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NYSE: WAG Opened a Unique Walgreens Store Today on The UCSF Campus
Feb 27, 2014UC San Francisco and Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) have opened a unique Walgreens store today on the UCSF campus that aims to improve medication safety, decrease health care costs and help patients use medicines more effectively by ...
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Purified Cannabinoid Is Effective in Treating Severe Forms of Childhood Epilepsy
Feb 25, 2014A new international multi-center study led by researchers from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is the first to evaluate whether purified cannabinoid is effective in treating severe forms of childhood epilepsy that do not respond to ...
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A Study Is The First to Evaluate Whether Purified Purified Cannabinoid Is Effective
Feb 14, 2014A new international multi-center study led by researchers from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is the first to evaluate whether purified cannabinoid is effective in treating severe forms of childhood epilepsy that do not respond to ...
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Women Ages 50 to 74 Would Result in Breast Cancer Screening That Is Equally Effective
Feb 14, 2014Adoption of new guidelines recommending screening mammography every two years for women ages 50 to 74 would result in breast cancer screening that is equally effective, while saving the United States $4.3 billion a year in health care ...
Tags: Health&Medicine
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Nearly Six out of 10 U.S. University Students Have Used Indoor Tanning
Feb 8, 2014More than a third of all Americans -- and nearly six out of 10 U.S. university students -- have used indoor tanning, despite widespread knowledge that the devices contribute to skin cancer risk, a new study finds. Researchers at the ...
Tags: indoor tanning, teens
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Tippi MacKenzie Has Long Known That Conducting Surgery on a Fetus to Correct a Problems
Feb 8, 2014As a fetal surgeon at UC San Francisco, Tippi MacKenzie, MD, has long known that conducting surgery on a fetus to correct a problems such as spina bifida often results in preterm labor and premature birth. Now, MacKenzie and her UCSF ...
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Americans Are Being Exposed to Significantly Lower Levels of Some Phthalates
Jan 20, 2014Americans are being exposed to significantly lower levels of some phthalates that were banned from children's articles in 2008, but exposures to other forms of these chemicals are rising steeply, according to a study led by researchers at ...
Tags: Endocrine Disrupters, Banned Endocrine Disrupters, UCSF
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Why Infants Who Live with a Dog Are Less to Develop Asthma
Dec 26, 2013Researchers say they've discovered why infants who live in homes with a dog are less likely to develop asthma and allergies later in childhood. The team conducted experiments with mice and found that exposing them to dust from homes where ...
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Medtronic's Latest Iteration of Its Activa Neurostimulator Is Not Just a Therapy Device
Dec 10, 2013Medtronic's latest iteration of its Activa neurostimulator is not just a therapy device, but a brain activity information recorder that could provide insights into such devastating neurological disorders as Parkinson's disease. The first ...
Tags: health, Medtronic, neurostimulator, neurological disorders, Parkinson
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Some Practical Steps That Men Can Take to Avoid Developing Prostate Cancer
Nov 21, 2013A new study out of California has identified some practical steps that men can take to avoid developing prostate cancer, and all of them involve making simple dietary changes. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco ...
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Pfizer Has Collaborated with The University of California, San Francisco
Jun 3, 2013Pfizer has collaborated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to expand its centers for therapeutic innovation (CTI) into the development of small-molecule drug candidates and enhance its drug discovery capabilities. ...
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A Family of Giant Robots Behind The Scenes Counts and Processes Their Medications
May 14, 2013Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/11/2013 12:32:28 PM Although it won't be obvious to patients, a family of giant robots behind the scenes now counts and processes their medications. With a new automated ...
Tags: UCSF Robotic Pharmacy, Packaging
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By Hooking a Variety of Gadgets Onto a Smartphone You Can Almost Get a Complete Physical
May 6, 2013It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
Tags: Phone, Apps, Computer Products
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Sue Desmond-Hellmann Joins The Board of Facebook
Mar 8, 2013Sue Desmond-Hellmann follows in Sheryl Sandberg’s footsteps and joins the board of Facebook. Sue Desmond-Hellman is currently the Chancellor of the University of California, San Francisco and also services on the board of directors ...
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UCSF Medical Center Purchases BSD Medical's BSD-2000 Hyperthermia System
Dec 17, 2012University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center has purchased BSD Medical's BSD-2000 hyperthermia system. UCSF Medical Center is involved in providing advanced technology and care to patients suffering with cancer. By ...
Tags: UCSF, BSD Medical, BSD-2000 hyperthermia system, cancer