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Controversial drug shown to act on brain protein to cut alcohol use
A naturally occurring hallucinogen advocated by some clinicians as a potent anti-addiction drug has been rigorously studied for the first time, confirming its ability to block alcohol craving in rodents, and clarifying how it works in the brain.
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"Twins or More" free workshop for expectant parents, February 12
A free, half-day workshop for expectant parents of "twins or more" will be held Saturday, February 12, in San Francisco.
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Tobacco industry continues to undercut research linking cigarettes and cancer
A study of once-confidential tobacco industry documents reveals that in the past few years several tobacco companies have continued to support research challenging the link between cancer and a potent carcinogen found in cigarette smoke.
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UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning classes begin in February
The UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) continues its second year this winter with four new courses starting in February. The courses are for the public.
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UCSF events for February 2005
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Study: Sexual behavior not influenced by increasing young women's access to "morning after pill"
Young, urban women showed no reduction in their use of contraceptives, nor any other changes in their sexual behavior when provided with easier access to the so-called "morning after pill," also known as emergency contraception (EC), according to UCSF researchers.
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Course on obesity will explore the science behind the headlines
Each day brings new headlines about the growing epidemic of obesity. Two thirds of adults in the United States are overweight and the rates of childhood obesity are skyrocketing. The human and medical costs are enormous.
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UCSF presents a public forum on the global impact of health and disease
Infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, influenza, and SARS, are the main causes of illness and death in the developing world. Poverty and the lack of an organized system of medical care are strong contributing factors.
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Public forum on impact of health policies, including privatization of medicare and social security
Leading health care experts will offer new information and insights about some of the most important health policy issues facing our society in a new six-week community education course beginning Tuesday, February 8, 2005, as part of the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
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Public forum on ethical issues in health care
A new six-week community education course exploring contemporary issues in health care ethics will begin Wednesday, February 9, 2005, as part of the UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI).
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UCSF presents classes on health policy and ethics, global health and obesity
The UCSF Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is offering new classes for the public on important issues facing society, ranging from what to expect in the next decade ...
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UCSF study finds inadequate sleep in late pregnancy may influence length of labor and type of delive
A study by researchers at the UCSF School of Nursing has found that women who have less sleep or severely disrupted sleep in late pregnancy are significantly more likely to have longer labors and are more likely to have cesarean births.
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Alcohol vulnerability linked to action of insulin
Drunken fruit flies have led to the discovery that insulin may determine susceptibility to alcohol. If confirmed in humans -- and the two species share about two-thirds of their genes -- the finding suggests a promising way to treat alcoholism using drugs that control insulin activity.
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UCSF events for January 2005
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Brain can be trained to process sound in alternate way, study shows
UCSF scientists have found that the brains of rats can be trained to learn an alternate way of processing changes in the loudness of sound.
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Pelosi gains $500,000 for UCSF Fetal Treatment Center
An appropriation of $500,000 from Congress will help fund capital costs for the Fetal Treatment Center at UCSF Children's Hospital.
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Gladstone Institutes dedicates Mission Bay research building
The J. David Gladstone Institutes, celebrating its 25th anniversary of scientific collaboration and achievement, will dedicate its new six-story biomedical research building in Mission Bay today.
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J. David Gladstone Institutes building dedication and 25-year anniversary ceremony
Dedication ceremony for $76 million research building adjacent to the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
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UCSF ARI World AIDS Day concert on December 1 features gay men's chorus and remembrance, hope & thanks
The Leadership Council of the UCSF AIDS Research Institute will sponsor its third annual concert of remembrance, hope and thanks on World AIDS Day, December 1. Headliners will be the Gay Men's Chorus and Cantor Rosalyn Barak of Temple Emanu-el.
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UCSF-led study suggests link between psychological stress and cell aging
Increasing scientific evidence suggests that prolonged psychological stress takes its toll on the body, but the exact mechanisms by which stress influences disease processes have remained elusive.
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Study explores risk factors for type 1 diabetes
In a study of risk factors that lead to type 1 diabetes, researchers will screen relatives of people with the disease this Saturday, December 4 at the UCSF Diabetes Center, 513 Parnassus Avenue.
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UCSF event on December 14 supports HIV/AIDS treatment for Ugandans
The UCSF Family Treatment Fund will sponsor a holiday event on Tuesday, December 14, to raise funds for treating Ugandans infected with HIV.
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Kimberly Newsom to represent UCSF Children's Hospital at Macy's Union Square tree- lighting event on November 26
Macy's Union Square invites everyone to join in the 15th annual ceremony to light the holiday tree at San Francisco's Union Square at 6:00 pm on Friday, November 26, the day after Thanksgiving
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Study finds computer "vignette" to be effective new way to measure quality of physician practice
A new measurement tool called the computerized clinical vignette can help clinicians and policymakers assess and improve the quality of physician practice while potentially reducing costs, according to a study led by a researcher at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).
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Niners fans can win Lott and Lloyd jerseys and help UCSF Children's Hospital at November 14 game
Niners fans will have a chance win a No. 42 jersey signed by Hall of Fame legend Ronnie Lott at the San Francisco 49ers game on Sunday, November 14 at Monster Stadium.
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Study reveals link between cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive decline
Elderly people with the metabolic syndrome -- a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors including excessive fat around the abdomen, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose levels -- are at greater risk for cognitive impairment and decline than those without the syndrome, according to a study led by a University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researcher.
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UCSF events for December 2004
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Four UCSF faculty receive top honors in academic medicine
Four of the highest honors being presented this year by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recognize UCSF faculty leaders.
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UCSF receives $21 million NIH contract for sexually transmitted infection research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $21 million to the UCSF Women's Global Health Imperative to conduct clinical trials for new treatments as well as prevention and diagnostic products for non-HIV sexually transmitted infections (STI).