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Ace of Hearts: A Conversation with Developmental Biologist and Cardiologist Deepak Srivastava
Has congenital heart disease found its match in a Texan named Deepak?
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Mayor Taps Doctoral Candidate to Serve on San Francisco Health Commission
UCSF School of Nursing doctoral candidate Catherine Dodd has been named to the San Francisco Health Commission.
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KQED Forum Explores Possible Health Benefits of Napping
Host Michael Krasny interviews Rita Redberg, MD, MSc, about the new research from Harvard finding taking naps decrease the incidence of cardiac death.
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UCSF human embryonic stem cell research receives infusion of funds
Eleven UCSF faculty members, representing medical disciplines as far ranging as breast cancer, Parkinson's disease and heart development research, were among scientists awarded funding today by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for human embryonic stem cell research.
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Harnessing the brain's plasticity key to treating neurological damage
With an aging population susceptible to stroke, Parkinson's disease and other neurological conditions, and military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with serious limb injuries, the need for strategies that treat complex neurological impairments has never been greater.
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The Science of Pain on the Naked Science Podcast
On the <i>Naked Science Podcast</i>, David Julius, PhD, professor and chair of physiology at UCSF, discusses with host Dr. Chris Smith the molecular mechanisms of pain and what a chili pepper has in common with a tarantula.
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Police Report Burglary at Mission Bay Housing Complex
UCSF police report that a burglary occurred the morning of February 9 at the Mission Bay housing complex.
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To the Best of Our Knowledge Tackles the Mystery of Consciousness
On Sunday, February 11, Wisconsin Public Radio's <i>To the Best of Our Knowledge</i> explored the "mystery of consciousness." In the program's second segment, Louann Brizendine, MD, discussed the physical and chemical differences between male and female brains. The 9-minute segment with Brizendine begins 19 minutes into the broadcast.
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KQED Forum Discusses Teen Suicide
On Friday, February 9, KQED-FM's Forum with Michael Krasny explored increasing rates of depression and suicide among college students and adolescents. Lynn Ponton, MD, joined guest host Dave Iverson to discuss factors responsible for the increase, and what can be done about them.
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Researchers Identify Strategy for Overcoming Breast Cancer Drug Resistance
UCSF researchers have discovered why drugs designed to target about one out of every four cases of breast cancer often fail to save women's lives or to stop these tumors from growing.
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Study Aims at High Military Smoking Rate
The long-standing military tradition of cheap cigarettes in military stores persists because of politics in the U.S. military sales system and tobacco industry pressures, according to a new UCSF study.
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International Meeting Brings Scientists, Educators, Students, Policymakers to San Francisco
The largest meeting of the year aimed at a broad audience of scientists, educators, students and policymakers meets in San Francisco from Thursday through Monday, Feb. 15-19. The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) focuses this year on environmental, health and policy issues and trends. The theme is "Science and Technology for Sustainable Well-Being."
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Dramatic Improvements in Today's Spinal Medicine Technology
Mohammad Diab, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at UCSF, comments on the complications of scoliosis. Orthopedic surgeon Shane Burch, MD, says new O-ARM imaging technology helps surgeons improve their chance of success in treating the mysterious twisting curve of the spine that severely affects 14-year-old patient Charlotte Holl. Burch also notes that colleagues at UCSF continue to explore treatments for scoliosis that won't require permanently fusing the spine.
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KCBS News Interviews and Analysis Podcast: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Daniel Weiss, PhD, professor of medical psychology at UCSF, talks about how a virtual-reality computer program helps returning Iraq War vets.
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Founder of Angiogenesis Research to Deliver Keynote Address
The founder of the field of angiogenesis research will deliver a keynote address at the Department of Surgery's 20th Annual Resident Research Symposium on February 15.
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Police Report String of Auto Burglaries at Parnassus Garage
UCSF police are reporting an increase in auto burglaries at the Parnassus campus.
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Researcher to study astronaut bone loss for space biology agency
Roger K. Long, MD, an endocrinology research fellow at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco, was one of only three scientists named in January 2007 as 2006-2008 Postdoctoral Fellows by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI).
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Campus Life Services Expands Camps for Kids
This year, UCSF is expanding the number of camps it offers kids, including a new winter break camp beginning on February 19.
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Smoked Cannabis Reduces Pain Caused by HIV-Associated Neuropathy
The study also incorporated a pain model developed at UCSF that provided a standardized reference point. This model allowed researchers to compare relief of chronic HIV-associated neuropathic pain simultaneously with patient response to pain and skin sensitivity.
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Study to explore using magnets to correct "sunken chest"
Researchers at UCSF Children's Hospital in San Francisco have launched a groundbreaking study to determine whether a new procedure using magnets can correct sunken chest, the most common congenital chest deformity, in the same way that orthodontic braces gradually realign teeth.
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Tobacco industry pressure keeps cheap smokes available to military
The long-standing military tradition of cheap cigarettes in military stores persists because of politics in the U.S. military sales system and tobacco industry pressures, according to a new study led by a UCSF School of Nursing professor.
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Autism in US More Prevalent than Thought
In the largest report yet on autism from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in 150 American children are found to have been diagnosed with the disorder.
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Do You See What I See? A Conversation with MD-PhD Jonathan Horton
Ophthalmologist and neuroscientist Jonathan Horton opens his eyes -- and his mind -- to some startling observations about what vision is and why we might be blind to the truth...
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State Assembly Democrats Share Ideas on Health Care Reform
California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez led a town hall meeting on health care after touring UCSF Children's Hospital on Saturday.
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UCSF events for March 2007
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Campus Hosts Valentine's Day Activities
The campus community is invited to Valentine's Day festivities, beginning with an exclusive ice skating party tomorrow.
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Cell Biologist to Deliver 50th Faculty Research Lecture at UCSF
The UCSF Academic Senate has selected cell biologist Peter Walter to deliver the 50th Faculty Research Lecture on May 1.
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Mount Zion to Celebrate 120 Years of Care
The campus community is invited to celebrate the 120th anniversary of Mount Zion at receptions on February 15.
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Personalized Vaccines to Fight Brain Cancer
UCSF neurosurgeon Andrew Parsa, MD, PhD, is running a clinical trial on patients with glioblastoma multiforme, the most deadly type of brain tumor, using a vaccine made from the patient's own tumor to trigger the immune system.