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Even in Weak Economy, Business Is Booming at UCSF Biotech Incubator July 2
The QB3 Garage continues to see strong demand from local biotech startups, including Omniox Inc., a company whose innovative oxygen-delivery technology may someday help fight cancer and assist in trauma care.
UCSF Clinical Pharmacy Study Is Part of FDA Acetaminophen Deliberations July 1
Acetaminophen overdoses are still climbing. Overdoses may lead to liver failure and death. A new UCSF study informs FDA panel deliberations.
Sugar Is a Poison, Says UCSF Obesity Expert June 25
Sugar is a poison, says Robert Lustig, MD, UCSF obesity expert and pediatric endocrinologist.
Depression Gene Risk Doubted June 16
A new JAMA study questions a link between a common gene variant and depression risk among people who have experienced stressful life events. Sorting out disease risk due to genes and environment remains challenging.
New Breast Cancer Treatments May Stem from $16.5 Million Award June 9
A UCSF research pioneer in breast cancer – a disease that still kills about 40,000 US women each year – will co-lead a new, $16.5 million effort to develop more effective, targeted therapies to vanquish various types of breast tumors, including cancers that are particularly unresponsive to current treatments.
Goal of Personalized Medicine for Cancer Goes Mainstream June 3
Four experts discussed progress, hopes and challenges related to personalized cancer treatment Tuesday at UCSF’s new Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building on the Mission Bay campus.
Human Genome Pioneer Talks Personalized Medicine at UCSF Mission Bay June 3
Four visionary leaders from science, industry and venture capital discussed the future of cancer research at the opening of the Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building at Mission Bay.
New Initiative at UCSF Targets Multiple Myeloma May 28
The Multiple Myeloma Translational Initiative (MMTI) aims to promote collaborative research efforts and accelerate the transition of promising cancer therapies from the lab to the hospital.
Initial Test of Bionic Leg Brace Yields Rapid Results in Patients After Stroke May 22
After just one month of training with a new, high-tech mobility assistance device, a group of UCSF patients showed significant improvements in walking speed, balance, stride length and endurance.
Gene Found in Sudden Sleep Disorder Implicates the Immune System May 18
Narcolepsy, a sleep disorder that can cause sufferers to suddenly lose muscle tone and start dreaming, is an autoimmune disease, a team led by UCSF and Stanford scientists finds.

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