Hormone Shows Promise as Cognition Enhancer
Scientists at UC San Francisco have found that administering a fragment of the klotho protein to young, aging or impaired mice rapidly improves their cognitive and physical performance.
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Dignity Health, UCSF Health Announce Bay Area Collaboration
Dignity Health and UCSF Health have formalized an affiliation that will combine the best of academic medicine and community-based care.
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Genetics, Altered Brain Structure Offer Window into Autism Severity
Rare deletions or duplications of about 600 genetic “letters” in a region on chromosome 16 confer a high risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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UCSF Medical Center Ranks as Best Hospital in California
UCSF Medical Center has been named among the nation’s premier medical institutions for the 17th consecutive year, ranking as the fifth best hospital in the country and the top-ranked hospital in California, in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-2018 Best Hospitals survey.
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Gut Feeling for Probiotics Benefits May Be Overstated, UCSF Study Shows
A study headed by UCSF researchers fuels the probiotics debate by finding that there is no clear evidence that a supplement of the “friendly” bacteria strain of lactobacillus prevents eczema.
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Virtual Assistant to Help Save Mothers Who Experience Postpartum Hemorrhage Wins Competition
An interactive, voice-controlled virtual mentor that uses a smart speaker – like a phone or Google Home device – to guide birth attendants through complicated and/or emergency procedures, won a $250,000 seed grant from the Saving Lives at Birth: Grand Challenge for Development to develop and test the idea.
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Reversing Memory Failure Caused by TBI: 6 Questions for Neuroscientist Susanna Rosi
UCSF neuroscientists answered questions about a molecule that reverses severe memory and learning impairments in mice with traumatic brain injury.
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Higher Exposure to Flame Retardants in Pregnant Women Leads to Lower IQ in Children
A hazardous class of flame retardant chemicals commonly found in furniture and household products damages children’s intelligence, resulting in loss of IQ points.
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Increasing Quality of Life for Neurology Inpatients is Goal of Newly Established Metrics
To improve the quality of life for neurology inpatients, a panel of experts, led by UCSF neurologist S. Andrew Josephson has released quality measurements.
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Gut Viruses Tied to Potentially Deadly Complication of Bone Marrow Transplant
A virus hiding quietly in the gut may trigger the onset of a severe complication known as graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in patients who receive bone marrow transplants.
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Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan Donate $10M to Advance Health Using Big Data
Atul Butte, who is helping to guide UCSF into a new era of computational science and medicine, has been named the Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg Distinguished Professor at UCSF.
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A New Insight into Parkinson’s Disease Protein
New research by UCSF neuroscientist Robert Edwards has uncovered the role alpha-synuclein plays in the normal brain. The protein has long been implicated in Parkinson’s disease.
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Good News on Headphones and Hearing Loss
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New Teen Internship Program Builds Awareness of Key Public Health Issues
The San Francisco Health Investigators Program focuses on leveraging participating students’ cultural knowledge as they take on the role of researchers and investigate current public health issues in their communities.
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Research Aims to Shape More Precise Treatments for Depression in Women
Interim Dean Sandra Weiss of the UCSF School of Nursing is leading three major studies aimed at shedding important light on some of the most pressing issues facing American women with depression and the clinicians who treat them.
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UCSF Doctor Chronicles Her Journey from Kidney Donor to Kidney Doctor
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Claudio Villanueva, PhD ’07: Empowering the next generation
Claudio Villanueva, PhD '07, mentors young people of color who want to pursue careers in science.
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A Remarkable “New” American
New Latthivongskorn, the first undocumented student at the UCSF School of Medicine, advocates for immigrant rights.
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What Do Our Genes Have to Do With Sleep?
Ying-Hui Fu, a UCSF professor of neurology and a pioneer in the study of sleep and genetics, explains the science behind strange sleep patterns and shares why shut-eye is more important than you think.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Stomper Welcomes Patients at Build-A-Bear Workshop
Stomper will be cheering on patients as they pick out and outfit a new snuggly friend, courtesy of Build-A-Bear.
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UCSF Advances Mount Sutro Plan to Address Drought Damage, Restore Health of Reserve
UCSF has released its Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve Vegetation Management Plan, which assesses the potential environmental impacts of the University’s plan to improve the health and sustainability of the Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve.
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Tackling Childbirth-Related Mortality in the World’s Poorest Place
A new program called Global Action to Improve Nursing and Midwifery (GAIN) aims to train Malawian nurses in leadership and clinical skills to help turn the tide on the world's highest rate of preterm births.
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Nursing Called to Both Mom and Daughter
Peggy Cadbury and Mei-Ling Wong both attended the UCSF School of Nursing, 34 years apart.
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Traveling to Mars Will Wreak Havoc on Our Bodies – Can We Prevent It?
The effects of low gravity and radiation on the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and immune systems are some of the health impacts from space travel that UCSF scientists are researching.
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Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo Appointed as Inaugural Vice Dean for Population Health and Health Equity
UCSF School of Medicine Dean Talmadge E. King, Jr. announced the appointment of Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo as the new chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the inaugural vice dean for Population Health and Health Equity.
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Another Possible Indignity of Age: Arrest
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Stress Worsens Effects of Toxic Chemicals in Pregnant Women
When a pregnant woman suffers from stress, she’s more likely to have a low-birth-weight baby than a non-stressed pregnant woman if both are exposed to the same toxic chemicals, according to the first study examining the combined impact of stress and environmental chemicals on fetal development.
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Immune-Cell Numbers Predict Response to Combination Immunotherapy in Melanoma
Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance of certain white blood cells within their tumors, according to a new study.
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Physical Therapy Can Help Straighten a Hunched Back for Older People
A hunched back, called hyperkyphosis, affects 40 percent of people over age 65, and it increases disability and the risk of falls and fractures. A new study by UCSF researchers shows that targeted physical therapy can help straighten the spine and boost a patient’s self-esteem.
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That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact