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One in Ten Children Face Elevated Risk of Abuse, Future PTSD, Due to Gender Nonconformity Boston, MA — Children in the U.S. whose activity choices, interests, and pretend play before age 11 fall outside those typically expressed by their biological sex face increased risk of being physically, psychologically, and sexually abused, and of suffering from […]
Benefits of hepatitis C treatment outweigh costs for patients with advanced disease, study shows Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert and his colleagues used a computer model to determine that giving new types of medication to patients with advanced cases of hepatitis C is cost-effective. A towering $60,000 bill, a year of fierce, flu-like symptoms and a running risk […]
Partnering Robotics and Humans to Perfect Prostate Cancer Care … Using Robotic Surgery to Remove Prostate Cancer at Stanford: Gil Khalil’s story Gilbert Khalil’s fitness and bright eyes make it hard to believe he is 65. All that calm and confidence, however, took a big hit a year ago when his physician discovered trouble in […]
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Teaching science to the religious? Focus on how theories develop Brown biology Professor Ken Miller understands that most students are religious. He is too. The way to teach science to religious students is to show how scientific ideas come to be, he says. Students can learn that religious people engage in scientific explorations of nature, […]
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Right choice, but not the intuitive one Psychologist explores common barriers to good decision-making When faced with a tough choice, we already have the cognitive tools we need to make the right decision, Daniel Gilbert, a professor of psychology at Harvard, told his Law School audience. To take a gratifying, low-paying job or a well-paid […]
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UCSF to Host Alumni Weekend and Reunions in April Registration Deadline is Thursday, April 12 UCSF will welcome alumni back to San Francisco April 20 and 21 for a series of events, including an exclusive breakfast with Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, an evening at the San Francisco Symphony and lectures and panel discussions about the latest […]
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Paul Volberding Takes Leading Roles with UCSF’s ARI, Global Health Science Paul Volberding, MD, one of the world’s leading experts on treatment for patients infected with HIV, the AIDS virus, became the new director of the AIDS Research Institute (ARI) at UCSF on Feb. 13. Paul Volberding, MD On the same date Volberding also became director of research […]
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UCSF School of Dentistry to Offer Free Dental Care for Children Public Event Provides Care and Oral Health Education on February 18 Stephanie Peralta brings her four children to the UCSF School of Dentistry Clinic at Parnassus all the way from Livermore, California. Brent Lin, DMD, examines patient Moses Peralta at the UCSF School of […]
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Jewelry Trunk Show to Benefit CARE for Cancer Survivors Strong Fertility Center Program Supports Childbearing After Recovery Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host a fundraising jewelry show 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, to benefit patients of the Center’s fertility preservation program. The Trunk Show features jewelry from Stella & Dot. The […]
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Look for new roles for older citizens in an aging America, says Stanford’s Laura Carstensen The country’s percentage of older people is rising rapidly. But that’s not just a problem, says Laura Carstensen, an expert on aging, it’s also a chance to improve transportation, redesign the suburbs and gain from the talents and experience of […]
