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Can This Controversial New Drug Curb Alzheimer’s Disease?
UCSF neurologist Gil Rabinovici, MD, explains the controversy and shares why he thinks Alzheimer’s care is entering a new era “regardless of whether aducanumab proves to be a blockbuster or a bust.”
Surprise! It’s a Nobel Prize
UCSF’s David Julius won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on pain sensation. “It was really a shock,” he says.
Speaking Again, With a Little Help from AI
How neuroscientists harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to give a paralyzed man back his voice.
Rapidly Responding to Long COVID
Since the early months of the pandemic, physicians throughout UCSF have pitched in to help support hundreds of long COVID patients.
An All-Out Quest to Understand Long COVID
A concerted research effort gave UCSF scientists early insight into long COVID. It also showed patients that they weren’t in the fight alone.
Sunshine May Shield Children, Young Adults from Multiple Sclerosis
Spending time under the sun may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UCSF and the Australian National University shows that for children and young adults, sun exposure may protect against multiple sclerosis.
UCSF Weill Neurosciences Building Heralds New Era for Patients
The new Weill Neurosciences Building, designed to foster connections among scientists and clinicians in neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, will serve as a global destination for researchers to develop innovative treatments for intractable brain diseases.
UCSF Rises in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2022
UCSF’s research has been ranked among the top in the world, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global Universities 2022 rankings.
3 Teens with COVID-19 Developed Sudden Severe Psychiatric Symptoms. Why?
Three adolescents who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 developed sudden severe psychiatric symptoms. A recent study into their immune responses identifies a potential mechanism by which these symptoms emerge.
Scientists Map Brain Circuit that Drives Activity in Fertile Females
A team of UCSF scientists have identified the specific neurons and signaling pathway that make sexually receptive females of many species more active at the time of ovulation.
Steps in the Development of the Brain’s Cellular Geography Revealed by New Studies
Two new studies of the developing human brain are helping researchers reconcile a long-held debate over how the brain forms.
Treating Severe Depression with On-Demand Brain Stimulation
UCSF Health physicians have successfully treated a patient with severe depression by tapping into the specific brain circuit involved in depressive brain patterns and resetting them using the equivalent of a pacemaker for the brain.
