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How Do Neighborhoods Impact Children’s Chances of Surviving Leukemia?
A study established new neighborhood characteristics that lead to higher death rates in children with leukemia that can serve ...
University of California, San Francisco6d
How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin on patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease and found ...
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Teens Go All In, Celebrating Under Prom Lights
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco celebrated prom events for their teenage patients with casino ...
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UCSF Scientist Receives High Honor for Exceptional Career
Researcher and campus leader Atul Butte, MD, PhD, has been recognized for his outstanding career in the computational and ...
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UCSF Health to Serve Community during One-Day Strike
UC San Francisco has received strike notices from two labor unions: the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees ...
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Diabetes Medication May Increase Risk of Perioperative Ketoacidosis
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), or gliflozins, are medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). They are designed to lower high blood glucose levels ...
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UCSF Employees Can Now Take Uber Shuttles to Mission Bay. Here’s How to Ride
A new partnership will allow UC San Francisco employees to ride Uber’s employee shuttle buses to Mission Bay. Uber, which is headquartered in Mission Bay and operates an employee shuttle system that ...