UC responds to Haiti
January 29, 2010
In the aftermath of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, the UC community is answering the call to aid in disaster relief
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Health care reform
January 28, 2010
UC Health outlines its recommendations for a final bill on national health care reform in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
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In the media
February 9, 2010
UCI opens $40 million doctor training center ... Study: Moms over 40 nearly twice as likely to have autistic children ... Thirdhand smoke forms indoor carcinogens, Lawrence Berkeley lab scientists report
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A patch for cancer therapy
February 8, 2010
Chemists at UC Santa Cruz are developing a patch delivery system for treating cancer
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Dangers of 3rd-hand smoke
February 8, 2010
A Berkeley Lab-led study reveals the dangers of nicotine in third-hand smoke
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Obesity & junk food ads
February 8, 2010
Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials -- UCLA study finds differences among kids who watch food ads and those who don't
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Auto exhaust & arteries
February 8, 2010
Swiss, California and Spanish researchers have found that particulates from auto exhaust can lead to the thickening of artery walls, possibly increasing chances of a heart attack and stroke
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Maternal age & autism link
February 8, 2010
A UC Davis study confirms a link between advanced maternal age and autism -- advanced paternal age is a risk only when the mother is younger
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UC technology licensed
February 8, 2010
UC Riverside licenses technology for insect repellent and trap markets to OlFactor Laboratories
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In the media: Week of Jan. 31
February 7, 2010
Op-ed: High-speed Net improves health care ... UC signs $147-million deal to rent a Santa Monica medical facility ... Healing the scars of sacrifice ... UC Davis gets $267K health care grant ... Letter: UC nurses earn their incentive pay
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Text for nursing news
February 5, 2010
The UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing is using mobile text messages to share timely information about applying for its inaugural graduate classes in Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership
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Bioengineering & medicine
February 5, 2010
At a new graduate seminar at UC Berkeley, "Anti-Medical School," UCSF medical doctors present a problem in need of an engineering solution in hopes of engaging the students in solving thorny, real-world clinical challenges as part of their master’s or doctorate research
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