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Global Strategy on Schistosomiasis Gets a Reboot, Based on Research by UCSF Physician
In medical school, Nathan Lo thought we could do more to help the 750 million people around the world with or at risk of getting schistosomiasis. This week, he helped World Health Organization rewrite guidelines to treat everyone in affected communities.
UCSF Gene Therapy for Deadly Mutation Fast-Tracked for FDA Review
A new fast-track review for UCSF gene therapy could help more kids with deadly Artemis-SCID disease get life-saving treatment sooner.
Immune Cells Leave Fingerprints on Tumors Metastasized to the Brain, Offering Clues to Future Therapies
Using data from over 100,000 malignant and non-malignant cells from 15 human brain metastases, UCSF researchers have revealed two functional archetypes of metastatic cells across 7 different types of brain tumors, each containing both immune and non-immune cell types.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Offers Clues to Post-COVID ‘Brain Fog’
Many patients with COVID-19 develop brain fog and other cognitive symptoms months later. Their cerebrospinal fluid may hold clues to why this is happening.
Human Proteins Behind COVID-19 Infection Revealed by Innovative CRISPR Technology
In the quest for new treatments for COVID-19, a team led by UCSF researchers identified a new potential drug target that may prevent infection of human cells by SARS-CoV-2.
Sorting Cancers by ‘Immune Archetypes’ May Offer New Approach For Precision Immunotherapies
UCSF researchers found that cancers from different parts of the body are immunologically similar to one another. They described 12 classes of "immune archetypes" to classify cancer tumors, which can provide unique strategies for enhancing patients’ choice of cancer immunotherapies.
Alpha Coronavirus Variant Evolved to Evade Immune System
A new study led by scientists at UCSF's Quantitative Biosciences Institute and University College London found that the Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 ramped up production of a protein that it uses to stifle infected cells’ immune-stimulating signals, helping it evade immune detection and accelerate its transmission.
