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Archive: Preeminent Economist to Deliver 2010 Eisenberg Lecture on Health Reform
Joseph Newhouse, a prominent expert in the field of health economics, will talk about health reform at UCSF on May 17.
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Archive: Science Coalition report showcases economic successes of UC research
The Science Coalition (TSC), a nonprofit group of 50 U.S. research universities, released a report that highlights 100 “success stories” of companies that are the result of federal investments in basic research, including seven companies affiliated with UC research.
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Archive: UCSF Welcomes New Mediation Officer
Maureen Brodie, a seasoned mediation officer who worked at UC Davis, has joined the ranks of UCSF where she will mediate two-party and group disputes.
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Archive: UCSF Psychiatrist Discusses Teens and Risk-Taking on NPR
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Archive: Rupinder Buttar joins Department of Preventive & Restorative Dental Sciences
New UCSF Faculty, May 2010
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Archive: Janel Long-Boyle joins Department of Clinical Pharmacy
New UCSF Faculty, May 2010
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Archive: UCSF Researchers Share Plans to Attack Debilitating Neurological Diseases
A long-held vision came into view Monday as UCSF neuroscientists and clinical researchers shared their ambitious plans to attack debilitating neurological diseases through innovative collaborations.
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Archive: UCSF to Host Earth Fest, Bike to Work Day on May 13
The UCSF community is invited to learn about ways to protect the planet and live a healthier life during Earth Fest and Bike to Work Day on May 13.
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Archive: Join "UC Walks" on May 19
Members of the UCSF community are invited to take a walk on one of several organized treks as part of “UC Walks” day.
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Archive: UCSF to Stage Cinco de Mayo Celebration Concerts
The UCSF community is invited to concerts to celebrate Cinco de Mayo on May 5.
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Archive: UCSF transgenic mouse mimics Parkinson's earliest symptoms
UCSF researchers have created the first transgenic mouse to display the earliest signs of Parkinson’s disease using the genetic mutation that is known to accompany human forms of the disease.
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Archive: Five to Perform in UCSF's Got Talent Show Today
Five members of the campus community will take the stage today for “UCSF’s Got Talent” show.
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Archive: Paleolithic Diet May Help Control Diabetes
To fight the “diseases of civilization,” a Paleolithic diet filled with fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, nuts, fish and lean meat shows early promise -- but imagine no grains, beans or dairy products.
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Archive: Pharmacy Dean Koda-Kimble's awards hailed in Fresno Bee
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Archive: National Health Care Reform Expert to Deliver Chancellor's Health Policy Lecture
The UCSF community is invited to hear Mark McClellan, a national leader and director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform at the Brookings Institution, talk about health care reform on May 6.
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Archive: UCSF to Present Medal to Five Individuals to Celebrate Founders Day
A prominent neuroscientist, a global humanitarian relief organizer, a pioneering pediatrician and two supporters of basic biomedical research will receive the UCSF Medal at the 2010 Founders Day banquet tonight.
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Archive: UCSF Releases Operational Excellence Work Group Report, Supporting Documents
UCSF has posted the final report on Operational Excellence that the work group submitted to the Chancellor's Executive Cabinet for consideration.
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Archive: The Optimist: UCSF Chancellor profiled in SF Business Times
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Archive: Asthma and Ancestry: Heritage, Disease and Drug Response
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Archive: Breast cancer prediction study generates national headlines
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Archive: Breakthrough method predicts risk of invasive breast cancer
For the first time, scientists have discovered a way to predict whether women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) – the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer – are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later years.
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Archive: MS study suggests key role of environmental factor in the disease
Scientists are reporting what they say is compelling evidence that some powerful non-heritable, environmental factor likely plays a key role in the development of multiple sclerosis.
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Archive: Benet Receives Premier Pharmacology Prize, Seventh Honorary Doctorate
Leslie Benet, a professor in the schools of pharmacy and medicine, been honored with the premier prize from the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and his seventh honorary doctorate.
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Archive: Alcoholics who stay sober have healthier brain reward systems than those who relapse
In a study of alcoholics who entered treatment for drinking, those who stayed sober for at least one year had the same levels of key biochemical indicators of brain health as non-alcoholic controls at the time they entered treatment. In contrast, the study showed, those who relapsed during that year had significantly lower levels of those indicators.
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Archive: Do patients benefit from more imaging?
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Archive: UCSF neurologist explains aneurysm in celebrity patient
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Archive: UCSF partners with Skype to connect patients with family & friends
UCSF Children’s Hospital and UCSF Medical Center have partnered with Skype to help connect hospital inpatients with family members and friends who are unable to visit in person. The innovative new collaboration is the first such partnership between Skype and a hospital.
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Archive: Author of "The Male Brain" to Talk About Her New Book
UCSF’s Louann Brizendine, author of “The Male Brain” and “The Female Brain” will talk at UCSF on April 29.
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Archive: Young Women's Health Leadership Summit Aims to Unleash their Potential
About 250 high school girls gathered recently to hear speeches by local leaders and to discuss issues ranging from teen pregnancy to self esteem.