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Perceptions and experiences of homeless youth vary by race, study shows
Jan 29, 2009 |
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The self-perceptions and life experiences of young homeless people vary significantly by race, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The findings underscore the need for ...
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UCSF Joins List of Schools Affected by Breaches
Apr 06, 2007 |
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University advises 46,000 students, faculty and staff to be wary of identity theft.
Non-drug treatment for migraine based on magnetic stimulation
Apr 30, 2009 |
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A new UCSF study examining the mechanism of a novel therapy that uses magnetic pulses to treat chronic migraine sufferers showed the treatment to be a promising alternative to medication.
Study offers insights about development of the human immune system
Dec 04, 2008 |
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A UCSF study has found that a surprisingly high number of maternal cells enters the fetus during pregnancy, prompting the generation of special immune cells in the fetus that suppress a response against the mother.
Prostate cancer test improves prediction of disease course
Jun 15, 2009 |
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A new prostate cancer risk assessment test, developed by a UCSF team, gives patients and their doctors a better way of gauging long-term risks and pinpointing high risk cases.
Study identifies how tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer
Jul 02, 2009 |
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UCSF researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.
Gene is likely cause of stroke-inducing vascular malformations
Sep 02, 2008 |
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UCSF scientists have discovered that a gene controlling whether blood vessels differentiate into arteries or veins during embryonic development is linked to a vascular disorder in the brain that causes stroke.
High blood pressure linked to earlier death among African-American breast cancer patients
Mar 04, 2009 |
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A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has shown that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a predictor of mortality among breast cancer patients, especially those who are African-American, ...
Heart disease effects perceived as more acute by people with PTSD
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study of 1,022 men and women with heart disease, those with post-traumatic stress disorder perceived the effects of their disease as more burdensome and disabling than did those without PTSD, even when ...
Private umbilical cord banking not cost-effective, research shows
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Private cord blood banking is not cost-effective because it costs an additional $1,374,246 per life-year gained, according to a new analysis by UCSF researchers. The research team also concluded that private cord blood banking ...
Cardiac stem cell trial seeks to treat some heart attack patients
Sep 30, 2009 |
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Researchers at UCSF Medical Center have begun enrollment for an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an adult stem cell therapy for patients who have just experienced their first acute myocardial ...
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