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From Threat to Opportunity: Study Shows Cigarette Makers Shifted Stance on Nicotine Patches, Gum
The use of nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers or nasal sprays – together called “nicotine replacement therapy,” or NRT – came into play in 1984 as prescription medicine, which when combined with counseling, helped smokers quit. But in 1996, at the urging of pharmaceutical companies, the U.S
Analysis Shows UCSF Cancer Research Ranks Among the World's Most Impactful
From patent filings for new cancer therapies, to articles and book chapters on the latest advances in understanding, diagnosing and treating cancer, University of California San Francisco's Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is consistently among the world's top five institutions
UCSF Medical Center Ranks as Best Hospital in California
UCSF Medical Center has been named among the nation’s premier medical institutions for the 17th consecutive year, ranking as the fifth best hospital in the country and the top-ranked hospital in California, in U.S. News & World Report’s 2017-2018 Best Hospitals survey. UCSF received elite Honor Roll
Immune-Cell Numbers Predict Response to Combination Immunotherapy in Melanoma
Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance of certain white blood cells within their tumors, according to a new study conducted by UC San Francisco researchers joined by physicians from UCSF Health. The findings
San Francisco's Flavored Tobacco Law Rooted in Years of Advocacy Work
When San Francisco’s new flavored tobacco ordinance goes into effect next spring, it will be the strongest law in the country limiting the sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products. While other cities have passed laws reducing access to flavored vaping liquids and flavored tobacco, San Francisco
Big-Data Analysis Points Toward New Drug Discovery Method
A research team led by scientists at UC San Francisco has developed a computational method to systematically probe massive amounts of open-access data to discover new ways to use drugs, including some that have already been approved for other uses. The method enables scientists to bypass the usual
Google Searches Could Help Track Cancer Incidence, Mortality
America’s most popular search engine could soon be assisting with cancer research. Google search volume across the United States could help fill in the gaps on cancer incidence and mortality data, according to a new study by scientists at UC San Francisco and the University of Pennsylvania. This