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Tax contributions fight breast cancer. (CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW STORY.)

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UCSF’s new dean wants to raise profile of graduate education

UCSF’s new dean wants to raise profile of graduate education

Historian of science Elizabeth Watkins will start in her new role April 1.(CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW STORY.)

UCSF’s new dean wants to raise profile of graduate education
Unlocking the secrets of brain disease

Unlocking the secrets of brain disease

UC Davis pursues transformational opportunity to improve health. (CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW STORY.)

Unlocking the secrets of brain disease
Alzheimer’s neurons induced from stem cells

Alzheimer’s neurons induced from stem cells

First-ever feat provides new method to understand cause of disease. (CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW STORY.)

Alzheimer’s neurons induced from stem cells

Vision improves modestly in patients after human embryonic stem cell transplants

UCLA early findings may pave way for new therapy to treat eye diseases.

UCSF issues joint statement on kidney transplant case

February 9, 2012

Undocumented transplant candidate remains on waiting list for donated organ.

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UC Davis nursing dean honored

February 8, 2012

Heather Young honored for contributions to education by nurse leaders association.

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Professor selected president-elect of American Physiological Society

February 7, 2012

UC San Diego's Kim Barrett will assume post at group's annual meeting in April.

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Mexico daycare fire caused by multiple violations, study finds

February 7, 2012

Authors urge better prevention strategies to avert future disasters.

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Medical debt keeps rising, UCLA report shows

February 6, 2012

Hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage as employers shed jobs and their health plans.

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State economy would get big jolt with proposed new tax on cigarettes

February 6, 2012

UCSF study finds the new tax would create about 12,000 jobs, $2B in new economic activity.

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Infectious disease’s impact on great apes

February 6, 2012

Outbreaks of communicable disease pose major threat to endangered African primates.

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In the media: Week of Jan. 29

February 4, 2012

For soldier disfigured in war, a way to return to the world ... UCSD finalizes Nevada cancer center purchase ... UCSF scientists declare war on sugar in food ... UCD stem cell research battles Huntington's disease ... Dr. Richard Olney dies

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New hope for treating deadly brain tumor

February 3, 2012

Clinical trial sites, including one at UC San Diego, will employ procedure using electrical fields to disrupt cell division.

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Combined approach to global health can save lives at lower cost

February 3, 2012

Analysis of Kenya study shows simultaneously confronting AIDS, malaria and waterborne illness improves health.

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UC Davis Health System’s ad campaign wins awards

February 3, 2012

Service Industry Advertising Awards recognize "What Do You See" campaign.

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E. Morton Bradbury dies

February 2, 2012

Former chair of UC Davis Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine was 78.

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