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Frances McDormand Headlines Performance that Sparks Dialogue on Sudden Death
Frances McDormand, David Strathairn and Marjolaine Goldsmith came to UCSF to read scenes from Sophocles’ Ajax – a 2,500-year-old tragedy about the suicide of a great warrior.
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The Problem With Miracle Cancer Cures
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Football Scuffles, Auto Injuries May Raise Risk for Parkinson’s
A rear-ender in which the driver’s head slams against the steering wheel or a helmet-to-helmet tussle with an opponent on the football field may increase one’s risk for Parkinson’s disease if concussion results.
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Jason Cyster Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
He is among the 213 new members elected to the 2018 class, spanning a wide range of disciplines and professions.
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One concussion could increase risk of Parkinson's disease, study says
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Kathy Giacomini Named 2018 Volwiler Research Award Recipient
Kathy Giacomini, PhD, has been named the 2018 Volwiler Research Achievement Award recipient by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).
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Gene Mapping Lays Groundwork for Precision Chemotherapy
New study could make it much easier for physicians to use the genetic profile of a patient’s tumor to pick the chemotherapy treatment with the fewest side effects and best chance of success.
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David Graham Shares Life Lessons from Dentistry in 2018 UCSF Last Lecture
Healing tooth decay can inspire life lessons and serve as a reminder of the darker elements of human nature, said David Graham, DDS, in the 2018 UCSF Last Lecture.
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UCSF Names First-Ever Chief Genomics Officer
In a move that underscores the increasingly important role of genomics in medicine, UCSF has appointed Aleksandar Rajkovic, MD, PhD, as the first Chief Genomics Officer of UCSF Health. His appointment, which follows a national search, is effective May 1.
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Wildfire smoke hurts heart, not just lungs, new study finds
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John Muir Health/UCSF Health Outpatient Center in Berkeley to Open in June
John Muir Health and UCSF Health will open their first joint medical center for primary care and specialty care, the Berkeley Outpatient Center, in June.
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Findings Flip Scientists' Understanding of Key Growth Switch Involved in Cancer
A new study finds that a common cancer-causing mutation in a GTPase called Gαs subverts the model for this type of growth switch in cancer.
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Smoking Cessation Therapies Do Not Raise Cardiovascular Risk
A new, large-scale study may help allay concerns of cardiovascular risk from the use of smoking cessation medications.
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UCSF to Conduct Gallup Survey to Measure Staff Engagement
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UCSF Convenes Groundbreaking Commission to Inform Path Towards Malaria Eradication
A newly launched Lancet Commission on Malaria Eradication will convene experts from around the world to develop the first-ever roadmap to eradicate malaria.
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Working Parents, Take a Deep Breath: Preschool, Daycare Do Not Raise Asthma Risk
Early child care does not boost children’s risk for developing asthma.
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UCSF Researcher Identifies Risk Genes for ALS
The largest analysis to date of genetic data in ALS has identified two previously unrecognized genetic risks that are significantly associated with the disease.
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Genetics Research Is Failing Most of the World's Population
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UCSF Finalizing Plan to Restore Health of Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve
UCSF is finalizing a long-term management plan for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve that will address the widespread damage wrought by the worst drought in modern California history.
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Trauma surgeon in YouTube shooting vents his frustration over continuing gun violence
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UCSF's EXCEL Workforce Development Program Changes Lives of Housing Employees
When Kisha Mickels became homeless three years ago, she was looking for a lifeline to help support herself and her two kids. She found the UCSF Excellence through Community Engagement & Learning Program and now has a career at UCSF as a housing assistant.
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Memory-Enhancing Drug Acts as Molecular 'Staple'
UCSF researchers have shown that an experimental brain boosting drug, ISRIB, acts like a molecular staple, pinning together parts of a much larger protein involved in cellular stress.
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Talk on Safer Stents Wins 2018 UCSF Grad Slam
The 2018 Grad Slam competition challenged PhD students to use straightforward yet engaging language that non-specialists can understand to describe their intricate research – in three minutes or less.
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New Blood Thinners May Shorten Patients’ Hospital Stays
The use of newer blood-thinners for patients at risk of stroke may lead to two fewer days in the hospital for those who experience complications, with the same survival rate as the older drug warfarin.
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The Science About Eating Out That Will Scare You Into Cooking Your Own Dinners
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Aggressive Growth of Common Brain Tumors Linked to Single Gene
UCSF scientists uncovered a common genetic driver of aggressive meningiomas, which could help clinicians detect dangerous cancers earlier and lead to new therapies.
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Expert Review Will Strengthen Emerging Digital Technologies
In the absence of rigorous preclinical testing from the FDA, health systems should carefully scrutinize digital tools that interact with electronic health records to recommend patient diagnoses or therapies.
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Peter Walter Named to National Academy of Inventors
UCSF’s Peter Walter is among nine University of California inventors and innovators who have been selected to become National Academy of Inventors fellows.
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World-Traveling Doctor on a Global Approach to Tuberculosis Elimination
Mike Reid, who has worked around the globe providing treatment for serious infectious diseases, is part of a growing effort to eliminate tuberculosis worldwide.
