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Young Liver Recipient Honors His Donor
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Identity Theft: The Destructive Course of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
William Seeley maps the path of frontotemporal dementia through the brain, correlating specific damage with behavioral change. By studying the disease from self to circuits to cells, this visionary neurologist searches for inroads to treatment.
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Kickstart Helps Paralysis Patients Move On Their Own
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Should Doctors Warn Pregnant Women about Environmental Risks?
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Cost of Dying: Some Bay Area Hospitals Combat Death Aggressively with Expensive Treatment
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Secrets of Gentle Touch Revealed
UCSF scientists have uncovered the molecular basis of gentle touch, one of the most fundamental but least well understood of our senses.
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UCSF Police Offer Holiday Safety Tips
<p>The holidays are typically a joyful time of year, but UCSF police remind us not to forget that crime can occur any time or day.</p>
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Spotlight: Dave Robb
Dave Robb began working at UCSF 13 years ago, in 1999, when he was hired as science coordinator for both the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and the AIDS Research Institute (ARI), working half time for each.
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Nursing School Teaches New Master's Curriculum to Provide Patient-Centered Care
<p>The UCSF School of Nursing has updated the curriculum for master of science students so that they can provide high-quality, patient-centered care.</p>
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Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
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As Asthma Rates Rise, Researchers Look at Effective Medicines for Children
<p>As asthma rates continue to rise in the U.S. — proportionally affecting more children than adults — experts at UCSF and across the nation continue to search for the best medicines for pediatric patients.</p>
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Crowdfunding, the Fiscal Cliff and the Future of Biotech Startups
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Media Advisory: UCSF Transplant Patient and Donor Featured In 2013 Rose Parade
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Serious Kidney Damage Increasing, Research Shows
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In Memoriam: Robert Fishman, Former Chair of Neurology Department, Dies
<p>Robert A. Fishman, MD, former chair of the Department of Neurology at UCSF, died on Dec. 4, 2012 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 88.</p>
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Severe Acute Kidney Injuries Rise Rapidly Nationwide
Severe acute kidney injuries are becoming more common in the United States, rising 10 percent per year and doubling over the last decade, according to a retrospective study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
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Cancer Survival Rates Will Be Boosted by Drug Development
<p>The rate of cancer survival is expected to keep climbing in coming years largely thanks to research discoveries that are translating into new cancer drugs, which currently account for roughly 30 percent of the pharmaceutical dollar, the chief scientific officer at Bristol-Myers Squib recently said at a showcase event for the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.</p>
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Jury Returns with Death Penalty in Davis 'Sweethearts' Murder Case
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Gladstone Scientists Recommend Renewed Focus on ApoE as Target for Halting Alzheimer's Disease
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, which is affiliated with UCSF, are recommending a shift in efforts to treat Alzheimer’s disease by developing drugs that target the apoE4 protein, which has long been associated with an increased risk for the disease.
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Cancer, Genetic Risks and Precision Medicine Highlighted at Showcase
<p>Precision medicine and cancer genetics were among the topics discussed during 11 breakout sessions guided by 30 UCSF faculty members at the Nov. 7 showcase for the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.</p>
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Liquid Cooling Helmet Could Help Treat Concussions
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Yamanaka, Gurdon to Accept Nobel Prize in Stockholm Ceremony
<p>Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, and John Gurdon, PhD, are in Stockholm this week to receive the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that led to the development of induced pluripotent stem cells.</p>
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Frankie Muniz Not Alone: More Strokes Among Young
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Your Wandering Mind Is Aging You
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PTSD's Effect on Female Veterans Studied
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ValleyCare and UC San Francisco to Collaborate on Cancer Care in Tri-Valley Area
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Berkeley Center Funds Gratitude Research
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UCSF Leaders Extend Thanks With Holiday Staff Appreciation Events
<p>All UCSF employees are invited to attend a free holiday breakfast, as part of the University’s year-round series of staff appreciation events.</p>
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Design Science: UCSF Project Applies Innovative Thinking to Research
<p>Cellular imaging isn’t usually top-of-mind when parents buy the popular LEGO(TM) building blocks for their kids, but the two have converged in a UCSF experiment that applies design thinking to science.</p>
