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- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Ranked Among Nation's Best - June 11, 2013
- Two-Year-Old Matthew Ouimet Gets New Kidney, Liver - June 06, 2013
- UCSF CEO Urges Academic Medical Centers to Embrace Changes - June 03, 2013
- African-American, Latino Kids Drink More Juice Than Whites - May 30, 2013
- CEO Mark Laret Issues Letter to Patients as Strike Ends - May 23, 2013
- Strike Impacts Medical Services at UCSF - May 21, 2013
- Early Formula Use Helps Some Mothers Breastfeed Longer - May 13, 2013
- Free Health Screening Helps High School Athletes Play Safe - May 09, 2013
- Imaging Technique Could Help Traumatic Brain Injury Patients - May 08, 2013
- Annual Prom Gives Teen Patients a Night of Glamour - May 03, 2013
- SF Marathon Team Runs for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - April 26, 2013
- UCSF Scientists Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences - April 24, 2013
- Nearly Half of Adolescents Lack a Patient-Centered Medical Home - April 19, 2013
- Autism Model in Mice Linked With Genetics - April 15, 2013
- UCSF Neurologist Wins Top International Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research - April 05, 2013
- Charges For Emergency Room Visits Often Based on Incorrect Assumptions - March 20, 2013
- Pediatric Diabetes Clinic Marks Second Anniversary in New Home - March 15, 2013
- UCSF Ranked Among Top Medical Schools In Nation By U.S. News - March 12, 2013
- Rain Man-like Brains Mapped with Network Analysis - March 01, 2013
- Quantity of Sugar in Food Supply Linked to Diabetes Rates - February 28, 2013
- UCSF Awarded $1.75 Million to Fund Childhood Cancer Research - February 25, 2013
- Barry Bonds Strengthens Relationship with Children's Hospital - January 25, 2013
- UCSF Experts to Speak at Free Wellness Lectures - January 11, 2013
- Renowned Child Psychiatrist and Molecular Geneticist to Join UCSF - January 08, 2013
- Teen Liver Transplant Recipient to Honor Donor at 2013 Rose Parade - December 28, 2012
- 49ers Celebrate Win with Visit to Children's Hospital - December 20, 2012
- Mission Bay Hospital Attracting Visitors From Across the Globe - December 18, 2012
- As Asthma Rates Rise, Researchers Examine Medicines for Kids - December 07, 2012
- UCSF Experts Named to State Committee on Toxic Chemicals - November 28, 2012
- Improving Health By Our Own Devices - November 26, 2012
- Multiple Sclerosis 'Immune Exchange' Between Brain and Blood Is Uncovered - November 19, 2012
- Mark Laret Calls On Academic Medical Centers to Think Differently - November 07, 2012
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Honor Dr. Michael Harrison - November 02, 2012
- Bay Area Science Festival Culminates at AT&T Park on Saturday - October 29, 2012
- Amenities at New Mission Bay Hospital Designed with Healing in Mind - October 29, 2012
- Pacific Islanders, South Asians and Filipinos Have Highest Diabetes Rates - October 15, 2012
- Three UCSF Faculty Members Named to Institute of Medicine - October 15, 2012
- Neural Stem Cell Study Arose From Culture of Collaboration - October 10, 2012
- Transplanted Neural Stem Cells Produced Myelin, UCSF Study Shows - October 10, 2012
- Pediatric Patients Show Off Their Creativity at Art Day - October 03, 2012
- Boy Born with Deadly Heart Disease Finds Life-Saving Care at UCSF - October 01, 2012
- Special Programs Enhance Pediatric Cancer Care at UCSF - September 28, 2012
- Open House for UCSF Mission Bay Hospital Rooms - September 20, 2012
- UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital to Benefit from Tony Robbins Book - September 20, 2012
- Living Well With a Bleeding Disorder - September 20, 2012
- UCSF Nursing Achieves Magnet Status for Excellence - September 19, 2012
- Asthma Study Could Bring Big Change to Daily Regimen - September 11, 2012
- Health Care Game Changers to Address DreamForce Conference - September 05, 2012
- Hantavirus: Be Careful, Not Fearful - August 29, 2012
- Former Olympians Help Patients Celebrate Organ Transplant Success - August 24, 2012
- Has Defensive Medicine Led to Overtesting - August 16, 2012
- Lady Antebellum, Dana Carvey to Host Concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - August 07, 2012
- Kid-Friendly Environment at Visual Center Allows For Better Eye Exam - August 07, 2012
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital CEO Looks to the Future - July 30, 2012
- Brains of Teens Who Smoke Reveal Early Signs of Addiction - July 27, 2012
- For Smokers, UCSF Program Provides Tools to Ditch the Habit - July 27, 2012
- New Lipid Screening Tests for Kids Overly Aggressive, Experts Say - July 23, 2012
- Kids With Chest Wall Deformities Get Comprehensive Care at Clinic - July 09, 2012
- San Francisco's Mission Bay Lands $10 Million Transportation Grant - July 03, 2012
- Legendary Grateful Dead Drummer Offers Music as Medicine to Kids - June 27, 2012
- UCSF Completes Transition to Electronic Health Records - June 26, 2012
- UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Reaches Fundraising Milestone - June 15, 2012
- HealthGrades Gives UCSF Top Marks in Patient Satisfaction, Safety - June 05, 2012
- Kids with Crohn's Disease Should Receive Bone Age Measurements - May 24, 2012
- New Ads for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Tell Patient Stories - May 18, 2012
- John Roberts Elected President of Organ Transplant Network's Board of Directors - May 09, 2012
- UCSF Accepted Into Consortium Testing Pediatric Cancer Drugs - May 04, 2012
- Teens Enjoy Prom Night at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - April 27, 2012
- An Achilles Heel of Acute Myeloid Leukemia - April 16, 2012
- UCSF Obesity Experts Serve Up "The Skinny on Obesity" on UCTV - April 13, 2012
- Families Gather for Snuggly Soiree Benefit at Getty Residence - March 28, 2012
- Tobacco Smoke Affects Early Human Embryonic Development - March 15, 2012
- Ob-Gyns Can Prevent Health Impacts of Environmental Chemicals - March 14, 2012
- Specialized Twin Center to Open at Mission Bay Medical Center - February 21, 2012
- Study Suggests Colic May Be Precursor to Migraines - February 21, 2012
- Future Looks Bright for Congenital Heart Disease - February 16, 2012
- Improved Emergency Treatment for Prolonged Seizures - February 15, 2012
- Societal Control of Sugar Essential to Ease Public Health Burden - February 02, 2012
- Survival Rates for Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplants Top in Nation - January 25, 2012
- Team Finds New Way to Image Brain Tumors and Predict Recurrence - January 24, 2012
- UCSF Shares $25-Million Grant To Find Epilepsy Genes - January 23, 2012
- Maternal Liver Grafts More Successful for Children with Rare Disease - January 04, 2012
- Technology Becoming Key to Personalized Patient Care at UCSF - January 04, 2012
- First Baby Born at UCSF in 2012 - January 04, 2012
- Three UCSF Researchers Honored by Top Science Association - December 20, 2011
- Team Discovers Cause of Rare Childhood Neurological Disorder - December 16, 2011
- Study Challenges Decades-Old Treatment Guidelines for Anorexia - December 08, 2011
- Immune System Has Protective Memory Cells, Researchers Discover - November 27, 2011
- UCSF's Mission Bay Hospitals: Designed with Health in Mind - November 17, 2011
- UCSF Automated Pharmacy Wins 2011 Popular Science Award - November 16, 2011
- CEO Mark Laret to Chair National Board for Medical Colleges - November 09, 2011
- New Drug Shows Promise Against Multiple Sclerosis - November 01, 2011
- UCSF Consortium Collaborates to Invent Medical Devices for Children - November 01, 2011
- Clinical Trial Shows First Evidence That Anal Cancer Is Preventable - October 27, 2011
- Perinatal Antidepressant Exposure Linked to Autism-Like Abnormalities in Rats - October 24, 2011
- UCSF to Host Bay Area Science Festival Lectures - October 24, 2011
- Program Helps People Transition from Public Assistance to Careers - October 21, 2011
- Preemies' Exposure to Steroids Linked to Impaired Brain Growth - October 19, 2011
- Ceremony to Mark Construction Milestone at Mission Bay Hospitals - October 12, 2011
- New Mission Bay Hospital Set to Meet Demands of Information Age - October 11, 2011
- Daughter's Hospitalization Renews Architect's Committment to UCSF - October 04, 2011
- Asthma Treatment May Be Headed Toward Personalized Medicine - October 03, 2011
- Interactive Mobile App Teaches People How to Manage Diabetes - September 26, 2011
- New Pediatric Website Streamlines Access to Clinical Trials - September 22, 2011
- Surgeons from Developing Countries Learn Limb-Saving Techniques - September 21, 2011
- Dreamforce Event to Feature UCSF Dream Team on Sept. 1 - August 29, 2011
- UCSF Experts Speak at Free Wellness Lectures - August 16, 2011
- New Asthma Risk Gene Emerges from Study of Diverse Populations - August 16, 2011
- Major Genetic Study of Multiple Sclerosis Reveals DNA Hot Spots - August 12, 2011
- UCSF Releases Mobile App with Map Feature and More - August 08, 2011
- Trauma Surgeon Works to Prevent Injuries in San Francisco - August 08, 2011
- UCSF Neuro-oncologists Engage Caregivers to Better Help Patients - July 29, 2011
- San Francisco Business Times Recognizes Health Care Heroes - July 28, 2011
- Comedian Rob Schneider Gives Dose of Fun to Young Patients - July 22, 2011
- UCSF Study Highlights Success of Brain Surgery for Severe Epilepsy - July 20, 2011
- New Moms Who Express Milk by Hand Breast-feed Longer - July 19, 2011
- Study Debunks Autism as a Primarily Genetic Disorder - July 05, 2011
- Champion Charities Gives UCSF $2.5 Million to Tackle Brain Disease - July 01, 2011
- New Funding Supports Fight Against Greatest Challenges of Diabetes - June 29, 2011
- Barry Bonds Pays Surprise Visit to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - June 29, 2011
- New Kidney Filtration System Could Simplify Dialysis - June 20, 2011
- Head-Shaving Event Raises Funds for Cancer Research - June 15, 2011
- UCSF Child Oncologists to Participate in Head-Shaving Fundraiser - June 02, 2011
- Transplant Chief Elected VP of National Transplantation Network - May 26, 2011
- UCSF Studies Examine Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Children - May 25, 2011
- UCSF Team Discovers Key to Treating Drug-Resistant Leukemia - May 20, 2011
- Childhood Cancer Linked to Higher Risk for Future GI Complications - May 19, 2011
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Among Nation's Best - May 17, 2011
- Wealth Linked to Rise in Deadly Skin Cancers Among Young Women - May 11, 2011
- UCSF Stem Cell Studies on Heart, Muscle Disease and Cancer - May 09, 2011
- First UCSF Clinics Implement Electronic Health Records - April 28, 2011
- New Physician-in-Chief of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - April 26, 2011
- Father Raises Organ Donation Awareness After Daughter's Transplant - April 06, 2011
- Researchers Identify Promising Treatment for Childhood Leukemia - March 30, 2011
- UCSF Medical Center Named Best Metro-Area Hospital - March 29, 2011
- Hospitalized Teens Prep for First Annual UCSF Prom - March 23, 2011
- Journals Project Performance Shows Humanity of Hospitalized Teens - March 17, 2011
- UCSF Ranks Among Best Medical, Nursing Schools in Survey - March 15, 2011
- New UCSF Robotic Pharmacy Aims to Improve Patient Safety - March 14, 2011
- Asthma Tied to Bacterial Communities in Airway - February 17, 2011
- Medical Geneticist Charles Epstein Dies - February 17, 2011
- UCSF Tops Public Institutions in NIH Funding, Ranks Third Overall - February 15, 2011
- Fetal Surgery Found to Be More Effective Than Operating After Birth - February 10, 2011
- HPV Vaccine Works for Boys: Study Shows First Clear Benefits - February 08, 2011
- UCSF Challenge for the Children Highly Successful, Breaks $1 Million - December 17, 2010
- UCSF Team Finds New Source of Immune Cells During Pregnancy - December 16, 2010
- SF Ballet's "Nutcracker" Comes to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - December 10, 2010
- Neil Young Headlines Concert for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital - December 09, 2010
- UCSF Medical Center CEO Named AAMC Chair-Elect - November 19, 2010
- UCSF Partners With Pfizer to Improve Drug Development - November 16, 2010
- Reducing Salt in Teen Diet Could Reduce Heart Disease - November 15, 2010
- Soft Drink Industry Urged to Focus on Child Nutrition - November 10, 2010
- Oral Sex Increases Odds of Intercourse Among Teens - November 01, 2010
- UCSF Launches Online Fundraising Campaign for Children's Hospital - October 26, 2010
- Less Chemotherapy Effective for Some Childhood Cancer - September 29, 2010
- UCSF Graduate Programs Get Top Ranking - September 28, 2010
- UCSF Diabetes Symposium Marks Decade of Research - September 24, 2010
- UCSF Partners With Reno Institute for Cancer Care - September 24, 2010
- High-dose Aspirin Reduces Pain for Severe Headache - September 21, 2010
- Regents Clear Way to Break Ground on Mission Bay Hospitals - September 16, 2010
- UCSF Developing Implantable Device as Alternative to Dialysis - September 02, 2010
- Obesity Rates Decline for Many Adolescents but Disparities Worsen - August 16, 2010
- UCSF-led Team Finds Genetic Link in Rare Childhood Leukemia - August 09, 2010
- Cholesterol Levels in Young Adults Predict Future Heart Risk - August 02, 2010
- Genetic Ancestry Data Improve Diagnosis in Asthma, Lung Disease - July 07, 2010
- UCSF Children's Hospital Receives $100 Million Gift - June 22, 2010
- UCSF Serves As $6.2 Billion Economic Engine for Bay Area - June 14, 2010
- UCSF Ranks Among Nation's Best Children's Hospitals - June 02, 2010
- UCSF Turns to Targeted Treatments for Brain Tumors in Children - May 18, 2010
- UCSF Partners With Skype to Connect Patients With Family, Friends - April 27, 2010
- UCSF Ranks Among Top Five Medical Schools in U.S. News Survey - April 15, 2010
- Childhood Obesity Interventions Must Begin Early, UCSF Experts Say - April 14, 2010
- Statins May Slow Progression of Multiple Sclerosis, New Study Finds - April 14, 2010
- UCSF's Hauser Appointed by Obama to Bioethics Commission - April 12, 2010
- UCSF Tops Public Institutions in NIH Funding, Ranks Second Overall - April 07, 2010
- $1.1 Million Grant For Health-Based Computer Games Research - March 31, 2010
- Clinical Trial Recruits Children to Test Type 1 Diabetes Drug - March 26, 2010
- UCSF Lifts Hospital Visitor Policy Restricting Children - March 09, 2010
- Dr. Donna Ferriero Awarded Top Stroke Association Honor - March 09, 2010
- Ritalin Boosts Learning By Increasing Brain Plasticity - March 08, 2010
- New Kidney Transplant Drug Effective in Humans, UCSF Study Finds - February 23, 2010
- Walter Newman, San Francisco community leader, joins NCIRE board - February 23, 2010
- UCSF Pediatric Neurologist Appointed to National Stroke Advisory Council - February 10, 2010
- Committee Votes for National Use of UCSF Infant Screening Test - January 26, 2010
- Gene Family Found to Play Key Role in Early Stages of Development - January 25, 2010
- UCSF conference to focus on therapeutics of the future - January 25, 2010
- Reduction in Salt Could Mean Fewer Heart Attacks - January 20, 2010
- Vitamin D Levels Linked to Risk of Relapse in Childhood-Onset MS - January 20, 2010
- UCSF Pediatric Surgeon to be Inducted into Royal College of Surgeons - January 12, 2010
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