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People With HIV at Higher Odds of Sudden Cardiac Death — UCSF researchers found that people with HIV/AIDS are four times more likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest than those in the general population, even when the disease is well controlled. Read more in U.S. News & World Report.
Holocaust Survivor Stands Tall Amidst Toll of Abuse — Gloria Lyon suffered decades of pain, believed to be the result of the hard labor and malnutrition she suffered in concentration camps in World War II. Lyon is now able to stand pain-free, thanks to several complex surgeries at the UCSF Spine Center. Read her story in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Amputees Learn to Excel at Sports — High-tech prosthetics have made it possible for amputees to compete in sports, and made it easier to simply stay fit. Watch a news segment on a recent UCSF workshop for athlete amputees from NBC.
When Illness Makes a Spouse a Stranger — Frontotemporal dementia strikes people in the prime of life, causing bizarre behavior, and stripping away patients' ability to read, speak and live independently. UCSF neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller, director of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, spoke about the devastating illness and reasons for hope in The New York Times.
Pain Associated with Using Surgical Mesh in Hernia Operations — Does mesh used in hernia surgeries leave some patients in pain? Dr. Hobart Harris, chief of General Surgery at UCSF Medical Center, commented on the issue on KTVU.
Reducing Hospital Readmissions — Hospital readmissions drive health care costs up, but in some cases they are preventable. Dr. Josh Adler, UCSF's chief medical officer, spoke about reducing avoidable readmissions on The California Report.
Epilepsy Surgery Underused Option When Drug Therapy Fails — Hundreds of thousands of Americans with epilepsy that doesn't respond to drug therapy could benefit from surgical procedures — yet only a few hundred receive them each year, according to UCSF neurosurgeon Dr. Edward Chang. Read more in the L.A. Times.
What Cocktail Parties Teach Us — UCSF research on the "cocktail effect" — the ability to focus on one voice and tune out surrounding conversations and noise — and what it means for multitasking, are discussed in the Wall Street Journal.
The Cocktail Party Effect — It's known as "the cocktail party effect" — humans' ability to tune out surrounding noise and focus on the one voice they want to hear. A new study from UCSF researchers details how we do this. Read more in a story from ABC News.
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