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Paradox of Cigarette Sales in Pharmacies Focus of New Movement
CVS Caremark, the nation’s largest pharmacy health care company, and UCSF's Steven Schroeder say selling tobacco products is “clearly antithetical” to the role of pharmacies.
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UCSF Studies Whether Cannabinoid Helps Childhood Epilepsy
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Killing Cancer Through the Immune System
Researchers are harnessing the power of the body's natural defenses to fight deadly cancers, and the treatment appears to be powerful, effective and long-lasting.
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UCSF Study: Purified Marijuana May Help Kids with Severe Epilepsy
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UCSF Study: Purified Marijuana May Help Kids with Severe Epilepsy
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UCSF Studies Whether Cannabinoid Helps Childhood Epilepsy
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New Thymus Tissue May Be Key to Preventing Transplant Rejection
UCSF stem cell scientist Mark Anderson, MD, PhD, won a $1.2 million award for coming up with a novel idea to prevent transplanted organs from being rejected.
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Sugar Tied to Deadly Heart Problems: Study
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Too Much Sugar Linked to Fatal Heart Disease, Even in Those Who are Not Obese
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Infants Can Sense When Their Mothers Are Stressed
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Marijuana-Derived Epilepsy Drug in Clinical Trial for Children with Uncontrolled Seizures
A new study led by researchers from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is the first to evaluate whether purified cannabinoid is effective in treating severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
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Scientists Call for Screening Mammography Every Two Years for Most Women
New guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would save the United States $4.3 billion a year in health care costs, according to a UCSF-led study.
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Special Grand Rounds Address Children's Hospital Affiliation Inquiries
Leaders of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland spoke at a special grand rounds to discuss the nature of the affiliation between the two hospitals.
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New Evidence That Sugar Is Harming Our Hearts
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Stool Test Spots Most Colon Cancers: Study
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Excess Sugar Can Triple Risk of Dying of Heart Disease
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Viewing Ultrasound Unlikely to Deter Women from Abortion, Study Finds
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A Hard Climate for Penguins and Butterflies
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49ers, Seahawks Fans Raise Thousands for Opposing Children's Hospitals
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Abortions Declining in U.S., Study Finds
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Researchers Watch As Our Brains Turn Sounds Into Words
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United Front in S.F.'s War on Sodas, other Sweet Drinks
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Sense in Sounds
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Tanning Beds Used by More Than A Third, Study Finds
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Seahawks-49ers Rivalry Benefits Children's Hospitals in Both Cities
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Research Claims Access To A Firearm Significantly Ups Risk Of Suicide, Homicide
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New UCSF Women's Hospital Named for Wife of Intel Co-Founder
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UCSF Team Reveals How the Brain Recognizes Speech Sounds
UCSF researchers are reporting a detailed account of how speech sounds are identified by the human brain. The finding offers unprecedented insight into the basis of human language and may shed light on language disorders, including dyslexia.
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UCSF Study Shows How the Brain Sorts Sound to Make Language