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Overlooked Cells Hold Keys to Brain Organization and Disease, UCSF Study Shows
Scientists studying brain diseases may need to look beyond nerve cells and start paying attention to the star-shaped cells known as "astrocytes," because they play specialized roles in the development and maintenance of nerve circuits and may contribute to a wide range of disorders, according to a
UCSF Health Disparities Leader Honored as 2014 Woman of the Year
Dr. Rena Pasick, Professor of Medicine and Assistant Director, Community Education & Outreach at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been selected by the Women Health Care Executives (WHCE) as their 2014 Woman of the Year. Trained in public health, Dr. Pasick's expertise
Pancreatic Cancer "Dream Team" Tackles Baffling, Deadly Disease
UC San Francisco has been selected to join a national "dream team" on pancreatic cancer, part of a project designed to accelerate treatment and discoveries for one of the most deadly forms of cancer. The team was announced on April 7, 2014 during the annual meeting of the American Association for
New Breast Cancer Results Illustrate Promise and Potential of I-SPY 2 Trial
In an innovative clinical trial led by UC San Francisco, the experimental drug neratinib along with standard chemotherapy was found to be a beneficial treatment for some women with newly diagnosed, high-risk breast cancer. Additionally, researchers learned that an algorithm used in the adaptive
Experts Question Routine Mammograms in Elderly
Doctors should focus on life expectancy when deciding whether to order mammograms for their oldest female patients, since the harms of screening likely outweigh the benefits unless women are expected to live at least another decade, according to a review of the scientific literature by experts at
Mechanical Forces Driving Breast Cancer Lead to Key Molecular Discovery
The stiffening of breast tissue in breast-cancer development points to a new way to distinguish a type of breast cancer with a poor prognosis from a related, but often less deadly type, UC San Francisco researchers have found in a new study. The findings, published online March 16 in Nature Medicine
Acclaimed British Scientist Is Named Director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
One of the world’s preeminent cancer scientists, Alan Ashworth, PhD, FRS, has been appointed the new director of the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Ashworth is chief executive of The Institute of Cancer Research, London, one of the world’s most influential cancer research