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For Global Health Care Providers, the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

A Q&A with the executive director of the UCSF Institute for Global Health Sciences, Payam Nahid, that checks in on the state ...
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Immune Cells Linked to Epstein-Barr Virus May Play a Role in MS

A study from UCSF shows a previously unknown connection between the Epstein-Barr virus, known to play a role in MS, and an ...
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New Therapy Could Make Life Better for Kidney Transplant Patients

Currently, patients who have had a kidney transplant must take a cocktail of pills every day for the rest of their lives. These standard immunosuppressants prevent the immune system from attacking the ...
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Two New Breakthroughs Advance Neurological Disorders and Cancer Research

Daniele Canzio, PhD, of the Department of Neurology and Balyn Zaro, PhD, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry have ...
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For Dementia Patients, Easy Access to Experts May Help the Most

A UCSF study found that a "collaborative care" model for dementia patients improved quality of life, reduced costs, alleviated caregiver burden, and extended the time that patients remained in the ...
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Meet the Physician Reimagining a Kinder, Gentler Medical Residency

In this latest UCSF People profile, we follow Larissa Thomas, MD, MPH, School of Medicine Professor of Clinical Medicine through a day in the life of supporting our residents and fellows ...