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UCSF Magazine shares the stories behind the science at the University of California, San Francisco, the leading university focused exclusively on health.

The UCSF Guide to Healthy and Happy Eating

The UCSF Guide to Healthy and Happy Eating

We talked to dozens of experts, and they agree: No fad diets. No superfoods. No shame.
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Jun 17, 2019
Masters of Poison

Masters of Poison

California’s poison hotline helps 700 people a day answer one question: “Is it harmful?”
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Jun 17, 2019
My Life as a Community Psychiatrist in San Francisco

My Life as a Community Psychiatrist in San Francisco

Why I do it — and what I’m up against every day.
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UC San Francisco (UCSF)
May 15, 2019
Sugar’s Sick Secrets

Sugar’s Sick Secrets

How industry forces have manipulated science to downplay the harm
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UC San Francisco (UCSF)
Dec 21, 2018
Decoding the Mystery of the Super-Ager

Decoding the Mystery of the Super-Ager

Why do some of us seem immune to the ravages of time?
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UC San Francisco (UCSF)
Dec 19, 2018
The First Genome Surgeons

The First Genome Surgeons

Scientists have built tools that can cheaply and easily edit DNA. Now they are preparing to bring them into the clinic to cure disease.
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UC San Francisco (UCSF)
Oct 23, 2018
Ending Gun Violence in Our Communities

Ending Gun Violence in Our Communities

A hospital-based program reaches victims of violence in the immediate aftermath
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UC San Francisco (UCSF)
Dec 11, 2018
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