Gene Therapy May Eliminate Life-Long Need for Transfusions in Patients with Incurable Blood Disorder
Data from clinical studies of gene therapy in patients with transfusion-dependent Beta-Thalassemia show majority of patients are transfusion-free.
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Computers Equal Radiologists in Assessing Breast Density and Associated Breast Cancer Risk
Automated breast-density evaluation was just as accurate in predicting women’s risk of breast cancer, found and not found by mammography, as subjective evaluation done by radiologists.
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UNICEF 'Muted' on Tobacco Control for Children
The tobacco industry manipulated the renowned children’s rights agency UNICEF for more than a dozen years, from 2003 until at least 2016, during which time UNICEF’s focus on children’s rights to a tobacco-free life was reduced, according to previously secret documents uncovered by UCSF.
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Jazz improv and your brain: The key to creativity?
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How Tech Has Undermined – and May Now Save – the Doctor-Patient Relationship
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UCSF Prepares for 3-Day Strike Amid Labor Negotiations
UC San Francisco has received notice from several unions that they will strike or participate in sympathy strikes at UCSF and across the UC system beginning Monday, May 7, and ending Thursday, May 10.
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How to Stay Engaged After Retirement from UCSF
If you are retiring now or in the coming years, you can make plans to stay engaged with UC San Francisco through the UCSF Retirees Association or the Emeriti Faculty Association.
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Preventive Use of Common Antibiotic Reduces Child Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Treating young children in Sub-Saharan Africa with azithromycin, a safe, inexpensive, and widely used antibiotic, significantly reduced deaths of children under five.
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Fetal Immune System Rejects the Mother in Preterm Labor
A new study from UCSF shows preterm labor may sometimes happen when the fetal immune system “wakes up” too early and begins to reject the mother, causing the uterus to start contracting.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland’s State-of-the-Art Outpatient Center Makes Its Official Debut
With the addition of its new building, UCSF Benioff Oakland’s Outpatient Center becomes the largest pediatric specialty care center in the East Bay.
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Infant Deaths Fall Sharply in Africa With Routine Antibiotics
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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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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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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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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.
