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UCSF Precision Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Deaths Reveals Diverse Underlying Causes
Forty percent of deaths attributed to cardiac arrest are not sudden or unexpected, and nearly half the remainder are not due to lethal arrhythmias, according to a landmark study by researchers at UC San Francisco and the City and County of San Francisco Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Peripheral Artery Disease: Early Intervention, Limb Preservation and Clinical Trials at UCSF
September is Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month. More than 200 million people worldwide are living with PAD, including more than 20 percent of people age 65 and older.
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First “Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words and Mobility to Man with Paralysis
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed the first “neuroprosthesis” that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen. Aided by this technology, the man is also able to move a robotic arm to manipulate objects.
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New Method for Rapid, Intraoperative Detection of Residual Tumor Cells Can Vastly Improve Patient Outcomes
It is now possible to detect residual tumor cells during surgery within minutes, a groundbreaking advancement in the surgical treatment of tumors.
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UCSF at the Forefront of New Therapies, Giving Hope to Multiple Myeloma Patients
Over the past few decades, advances in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) have accelerated at a thrilling pace, with a wealth of new therapeutic options now available for patients with this serious disease.
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Advances in Treating Colorectal Cancer With Liver Metastases
Giving new hope to potentially thousands of patients, surgeons at UC San Francisco are now providing lifesaving procedures for many colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to the liver.
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UCSF Clinic Fills Unmet Need for Managing Oral Side Effects of Cancer Therapies
As advances in cancer treatments have expanded, so has the number of side effects that impact the mouth. Oral medicine specialists at UC San Francisco are working to mitigate these often-debilitating problems, which affect the majority of patients undergoing or recovering from cancer therapy.
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Novel Sequencing Test to Uncover Mystery Causes of Brain Inflammation Now Available at UCSF
Physicians seeking a cause for tough-to-diagnose cases of encephalitis or meningitis have a new tool in their arsenal, thanks to scientists at UC San Francisco’s Center for Next-Gen Precision Diagnostics.
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New Complex Neurology Program Focuses on Hard-to-Diagnose Cases
In an effort to find answers to some of the most daunting neurological puzzles frustrating patients and clinicians alike, UC San Francisco has opened the Jan and Maria Manetti Shrem UCSF Neurology Complex Diagnosis Clinic, an innovative multidisciplinary center that tackles these issues head-on.
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Brain Wave Recordings Reveal Potential for Individualized Parkinson’s Treatments
Pioneering neural recordings in patients with Parkinson’s disease by UC San Francisco scientists are providing the groundwork for personalized brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s and other neurological disorders.
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Cardiac Surgery Program
The UCSF Cardiac Surgery Program is committed to surgical excellence, world-class patient care, pioneering research and education.
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Headache Center Inpatient Referral Guide
As the only program with an Inpatient Headache Treatment Unit in Northern California, UCSF’s Headache Center helps improve the quality of life for individuals suffering from debilitating headaches.
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UCSF Oral Oncology
The UCSF Oral Oncology Clinic offers consultations for the diagnosis, treatment and management of oral complications from cancer treatment. The clinic is the first and only one of its kind in Northern California.
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Expanded Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Offers Leading-Edge Technology for Assessing Seizures
With a recently expanded 10-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), UCSF Health’s Epilepsy Center is accelerating diagnosis and treatment planning for patients seeking care from Northern California and beyond.
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UCSF MD Link: Web-Based Communication Portal for Physicians
Our web portal allows referring physicians to securely access their patients’ entire electronic health record, make online referral requests and communicate with our physicians directly and securely.
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Post-Pandemic Cancer Care Delivery: Recovery or Redesign?
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted major changes in the way clinicians deliver care, and nowhere have these changes been more urgent than in the field of oncology.
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Virtual Monitoring for Lung Transplant Patients Aided by Home Spirometry Device
A new home spirometry kit combines a spirometer with a patient engagement platform to collect lung function data and symptoms remotely. This enables UCSF’s Lung Transplant team to remotely track patients with the goal of identifying both symptomatic and asymptomatic changes in lung function that may be the first sign of early chronic rejection.
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Optimizing Care Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Rapid Laboratory Test Offers Opportunity for Paradigm Shift
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are approximately 2.5 million traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related emergency department (ED) visits annually. Recent media coverage has focused on the occurrence of TBI in professional sports, but the reality is that the impact of TBI-related morbidity extends beyond high-level athletics.
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UCSF Offers Growing Options for Focal Therapy in Prostate Cancer
In its commitment to tailoring prostate cancer treatment to the needs of each patient, UC San Francisco’s Department of Urology uses focal therapy as an important option for men with clinically significant cancers that are located in one region of the prostate.
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UCSF Center for Limb Preservation and Diabetic Foot
Our center combines the skills of renowned vascular surgeons, podiatrists and limb preservation specialists to provide comprehensive vascular and podiatric care for patients with limb-threatening conditions.
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Seizure Risk Forecasted Days in Advance with Brain Implant Data
Epilepsy ‘weather forecasts’ could let patients plan lives around fluctuations in seizure risk.
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First ‘Plug and Play’ Brain Prosthesis Demonstrated in Paralyzed Person
Stable recordings let brain and machine learning system build ‘partnership’ over time.
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Response to Cancer Immunotherapy May Be Affected by Genes We Carry from Birth
A new study finds that inherited genetic variation plays a role in who is likely to benefit from checkpoint inhibitors, which release the immune system’s brakes so it can attack cancer.
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UCSF Neurology Clinic in San Mateo
The Neurology Clinic is one of several specialty services available at the UCSF San Mateo Primary and Specialty Care Clinic. Centrally located in San Mateo, we provide on-site imaging and a range of adult and pediatric care.
