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Brain Development Is Guided by Junk DNA that Isn’t Really Junk
Specific DNA once dismissed as junk plays an important role in brain development and might be involved in several devastating neurological diseases, UCSF scientists have found.
New Brain Cancer Treatment May be More Effective, Less Toxic
A Phase 2 clinical trial testing a new protocol for treating a relatively rare form of brain cancer, primary CNS lymphoma, may change the standard of care for this disease, according to UCSF doctors who led the research.
UCSF Neurologist Wins Top International Prize for Multiple Sclerosis Research
UCSF neurologist Stephen Hauser has been named the winner of its 2013 Charcot award, the top international prize for lifetime achievement in multiple sclerosis research.
Laser Light Zaps Away Cocaine Addiction
By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UCSF have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats – or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine seekers.
UCSF Breaks Ground on Major New Building at Mission Bay
UCSF has broken ground on “Mission Hall,” also known as the Global Health & Clinical Sciences Building, which will be a major new structure on the Mission Bay campus.
Teaching Tolerance One Goal at a Time
By providing scientifically based curriculum at after-school programs, UCSF helps kids learn how to manage their anger while excelling on the field and in the classroom.
Disease Knowledge May Advance Faster with New Gene Probing Tool
Scientists at UCSF have found a more precise way to turn off genes, a finding that will speed research discoveries and biotech advances and may eventually prove useful in reprogramming cells to regenerate organs and tissues.
Radiation Dose Symposium at UCSF to Highlight Patient Safety
<p>A first-of-its-kind interactive and virtual radiology symposium will be based at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus in May, pulling together professionals at every level of hospital care to improve the safety of diagnostic imaging.</p>
Secrets of Human Speech Uncovered
<p>A team of researchers at UCSF has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak.</p>
Gene Invaders Are Stymied by a Cell's Genome Defense
<p>UCSF researchers have discovered a molecular machine that helps protect a cell’s genes against invading DNA that contributes to inherited human disease and death.</p>
UCSF Teams Tackle Childhood Mortality and River Blindness
Two UCSF teams have received a total of $16 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study new ways to significantly reduce childhood mortality and disease in developing nations.
Study Examines Qualities of Good and Bad Mentoring Relationships
<p>What makes a good mentor? Previous studies have shown the professional benefits of cultivating a strong mentoring relationship, but a recent study co-led by UCSF researchers delved further to analyze the attributes that make a successful mentor-mentee pairing.</p>
MRIs Reveal Signs of Brain Injuries Not Seen in CT Scans
Hospital MRIs may be better at predicting long-term outcomes for people with mild traumatic brain injuries than CT scans, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at UCSF and the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.