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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Serious Kidney Damage Increasing, Research Shows
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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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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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Jury Returns with Death Penalty in Davis 'Sweethearts' Murder Case
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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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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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ValleyCare and UC San Francisco to Collaborate on Cancer Care in Tri-Valley Area
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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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Berkeley Center Funds Gratitude Research
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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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NIH Grant Supports Collaborative Oral Cancer Research
<p>The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health has awarded nearly a half-million dollars to UCSF's Clinical and Translational Science Institute for a collaborative research project on oral cancer.</p>
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Cancer Services in Tri-Valley Enhanced by New UCSF-ValleyCare Collaboration
The Regional Cancer Center at ValleyCare and UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center have joined forces to enhance patient care and improve access to top level medical experts.
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Tanning Beds Particularly Dangers for Teens Says New Study
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UCSF and ValleyCare Health System to Collaborate on Cancer Care
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Grant Extends Oral Cancer Biomarker Research
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Angry Birds Invade Medical School
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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>
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