Disciplined Physicians Showed Warning Signs in Medical School
Unprofessional behavior in medical school can be a sign of troubles ahead.
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Research clarifies how brain replenishes memory-making molecules
New research on living neurons has clarified how the brain refreshes the supply of molecules it needs to make new memories.
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New study examines how sense of smell affects mating and aggression in mice
New research by scientists at UCSF sheds light on how the odor detecting system in mice sends signals that affect their social behavior.
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Physicians disciplined by state boards more likely to have displayed unprofessional behavior
Physicians disciplined by state medical boards during their professional medical careers were three times more likely than their colleagues to have exhibited unprofessional behavior while in medical school, according to a new study.
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UCSF Tests Benefits of Hormone Therapy Again
Can estrogen protect women in early menopause from heart disease? KEEPS hopes to find out once and for all.
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Where You Live May Affect Asthma
Where you live may help determine how asthma affects your life. Even suburbs are linked to some increased breathing problems.
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Neighborhoods may affect asthma, UCSF study finds
Educational level, housing status and other socioeconomic factors are thought to affect the health of people with asthma, but a new study finds that one's neighborhood and surrounding area may also play a significant role ...
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February Forum Focuses on Ending Domestic Violence
US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, a passionate advocate for strengthening families and safeguarding children, is the invited keynote speaker at a February 13 forum at UCSF.
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Key Brain Antioxidant Linked to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's
New results "support the idea that oxidative stress contributes to aging" in the brain.
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Hormone therapy goes on trial again in UCSF study of women in early menopause
Researchers at UCSF Medical Center are about to embark on a study with a controversial theme: Despite its bad reputation at present, can hormone therapy (HT) after menopause protect women from heart disease.
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New classes for the public on medical discovery at UCSF
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UCSF begins the winter quarter with new courses for the public starting in February 2006.
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Fire, Police Chiefs bring holiday cheer to UCSF Children's Hospital
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UCSF Expert Offers Perspective on Domestic Violence
Domestic violence researcher Barbara Gerbert suggests that doctors should routinely talk to their patients about intimate partner violence.
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Study Identifies Key Regulator of Bone Quality, Suggests Drug Target
Results of a new study suggest a possible target for preventing and treating bone fractures.
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Key Brain Antioxidant Linked to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
A study conducted at the San Francisco VA Medical Center has identified a protein found in both mice and humans that appears to play a key role in protecting neurons from oxidative stress, a toxic process linked to neurodegenerative illnesses including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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UCSF Fellow Wins Honors for Breast Cancer Research
A fourth-year resident in surgery who specializes in breast cancer research was recently recognized with two top awards.
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Gladstone Study Links Alzheimer's with Toxic Protein Fragments
New research from the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease details exactly how a mutant form of the protein apolipoprotein E, also known as apoE, is a causative factor for Alzheimer's disease.
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Study identifies key regulator of bone quality, suggests drug target
UCSF scientists have determined that the quality of bone matrix, a key component of bone, is regulated by a molecule known as transforming growth factor beta.
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Global Health Sciences Forges New Partnerships
Academic institutions worldwide should act now to catch a new wave of idealism in global health, a UCSF leader says.
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AMA Honors SFGHMC's Innovative Approaches to Patient-Centered Communication
San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center was hailed recently for its programs to address language barriers, low health-literacy levels and cultural differences.
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UCSF events for January 2006
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Will New Vaccine, Better Science Deliver in Time to Stop the Next Pandemic Flu?
The threat for a new pandemic flu is real, but nobody knows just how real.
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Flags at Half Staff in Memory of Late UC President Saxon
UCSF will fly its flags at half staff until sundown on December 15 in memory of UC President Emeritus David S. Saxon, who died yesterday.
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Sigma Theta Tau International Names Dodd as Episteme Laureate
A UCSF School of Nursing leader who specializes in oncology nursing has received a prestigious award.
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UCSF Wins Grant for Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center
UCSF will join a network of Multiple Sclerosis centers across the nation that will work to improve the care of children with the disease.
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Scientists Directly View Immune Cells Interacting To Avert Autoimmunity
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New SF Neuroscience Research Effort Will Help Troops, Veterans
A new collaborative research center aims to improve the neurological and mental health of Iraq war troops, veterans and the public at large.
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Scientists Engineer Bacteria to Create Living Photographs
Students at UCSF and the University of Texas have created living photographs, a novel example of the emerging field of synthetic biology.
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UCSF to Host Scientific Symposium on Pandemic Flu on Dec. 12
Scientific experts from UCSF, UC Berkeley, UC Davis and others will gather at UCSF on December 12 to discuss the new avian influenza virus and other topics.
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New SF neuroscience research effort will help troops and veterans
The San Francisco VA Medical Center, the Department of Defense, and the Northern California Institute for Research and Education have joined together to establish a new SFVAMC Neuroscience Center of Excellence.