On December 14, UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD, announced that Professor David Kessler, MD, had left office as Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Medical Affairs, and that Professor Sam Hawgood, MB, BS, had been named as Interim Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine.
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Bruce Alberts Named New Editor-in-Chief of Science
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New strategy to cut heart attack risk is effective in initial test
The first clinical trial of a new kind of drug to cut the risk of cardiovascular disease has been found safe and effective at dropping levels of "bad" low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by as much as 40 percent. High LDL levels increase the risk for heart attack and stroke.
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UC, UCSF Issue Statement About Leadership Changes at UCSF School of Medicine
UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop, MD, today (Dec. 14, 2007) announced that, effective immediately, Professor Sam Hawgood, MB, BS, has been named as interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine.
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UCSF Names Hawgood as Interim Dean of the School of Medicine
Sam Hawgood, MB, BS, chair of the Department of Pediatrics in the UCSF School of Medicine and physician in chief of UCSF Children's Hospital, was named interim dean of the UCSF School of Medicine, effective immediately.
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Heart of Hearts: A Conversation with Pediatric Cardiologist Harold Bernstein
When it comes to stem cells and heart disease, the public has a right to be excited...
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UCSF's Landefeld Urges End to Incontinence Stigma
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UCSF Names Environmental Sustainability Manager
UCSF has hired its first manager to oversee campuswide efforts in environmental sustainability.
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Wanted: Donations to the San Francisco Food Bank
Laurel Heights will be holding a holiday food drive until December 21 to help the San Francisco Food Bank feed some 150,000 people who face hunger this holiday season.