How Computers are Searching for Drugs of the Future
Researchers at UCSF and elsewhere are turning to virtual experiments for the initial steps of drug development.
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San Francisco makes the healthy choice the easy choice
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Race Ranks Higher than Pounds in Diabetes, Heart-Health Risks
Americans of South Asian descent are twice as likely as whites to have risks for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, when their weight is in the normal range.
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Race Plays Role in Heart, Diabetes Risk, Even at Normal Weight
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Parental Smoking Linked to Genetic Changes Found in Childhood Cancer
Smoking by either parent helps promote genetic deletions in children that are associated with the development and progression of the most common type of childhood cancer, according to research headed by UCSF.
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UCSF Health Named 'Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality'
UCSF Health has been named a 2017 “Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality,” receiving a perfect score on the national Healthcare Equality Index, which was released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights organization.
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First Binational Health Forum Held as Part of the UC-Mexico Initiative
Distinguished academic and health leaders from Mexico and California met on March 29 in Mexico City to discuss health issues relevant to Mexico and the United States, with special attention to California, at the first Binational Health Forum.
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Deworming Pill May Be Effective in Treating Liver Cancer
UCSF researchers have used data-mining computational tools to identify a treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma, a cancer associated with underlying liver disease and cirrhosis that often only becomes symptomatic when it is very advanced.
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In Trump’s America, UC researchers learning to advocate for science
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New Multiple Sclerosis Drug, Backed by 40 Years of Research, Could Halt Disease
A newly approved drug that is the first to reflect the current scientific understanding of multiple sclerosis is holding new hope for the hundreds of thousands Americans living with the disease. It also highlights the importance of clinician scientists like UCSF’s Stephen Hauser who are working to transform research into cures for patients.
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After 40-year odyssey, first drug for aggressive MS wins FDA approval
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F.D.A. Approves First Drug to Treat Severe Multiple Sclerosis
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David Julius Honored with 2017 Gairdner Award for Groundbreaking Pain Research
David Julius, professor and chair of the Department of Physiology at UCSF, was named on March 28 to receive the 2017 Canada Gairdner International Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in biomedicine.
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Virtual System Works in Managing Diabetes for Hospital Patients
An innovative virtual glucose management service for hospitalized patients with diabetes is highly effective at maintaining appropriate glucose levels.
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New Polio Virus Evolution Insights Could Lead to Improved Vaccine
UCSF researchers have helped to identify the three evolutionary steps the polio virus used to evolve from harmless vaccine into a regional menace. With the new knowledge, they have developed a new polio vaccine that should be unable to escape and cause outbreaks.
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As Health Policy Faces Change Under the New Administration, Drew Altman Gives an Outlook
Health policies under the new presidential administration could bring widespread changes at the national and statewide level, according to Drew Altman, president and chief executive of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, who spoke about the topic at UCSF on March 21.
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Stentors: The Tiny Giants That Ink Like Squid and Regenerate Like Wolverine
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2016 NIH Funding: A Look at Top Recipients and Their Research
Learn more about some of the UCSF researchers who received the top funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2016.
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UCSF Is Top Public Recipient of NIH Research Funding for 10th Consecutive Year
UCSF was the top public recipient of biomedical research grants from the National Institutes of Health or the sixth consecutive year in 2016, and the second-highest recipient among all public and private institutions nationwide.
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An Unexpected New Lung Function Has Been Found - They Make Blood
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Marilyn Reed Lucia, Pioneer in California Child Care, Passes Away
Marilyn Reed Lucia’s life is closely linked with UCSF. She graduated from medical school at UCSF in 1956 and was one of only three women in her class. Lucia later went on to complete her residency in psychiatry and child psychiatry.
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Pathway to Polio Virulence Revealed
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Match Day 2017 Affirms Medical Students’ Dedication to Activism
For a cohort of this year’s graduating class, residency training will not only advance their careers as physicians, but also further their commitment to social activism and greater health care equity for all patients.
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Partnership Develops Ambitious Public Health Policies on Sugar, Alcohol and Children’s Dental Health
UCSF has worked strategically with community partners in the SFHIP to enact high-impact policies, such as banning sugar-sweetened beverages from hospitals, to improve public health and reduce health inequities in the city.
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Arturo Alvarez-Buylla Delivers 2017 Faculty Research Lecture in Basic Science
Arturo Alvarez-Buylla was selected by his peers as the recipient of the 60th annual Faculty Research Lectureship in Basic Science
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Cell Division Talk Takes Top Prize at 2017 UCSF Grad Slam
Christina Hueschen took home the top prize at this year’s UCSF Grad Slam competition for her talk titled “How to Build an Elephant.”
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What happens to your body and brain when you eat too much sugar
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Surprising New Role for Lungs: Making Blood
Using video microscopy in the living mouse lung, UC San Francisco scientists have revealed that the lungs play a previously unrecognized role in blood production.
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UCSF Supports Making All Scholarly Journals Freely Accessible
Faculty, administration and library leaders from UCSF took a major step towards the goal of making all scholarly literature freely available to everyone by endorsing an international open access initiative called OA2020.
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‘Geofencing’ Shows Promise in Tracking Chronic Care
Location-tracking apps on smartphones could be used to help track and manage care for thousands of patients who suffer from chronic diseases, and possibly provide feedback to them on lifestyle changes.
