Prion finding offers insight into spontaneous protein diseases
UCSF scientists are reporting what they say is compelling evidence that the infectious agent known as prion is composed solely of protein.
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Clonidine reduces post-surgical risk of cardiovascular death in non-cardiac surgery
Patients with or at risk for heart disease who take the anti-hypertensive drug clonidine before non-cardiac surgery can significantly reduce the risk of complications and death due to inadequate blood flow to the heart
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Aging HIV Patients May Be at Risk for Dementia, Study Shows
Aging HIV patients whose infection has not evolved into full-blown AIDS may be at risk for developing a chronic dementia similar to Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center and UCSF.
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Gladstone study finds no evidence of superinfection among highly exposed HIV+ couples
In a study of 33 HIV+ couples who engaged in frequent, unprotected sex, Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology researchers found no evidence of superinfection, the sequential acquisition of multiple HIV variants.
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UCSF events for August 2004
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HIV clinician fatalism hinders "prevention for positives" counseling
UCSF researchers have found that some physicians express a sense of fatalism about HIV prevention and this belief -- that changes in sexual risk behavior by their HIV-positive patients are unlikely -- is hindering the provision of prevention counseling services in publicly-funded clinics.
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Mobile HIV testing program removes barriers to testing in Sub-Saharan Africa
A voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) program using a mobile van to travel to marketplaces in townships and villages overcomes the structural barriers to HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to UCSF researchers.
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Africans take anti-HIV meds at a higher rate than many anticipated
Contrary to widespread assumptions, UCSF researchers have found that an HIV-infected African cohort successfully followed a medication regimen ...
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Some HIV patients treated during early infection test negative
UCSF researchers have found that some HIV patients treated with antiretroviral therapy early after infection do test negative, at some point, for the virus. Study findings showed this result in six of 87 patients.
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Neurodegenerative disease in children might respond to neurosteroids
Scientists studying mice have identified a possible strategy for slowing a rare, fatal childhood neurodegenerative disease known as Niemann-Pick type C, in which brain cells accumulate fat and die.
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Study finds virtual colonoscopy not ready for widespread use
A study by researchers at UCSF Medical Center has found that virtual colonoscopy may not measure up to conventional colonoscopy for widespread colorectal cancer screening in the U.S.
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UCSF Medical Center & Children's Hospital make U.S. News "America's Best Hospitals" list
UCSF Medical Center has risen to No. 6 among "America's Best Hospitals," and UCSF Children's Hospital has been recognized as the highest-quality pediatric facility in California and No. 11 in the United States.
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Young gay men experience high rates of anti-gay violence and harassment
A UCSF study of gay and bisexual young men in Phoenix, Austin, and Albuquerque found that during a six-month period, over a third reported experiencing anti-gay harassment, 5 percent reported anti-gay violence and 11 percent reported anti-gay discrimination.
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Kids "battle" cancer at launch of "Ben's Game"
UCSF Children's Hospital and the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation® partner with Eric Johnston of LucasArts to launch "Ben's Game" at www.makewish.org/ben.
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"Women, Children, and HIV" educational CD-ROM to be distributed at international aids conference
With the aim of reaching the thousands of health care workers in developing countries who do not have ready access to the Internet, a CD-ROM containing the latest information on HIV/AIDS will be disseminated to the 19,000 delegates attending the International AIDS Conference in Bangkok in July.
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UCSF Achieves Major NIH Designation for Moving in on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
With the aim of accelerating the pace of discovery regarding dementing diseases, the UCSF Memory and Aging Center has been designated an Alzheimer's Disease Research Center by the National Institutes of Health ...
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Special picnic for children who had transplants, Saturday, June 19
Transplant Patient Picnic -- Kids from babies to teens who've had kidney or liver transplants -- or are waiting for transplant.
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Media briefing on Wednesday, June 23, will preview XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok
A UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI) news briefing in advance of the XV International AIDS Conference will take place next Wednesday, June 23.
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UCSF Chancellor J. Michael Bishop receives honorary Harvard degree
J. Michael Bishop, MD, chancellor of UCSF, received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Harvard University at the school's commencement ceremony June 10.
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Research discovery identifies new strategy against diabetes
UCSF scientists have identified a protein on T cells of the immune system that triggers type 1 diabetes in mice when it interacts with another protein in the pancreas.
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Leading geneticist to head new UCSF Center for Human Genetics
Neil J. Risch, PhD, recognized internationally for innovative genetics research on a range of diseases, has been named director of the new Center for Human Genetics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
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UCSF maintains high rankings in NIH research funding
UCSF was the fourth largest recipient of total National Institutes of Health research funds among all institutions in 2003, receiving $420.7 million in the nationally competitive process, according to the NIH's newly announced rankings.
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UCSF events for July 2004
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Small daily doses of flavonoid- rich chocolate improve blood vessel function, study suggests
UCSF scientists are publishing sweet results of a study examining chocolate's effects on blood vessel function in healthy people.
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UCSF spine surgeons test artificial disc for the neck
UCSF Spine Center surgeons are conducting a clinical trial to investigate the safety and effectiveness of an implant that replaces damaged discs in the neck.
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Millions of secret British tobacco industry documents to be released
Flight attendants' decades-long exposure to potentially deadly secondhand tobacco smoke has now led to a strikingly different sort of exposure.
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UCSF/SFVAMC physician warns against confusing high cancer screening rates with quality patient care
Even as America's medical centers are being urged to use mathematical measures to describe quality care, a UCSF/San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center physician is warning against the "pitfalls" of confusing such measurement with actual quality, ...
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Special events in June focus on women and heart disease
Three UCSF special events in June focus on raising awareness of women's risk of heart disease -- the leading killer of American women.
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Prestigious research honor goes to Jeffrey Bluestone
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will award its highest honor for basic diabetes research to Jeffrey Bluestone, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in autoimmunity research and the director of the Diabetes Center at UCSF.
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HIV intersects with reproductive biology at UCSF seminar
A UCSF Women's HIV Interdisciplinary Network (WHIN) seminar titled " Reproductive Biology: Intersections with HIV Research" will take place Monday, May 24, 2004.