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Menopause Management: New Strategies That Improve Women’s Lives
OB-GYN and reproductive health specialist Michael Policar, MD, MPH, offers an evidence-based guide to easing the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
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Navigating the Maze of Breast Cancer Guidelines: Efficient Paths to Personalized Screening
To help PCPs address patients’ breast cancer screening concerns, surgeon Shoko Emily Abe, MD, FACS, breaks down the multitude of screening directives and modalities, with a focus on the needs of those at average risk and those with dense breast tissue.
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How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death
Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat.
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Neuroendovascular Surgery
The newly formed Neuroendovascular Surgery program at UCSF offers accessible, coordinated care for even the most complex vascular disorders of the central nervous system.
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UCSF Research Instrumental in Approval of Breakthrough Diabetes Therapy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the use of a new drug Teplizumab, an immunotherapy drug which has been shown to significantly delay the onset of type 1 diabetes.
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Virtual Inpatient Diabetes Management Tools Minimize COVID-19 Risk for Staff and Improve Patient Outcomes
Automated virtual tools for inpatient diabetes management in use at UC San Francisco have helped the medical staff deliver safe and effective patient care while reducing their exposure to SARS-CoV-2.
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Inhaling Cannabis May Greatly Increase Your Risk of Lung Disease
A new study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine by researchers at UC San Francisco, found that inhaling marijuana every day is associated with a 44% increased chance of developing asthma.
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Novel Sequencing Test to Uncover Mystery Causes of Brain Inflammation Now Available at UCSF
Physicians seeking a cause for tough-to-diagnose cases of encephalitis or meningitis have a new tool in their arsenal, thanks to scientists at UC San Francisco’s Center for Next-Gen Precision Diagnostics.
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International Stroke Conference Featured UCSF Experts
Stroke experts from UCSF Health presented new research and clinical findings at the annual the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference (ISC25).
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Millions of Long-Term Smokers Have Lung Disease that Defies Diagnosis
Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
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Getting to the Point: A Quick Guide to Steroid Injections for the Knee
Orthopedic surgeon Brian Feeley, MD demos his technique step by step, including landmarks and medication prep. Learn what you need to know in less than four minutes.
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Insulin, PCOS and Systemic Interconnections
Heather Gibson Huddleston, MD, takes a look at insulin resistance and how that contributes to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as a multisystem disorder.
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One Gene Variant Is Poised to Cure Devastating COPA Syndrome
Scientists compared five families and multiple generations to find a gene variant that prevents COPA Syndrome and opens the door to a new gene therapy for the condition.
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UCSF Awarded $12M Research Grant to Improve Cancer Outcomes
SPORE Grant from National Cancer Institute provides resources for translational research into genomic, biochemical, and environmental drivers of cancers outcomes.
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Quantity of Body Fat, Rather Than Location, May Be Key for Cardiovascular Diseases
Increased obesity worldwide has become a leading cause of cardiovascular diseases. A new study by UC San Francisco and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard researchers found the the quantity of fat tissue rather than its location – either in the abomen or around the heart – was a greater determinant of cardiovascular disease risk.
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Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Case Studies: Patient-Centered Approaches to Treatment
A 2022 UCSF study found that, since publication of the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines, surgeons nationwide are performing more thyroid lobectomies for low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) proportional to other thyroid surgeries for the condition.
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New Perspectives on Persistent Opioid Dependence: Reasons Patients Struggle, Routes to Better Care
Pain medicine specialist Chris R. Abrecht, MD, explains why the clinical focus on the physical pain of opioid withdrawal may be hampering effective treatment
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UCSF Health Cancer Experts Featured at Premier Cancer Meeting
Oncology specialists from around the world came together for the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest developments in cancer care, research, technology and education.
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UCSF Case Study: Same-Day Discharge After Pheochromocytoma Removal
San Francisco endocrine surgeon Sanziana Roman, MD, performed a posterior retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (PRA) to remove a pheochromocytoma. This approach enabled the patient to be discharged home within hours of surgery and avoid prolonged hospitalization, thereby minimizing COVID-19 risk.
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Advanced Heart Failure Clinic at Walnut Creek
Through a collaboration between John Muir Health and UCSF Health, patients with advanced heart failure have access to specialized care in Walnut Creek.
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Mammography 101
Bonnie Joe, MD explains the differences between screening and diagnostic mammography, shows evidence for screening, answers common questions about radiation risk and false positives and discusses digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography.
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Drug Turns Cancer Gene Into "Eat Me" Flag for Immune System
UCSF-led study shows promising pre-clinical results in killing cancer cells resistant to current KRAS-targeted treatments.
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Osteoporosis and the UCSF Metabolic Bone Clinic
Edward Hsiao, MD, gives an overview of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease treated at the UCSF Metabolic Bone Clinic, based in the UCSF Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
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The Human Microbiome and Breast Cancer
Immunologist Michael Campbell and breast cancer surgeon Laura Esserman speak at the April 2017 Bay Area Breast Cancer Forum about the human biome, how it’s being studied and how it relates to breast cancer prevention and treatment.
