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Brain Tumor Surgery that Pushes Boundaries Boosts Patients Survival
annette-molinaro.jpg Annette Molinaro, PhD, first author of the study. Removing Surrounding Tissue Adds Ammunition to Battle Against Lethal Disease, UCSF-Led Study Shows By Suzanne Leigh Survival may more than double for adults with...
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Opioid Prescriptions Affected by Computer Settings
Lowering Default Settings Reduced the Number of Pills Prescribed, UCSF Study Finds By Elizabeth Fernandez Simple, no-cost computer changes can affect the number of opioid pills prescribed to patients, according to a new UC San Francisco...
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Death Rate Escalates for Pediatric Liver Transplant Patients in ‘Growth Failure Gap’
1 in 6 Children Loses Priority Points Due to Flawed Score System, UCSF Study Shows By Suzanne Leigh perito-emily.jpg Emily Perito, MD, senior author of the study. Children waiting for new livers who are much smaller than their peers have a...
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Speech-Disrupting Brain Disease Reflects Patients’ Native Tongue
Dementia-Related Language Symptoms Differ in Italian and English Speakers, Study Finds By Nicholas Weiler marilu-gorno-tempini-portrait_0.jpg Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, MD, PhD. English and Italian speakers with dementia-related language...
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Young Women Still May Be Getting Unnecessary Pelvic Exams
UCSF and CDC Study Finds Millions of “Outdated” Tests Being Performed on Healthy Females 15 to 20 Years Old By Elizabeth Fernandez Pelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21...
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Lifestyle Choices Could Slow Familial Frontotemporal Dementia
Patients Can Influence Outcomes Despite a Genetic Diagnosis, Study Suggests By Nicholas Weiler A physically and mentally active lifestyle confers resilience to frontotemporal dementia (FTD), even in people whose genetic profile makes the...
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How Scientists Might Tame Cancer
Researcher Zena Werb, who has been studying cancer for 40 years, shares future strategies. By Susan Godstone UCSF Magazine zena-werb-cancer.jpg Zena Werb is a professor in the UCSF Department of Anatomy and associate director for basic...
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AI Will Give Your Doctor Superpowers
Trauma surgeon and data scientist Rachael Callcut explains how AI will transform our health. By Ariel Bleicher UCSF Magazine rachel-callcut-ai.jpg Rachael Callcut is an associate professor of surgery and the director of data science for...
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The End of Infertility Is in Sight
By Ariel Bleicher marcelle-cedars-infertility.jpg Marcelle Cedars is the Laura Ambroseno and Raffaele Savi Family Presidential Professor. She directs the UCSF Center for Reproductive Health and the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology...