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Scientists Discover DNA Damage Occurs as Part of Normal Brain Activity
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have discovered that a certain type of DNA damage long thought to be particularly detrimental to brain cells can actually be part of a regular, non-harmful process.
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Teaching Tolerance One Goal at a Time
By providing scientifically based curriculum at after-school programs, UCSF helps kids learn how to manage their anger while excelling on the field and in the classroom.
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Dentistry Residents Offer Free Screenings
Through events such as the June dental screenings in Bayview, UCSF School of Dentistry residents, students and faculty reach out to communities to let them know about free access to children's dental care.
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Greta Schnetzler Named Chief Campus Counsel at UCSF
Greta Schnetzler, JD, a well-respected attorney with extensive experience in higher education, has been named Chief Campus Counsel at UCSF.
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The Real Limitless Drug Isn’t Just for Lifehackers Anymore
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California’s Breast Density Notification Law Goes Into Effect
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Doctors Use Deep Brain Stimulators to Fight Parkinson's Disease
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Media Advisory: Cell-Based Therapeutics: The Next Generation of Medicine
Scientists at UC San Francisco will host a one day symposium, “Cell-Based Therapeutics: The Next Generation of Medicine,” with some of the nation’s leading clinical and laboratory researchers in stem cell therapy, immunotherapy and bacterial therapeutics.
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The Costs of Emergency Room Cost-Cutting
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Robert Lustig
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New Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer May Reduce Unnecessary Treatment
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Scientists Discover New DNA Regions Associated with Three Cancers
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Drug-Company Data Vaults to be Opened
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UCSF Begins Huge Health eHeart Study
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EEG Identifies Seizures in Hospital Patients, UCSF Study Finds
Electroencephalogram, which measures and records electrical activity in the brain, is a quick and efficient way of determining whether seizures are the cause of altered mental status and spells, according to a UCSF study.
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Yes, the NIH Spent $30,000 to Study Fat Latino Kids Who Drink a Lot of Soda
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Hana El-Samad: 'A Star in Her Field'
<p>After earning a PhD degree in mechanical engineering, Hana El-Samad is now a basic scientist at UCSF where her <span class="bodytxt"><span class="bodytxt">research aims to use </span></span>algorithms to better understand how signals get encoded and decoded in cellular circuits.</p>
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Listening Between the Lines
<p>Culturally sensitive communication is an essential piece of the core communications competency required of UCSF graduates, and Carol A. Miller, MD, works to help residents and medical students build those skills.</p>
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Li Ka Shing Foundation Gift Boosts UCSF Role in 'Precision Pedicine'
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Li Ka Shing Gift Supports UCSF Quest for Precision Medicine
The Li Ka Shing Foundation has pledged $2 million to support UCSF’s efforts to advance precision medicine, an emerging field aimed at revolutionizing medical research and patient care.
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Influence of Unconscious Bias Focus of Diversity Discussion
<p>The UCSF community is invited to join a discussion on "The Influence of Unconscious Bias" on Tuesday in Cole Hall on the Parnassus campus.</p>
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UCSF Award Program Guides Promising Early-Stage Research Toward Patient Benefit
<p>An innovative project to develop a potential therapy to treat a wide range of cancers has won a major UC San Francisco award that aims to drive promising early-stage research through the complex process of translating ideas into patient benefit.</p>
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UCSF Appoints New Dean of Nation's Top Pharmacy School
<p>UCSF has named a highly accomplished pharmacist and clinical scientist, B. Joseph Guglielmo, PharmD, a 34-year member of the UCSF faculty, to lead the nation’s premier School of Pharmacy.</p>
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Artificial Kidney Holds Promise for Vast Majority on Dialysis
<p>A UCSF-led effort to create an implantable artificial kidney for dialysis patients is now featured in a video as part of the University of California's Onward California campaign.</p>
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MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF to Break Ground on Major New Building
UCSF is breaking ground this Friday on “Mission Hall,” a new building for global health and clinical sciences.
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12-item Index Predicts Odds of Dying
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Brain Mapping Reveals Neurological Basis of Decision-Making in Rats
Scientists at UCSF have discovered how memory recall is linked to decision-making in rats, showing that measurable activity in one part of the brain occurs when rats in a maze are playing out memories that help them decide which way to turn.
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How Ideas To Cut ER Expenses Could Backfire
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Charges For Emergency Room Visits Often Based on Incorrect Assumptions
A new UCSF study shows that criteria used to determine the appropriateness of an emergency room visit and to deny payment is inherently flawed.