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Archive: Tests to Gauge Genetic Risks for Prostate Cancer Now Are Feasible
Men with an elevated, genetically inherited risk for prostate cancer could be routinely identified with a simple blood or urine test, potentially paving the way to better or earlier diagnosis.
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Archive: Sean Parker Supports UCSF to Advance Research on Mosquito Control for Malaria Elimination
Sean Parker, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and philanthropist, has donated $4.5 million to UCSF to launch a research program on innovative and aggressive approaches against the mosquito that transmits malaria.
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Archive: Better Birth Control Counseling Reduces Unintended Pregnancies Among Young Women
Training health care workers to educate young women about intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants dramatically cut the number of unintended pregnancies among young women seeking family planning services.
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Archive: Public Divided On Heart Benefits From Alcohol Consumption
UCSF researchers have found that people are divided on the cardiovascular benefits of alcohol consumption.
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Archive: Georgia Abortion Ban Affecting Women Across a Wide Region
A Georgia law banning later abortions is limiting access to the procedure for women throughout the South, Midwest and parts of the Northeast, even though it has only partially gone into effect, a study by UC San Francisco researchers has concluded.
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Archive: UCSF Study Finds Early Behavior Problems May Be Linked to ‘Aging’ Biomarkers in Preschoolers
Preschoolers with oppositional defiant behavior are more likely to have shorter telomeres, a hallmark of cellular aging, which in adults is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and conditions like diabetes, obesity and cancer.
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Archive: Longevity Hormone is Lower in Stressed and Depressed Women
Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers at UC San Francisco have found.
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Archive: Genetic Markers Provide Better Brain Cancer Classification
A team of scientists has shown that using just three molecular markers will help clinicians classify gliomas – the most common type of malignant brain tumors – more accurately than current methods.
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Archive: You Asked: Is It Better to Sleep In Or Work Out?
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Archive: Withholding Angiotensin Receptor Blockers After Surgery Increases Risk of Postoperative Death
Withholding angiotensin receptor blockers for longer than two days after surgery is associated with a significantly increased risk of postoperative death, according to a study of more than 30,000 patients.
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Archive: The Resolution Revolution: Building a Better Microscope to See at the Atomic Level
After decades of challenges, scientists have developed an imaging technique that allows them to see the detailed structure of tiny proteins — and it's changing how we think about medicine.
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Archive: Zinc In the Body May Contribute to Kidney Stones
New research on kidney stone formation reveals that zinc levels may contribute to kidney stone formation, a common urinary condition that can cause excruciating pain.
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Archive: Brain Connectivity Study Could Lead to Better Outcomes for Epilepsy Patients
Patients with epilepsy have significantly weaker connections throughout their brain, particularly in regions important for attention and cognition, compared to individuals without epilepsy.
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Archive: UCSF Moves Forward with Plans for New General Hospital Research Facility
Research is a key component of UCSF's work at San Francisco General Hospital, and a new proposed research facility will support breakthroughs there for decades to come.
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Archive: Microclinics Help Keep Kenyan HIV Patients in Care
A team led by researchers from UCSF, Organic Health Response and Microclinic International is reporting results of a study that showed significant benefits of microclinics – an innovative intervention that mobilized rural Kenyan HIV patients’ informal social networks to support their staying in care.
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Archive: UCSF-Led Study Explains How Early Childhood Vaccination Reduces Leukemia Risk
A team led by UCSF researchers has discovered how a commonly administered vaccine protects against acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer.
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Archive: Online Smoking Intervention Shows Cost-Effective Way to Distribute Health Resources Worldwide
An online smoking cessation program that offered personalized guidance and support free of charge to smokers worldwide prompted thousands to quit, and should be used as a blueprint for other global health initiatives, according to Ricardo F. Muñoz, PhD, professor emeritus of psychiatry at UCSF
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Archive: Long-Term Depression May Double Stroke Risk for Middle-Aged Adults
Adults over 50 who have persistent symptoms of depression may have twice the risk of stroke as those who do not, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and UCSF.
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Archive: Scientists Identify Tissue-Degrading Enzyme in Bat-Killing Fungus
Scientists at UCSF and Brown University have figured out the likely way that white-nose syndrome breaks down tissue in bats, opening the door to potential treatments for a disease that poses a threat to the agricultural industry.
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Archive: Little-known drug may halt multiple sclerosis, Gladstone study finds
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Archive: The Art of Maintaining Cognitive Health as Our Brains Age
Brains age, just like the rest of the body, even for those don't get neurological disease, according to an Institute of Medicine report released on April 14. While aging does more damage to some than others, most people can take steps to improve their health.
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Archive: Evolution of Stem Cells Traced in Study of Fossilized Rodent Teeth
By studying fossilized teeth from thousands of extinct rodent species, UCSF and University of Helsinki scientists have shown how fundamental evolutionary mechanisms drive the emergence of novel mammalian stem cells.
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Archive: Statin Use in Elderly Would Prevent Disease But Could Carry Considerable Side Effects
A new study by UCSF has found that statins can help prevent disease in older adults but must be weighed against potentially serious side effects.
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Archive: Childhood Syndrome Combining Lung Disease, Arthritis Is Identified
A research team led by scientists from UCSF, Baylor College of Medicine, and Texas Children’s Hospital has identified a new autoimmune syndrome characterized by a combination of severe lung disease and arthritis that currently has no therapy.
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Archive: Angiogenesis Inhibitors Undermined by Immune Cells, Says Study
A team led by UCSF scientists has discovered a possible reason why angiogenesis inhibitors often work in the short term but usually become ineffective within months, one that could lead to a way to prevent cancer relapse.
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Archive: California Launches Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine
Gov. Jerry Brown is launching a statewide initiative with the University of California to build the infrastructure and assemble the resources necessary to further develop precision medicine.
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Archive: Some Atrial Fibrillation Patients Receive Unnecessary Blood Thinners
About a quarter of all atrial fibrillation patients at the lowest risk for stroke receive unnecessary blood thinners from cardiology specialists, according to UCSF researchers.
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Archive: How Deep-Brain Stimulation Reshapes Neural Circuits in Parkinson’s Disease
UCSF scientists have discovered a possible mechanism for how deep-brain stimulation, a widely used treatment for movement disorders, exerts its therapeutic effects.
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Archive: First Look at ‘Wasabi Receptor’ Brings Insights for Pain Drug Development
Researchers at UCSF have pulled aside the curtain on a protein informally known as the “wasabi receptor,” revealing at near-atomic resolution structures that could be targeted with anti-inflammatory pain drugs.