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Turning to Software to Help Treat Brain Injuries
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U.S. Medicaid Drug Lists Cost More, Deliver Less
The U.S. Medicaid program is likely paying far more than necessary for medications and not offering patients the most effective ones available, by ignoring international evidence-based lists of safe and effective medications, according to a new study by researchers at UCSF.
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John Plotts, UCSF Senior Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration
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New Website Answers What Works in Global Health
<p>A team of researchers at UCSF and the Kaiser Family Foundation has launched a new web portal this month that summarizes findings for a range of prevention and treatment interventions designed to reduce the risk of death and disease in the developing world.</p>
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Cuts the Only Certainty
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FDA Approves Transplant Drug That Preserves Kidneys, Avoids Toxicity
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More Bay Area Women Trying Acupuncture to Help Them Have Children
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Mount Zion Anniversary Event on June 18 Celebrates Past, Present and Future
<p>The public is invited to attend a community health fair on June 18, offering opportunities to interact with representatives from many of the great programs and services at UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion and featuring presentations about health, live music and neighborhood food.</p>
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Media Advisory: News Conference 'Physical Toll of PTSD'
A June 23rd NCIRE news conference about growing evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder takes a physical toll.
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The Waits That Matter
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Is South Asian Vegetarian Diet Bad for Immigrants' Hearts?
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Learning Lessons from an HIV Cure
<p>For doctors confronting the AIDS epidemic, past ambitions always boiled down to two main goals: prevention, or finding ways to protect people not yet exposed to HIV, through vaccines, safe sex education or other means; and treatment, or discovering effective drugs and providing them to people with HIV/AIDS, helping them live longer.</p>
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New Kidney Filtration System Could Simplify Dialysis
UCSF researchers have designed a model filtration system that could offer a new approach to treating patients suffering from end-stage renal disease, potentially removing the need for a clinic-based dialysis process altogether.
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Sudden Cardiac Death Subject of Sweeping UCSF Study in San Francisco
A new study by UCSF’s Cardiac Electrophysiology Service seeks to discover for the first time the true causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), why it is more prevalent in some demographic populations, and whether it is too often inaccurately cited as a cause of death.
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A Dentist Need Not Be a Masked Demon
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Head-Shaving Event Draws Crowds, Raises Funds for Cancer Research
<p>In a bold demonstration of support for the many children with cancer they have treated over the years, several UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital doctors, as well as hospital staff and community members, had their heads shaved bald to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research. </p>
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UCSF Stem Cell, Cancer Scientist Honored for Pioneering Studies
UCSF’s Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD, has received the 2011 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research, for his pioneering research on the role of molecular tools known as microRNAs in embryonic stem cells and cancer.
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Going Bald To Battle Cancer
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Honey Bee Virus May Be the Cause of Hive Collapse
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UCSF Stem Cell Scientist Wins Young Researcher Award
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Cold Cap Therapy During Chemotherapy Reduces Hair Loss
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UCSF Researcher Challenges Myth of Elderly Independence
<p>Elena Portacalone, a UCSF PhD candidate in Medical Sociology, has dedicated hours to interviewing elderly residents as part of her ethnographic fieldwork to learn more about the living conditions and quality of life this often neglected – but growing – segment of society.</p>
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13 of the Most Influential Patient Safety Advocates in the United States
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The Triumph of New Age Medicine
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Promote Yourself to Chief Executive Officer for Good Health
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Heart Attack Death Rates Linked to Ambulance Diversion
Heart attack patients die at a higher rate when their nearest emergency room is so overtaxed that the ambulance transporting them is dispatched to another hospital, according to a new study led by scientists at UCSF.
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Experimental Head Trauma Treatment At SF General Offers Hope
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Notable Nurses
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UCSF Offers Free Dental Screenings to Children in Bayview
<p>Students, residents and faculty from the UCSF School of Dentistry performed dental screenings and applied fluoride varnishes to promote early detection for tooth decay in children in partnership between UCSF, the California State Assembly and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. </p>