UCSF events for October 2005
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Old Drug Shows New Promise for Huntington's Disease
Researchers say an antibiotic used for topical applications looks promising to fight Huntington's disease in mice studies.
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UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning classes begin in October
The UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) kicks off its third year this fall with new courses for the public starting in October.
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Gladstone Institutes' Conklin lab assists with exploratorium stem cell exhibit
Members of the Gladstone Institutes' Conklin lab and Embryonic Stem Cell Lab provided cells and helped train museum staff members for the development and launch of a current Exploratorium exhibit featuring live mouse embryonic stem cells.
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CIRM awards $2.4 million training
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded the J. David Gladstone Institutes a $2.4 million grant to create a CIRM Scholars Training Program focusing on stem cell research.
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UCSF Exhibit Focuses on Mother-Daughter Relationships
A thought-provoking exhibit, titled "Generations: A Tribute to Mothers and Daughters around the World," opens Thursday, Sept. 15 at UCSF.
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Women with artial fibrillation face a higher risk of ischemic stroke than men
Women with atrial fibrillation who are not on anticoagulant therapy have a higher rate of ischemic stroke and face a higher absolute risk for stroke than do men with the condition, according to a joint study by researchers at the UCSF ...
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Gladstone researchers hone in on differentiation of heart stem cells
A team of scientists from the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) has identified a key factor in heart development that could help advance gene therapy for treating cardiac disorders.
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UCSF Launches Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology
Capitalizing on the strength of its research and clinical enterprise, UCSF is launching the Institute for Stem Cell and Tissue Biology, providing a framework for close collaboration among investigators from the University's Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.
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Old drug shows new promise for Huntington's disease
Clioquinol, an antibiotic that was banned for internal use in the United States in 1971 but is still used in topical applications, appears to block the genetic action of Huntington's disease in mice and in cell culture
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Katrina Points to Critical Need for Personal Disaster Preparedness
Here's the take-home lesson from Hurricane Katrina: Personal preparedness is key to surviving a major disaster.
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Individuals Do What They Can to Raise Relief Funds
Faculty, students and staff are doing what they can to raise funds for relief efforts in the Gulf Coast states damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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Dean Kessler, Associate Dean Carlisle Comment on Future Location of SFGH
A strong consensus emerged from today's final meeting of the Blue Ribbon Committee on San Francisco General Hospital's Future Location that the hospital should be rebuilt at the Potrero Avenue campus site.
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"Ephedra-free" dietary supplements pose potential health risks
Two common weight loss supplements promoted as ephedra-free and safe for dieters caused increased heart rate among healthy people, and could have harmful health effects in some people, according to a study by UCSF scientists.
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UCLA Cancer Researcher to Lecture at UCSF Sept. 14, 15
An investigator who studies how molecular abnormalities found in two human cancers — leukemia and prostate cancer — lead to abnormal growth and cellular transformation, will lecture at UCSF next week.
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UCSF Nurses Volunteer to Aid Hurricane Victims
UCSF doctoral student Pamela Foreman, a registered nurse with experience in providing disaster relief and leadership amid chaos, left for Louisiana on Monday.
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UC President Offers Help in Hurricane Recovery
The University will contribute to a massive humanitarian relief effort on the Gulf Coast, UC President Dynes said recently.
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UCTV Features Timely Topic on Disaster Preparedness
UCTV will present a four-part series on disaster preparedness for primary care providers beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 7.
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Campus Responds in Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
As the crisis unfolds following Hurricane Katrina, the campus community is answering the national call to action.
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Chancellor Comments on Human Tragedy
Chancellor Mike Bishop sent an email message to the campus community on Friday saying UCSF will coordinate medical volunteers to help in the Gulf Coast region.
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UCSF study finds signaling link in fruit fly nervous system may point to target for treating neurode
A UCSF study has found that a specific signaling link between neurons and muscles in the fruit fly is essential for keeping the insect's nervous system stable.
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UCSF team advances probe of neural stem cell-brain tumor link
The public's enthusiasm for stem cell research has focused on the potential of the cells to treat disease and traumatic injury. Theoretically, if scientists could deduce how to prompt embryonic or adult stem cells ...
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UC Names Director of Science and Math Initiative
The University appointed a longtime UC administrator to head the new science and math initiative, which will begin to enroll students this school year.
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Soaring Gas Prices Take Toll at UCSF
UCSF Transportation Services is not immune to the pain at the pump, as gas prices hit new highs this summer.
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UCSF Conducts Fourth Annual Public Safety Fair
The campus community is invited to learn about public safety at upcoming fairs at three UCSF locations.
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Immunizing Children for Life
Immunization clinics will begin today, Monday, Aug. 29 and continue through Thursday, Sept.1, at several San Francisco public schools.
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Parnassus Campus Planning Begins to Address Myriad Issues
Respondents in the recent survey about the Parnassus campus offered a lot of recommendations on how to improve the 13-acre site.
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New Type of Rejection Blocker Protects Kidneys after Transplant
A new drug has been proven in clinical trials to prevent acute kidney transplant rejection with few toxic side effects, researchers say.
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UCSF Researchers on "60 Mintues II" Tonight
UCSF scientists Elissa Epel, PhD, and Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, are featured in a piece scheduled to air tonight, Friday, Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. on CBS 60 Minutes II.
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Successful Accreditation Process Leads to 17 Commendations for School of Dentistry
Following site visits in April, the Commission on Dental Accreditation gave the UCSF School of Dentistry a glowing final report.