Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: UCSF events for March 2007
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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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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Archive: 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.
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Archive: 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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Archive: Universal Health Care Coverage
The debate over how to make health insurance available to everyone in California made it's way to those dealing with the crushing costs of health care.
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Archive: Not So Fast: Healthwatch Special Report on Premature Ejaculation
For a two-part special report on premature ejaculation, <i>Healthwatch</i> correspondent Kim Mulvihill, MD, spoke to three top specialists in sexual medicine, including Paul J. Turek, MD, and Louann Brizendine, MD, both of UCSF.
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Archive: Gladstone Scientist Wins Dean's Postdoctoral Prize
Gladstone Institute scientist Ya-Lin Chiu will talk about her prize-winning research at UCSF Mission Bay on February 20.
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Archive: Former UC Regent Staff Advisor to Speak About Role
UCSF's David Bell, one of the two first staff advisors to the UC Regents, will talk about the advisor's role and responsibility at a forum on February 12.
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Archive: Public invited to update on prostate cancer "active surveillance"
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Archive: Upcoming lectures
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Archive: Early-to-Bed Mice Offer Window into Sleep Disorders, Other Conditions
UCSF neuroscientists Louis Ptáček, MD, Ying-Hui Fu, PhD, and colleagues are exploring the body's biological rhythms. Sometimes these are referred to as "clocks," and at other times as circadian rhythms.
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Archive: Faculty Participation Crucial in NRC Study of Graduate Programs
Faculty participation in a National Research Council survey is crucial in raising the visibility of UCSF's graduate programs, campus officials say.
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Archive: Clinical Fellow Selected for National Space Research Fellowship
UCSF's Roger Long is among three young scientists who will get hands-on research experience as part of a national vision for space exploration.
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Archive: ABOG Hosts Forums on Mentorship Program
Those interested in learning about the Academic Business Officers Group (ABOG) Mentorship Program can attend a brown bag forum today or next Tuesday.
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Archive: Summer Research Training Program Wins UCSF AIDS Walk Trophy
The UCSF AIDS Walk Trophy is now in the hands of the Summer Research Training Program after the School of Pharmacy was the first to win the honor.
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Archive: MRI Provides Insights into Fetal Brain
Technological advancements have made it possible to produce detailed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a fetus in the womb, a fact that is making MRI an increasingly important clinical tool for diagnosing fetal abnormalities and understanding normal fetal development, UCSF physicians say.
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Archive: UCSF Medical Center names Dede Wilsey to lead new philanthropic effort
UCSF Medical Center has named Diane "Dede" Wilsey to lead the philanthropic effort on behalf of UCSF Medical Center's new state-of-the art clinical facility planned for construction at Mission Bay.
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Archive: Two to Receive Distinction in Teaching Awards
The Academic Senate recently announced the recipients of the 2006-2007 UCSF Distinction in Teaching Awards.
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Archive: Are You a Science Impostor? Self-Help PhD Valerie Young
Free yourself from feeling like a fake...
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Archive: Saving the World in Ethiopia: One Child at a Time
On NPR's <i>All Things Considered</i>, independent producer Jake Warga offers a profile of the person he admires most: his best friend, American health worker Jenafir House.
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Archive: UCSF Medical Center Names Dede Wilsey to Lead New Philanthropic Effort
UCSF Medical Center has named Diane "Dede" Wilsey to lead the philanthropic effort in behalf of UCSF Medical Center's new state-of-the art clinical facility planned for construction at Mission Bay.
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Archive: Test Could Predict Heart Attack, Stroke Risk
Experts said a blood test commonly given in the emergency room could help predict the risk of a heart patient having a heart attack or stroke in the near future, NBC11's Marianne Favro reported.