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New High-Tech Lab Records the Brain and Body in Action
UCSF neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, is hoping to paint a fuller picture of what is happening in the minds and bodies of those suffering from brain disease with his new lab, Neuroscape, which bridges the worlds of neuroscience and high-tech.
Marijuana-Derived Epilepsy Drug in Clinical Trial for Children with Uncontrolled Seizures
A new study led by researchers from UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital is the first to evaluate whether purified cannabinoid is effective in treating severe forms of childhood epilepsy.
UCSF Team Reveals How the Brain Recognizes Speech Sounds
UCSF researchers are reporting a detailed account of how speech sounds are identified by the human brain. The finding offers unprecedented insight into the basis of human language and may shed light on language disorders, including dyslexia.
UCSF, Quest Diagnostics Launch Collaboration to Advance Precision Medicine
UCSF and Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, have formed a collaboration to accelerate the translation of biomedical research into advanced diagnostics in the field of precision medicine.
Molecular Sensor Detects Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis, Gladstone Study Finds
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have devised a new molecular sensor that can detect MS at its earliest stages, even before the onset of physical signs.
Structure of Key Pain-Related Protein Unveiled
In a technical tour de force, UCSF scientists have determined, at near-atomic resolution, the structure of a protein that plays a central role in the perception of pain and heat.
Scientists Pinpoint Cell Type and Brain Region Affected by Gene Mutations in Autism
A team led by UCSF scientists has identified the disruption of a single type of cell – in a particular brain region and at a particular time in brain development – as a significant factor in the emergence of autism.
Big Data, Tailored Care
Precision Medicine Pillar No. 3: Clinical Discovery. Researchers are taking vast amounts of patient data, often collected through first-ever clinical studies, and putting it into tools like MS Bioscreen that have a direct impact on patient care.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Opening of New “Center of Excellence” for Treatment of Dystonia and Parkinson’s Disease
UCSF, a world-renowned center for the treatment of movement disorders, is holding an event to celebrate the program’s recognition by the Bachmann-Strauss Foundation as one of three new Centers of Excellence in the field.
Anti-Aging Research Advances Featured in QB3 Symposium
Eleven leading scientists from the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) presented their latest aging research findings and anti-aging strategies at a daylong symposium called “The Science of Staying Younger Longer.”
Keeping it Local: Protecting the Brain Starts at the Synapse
New research by scientists at UC San Francisco shows that one of the brain’s fundamental self-protection mechanisms depends on coordinated, finely calibrated teamwork among neurons and non-neural cells.
Team Develops Targeted Therapies for Pain and Inflammation
Through support from the Catalyst Awards, UCSF researcher Aditi Bhargava is working to develop a method for delivering small-molecules to a specific target group of cells for treatment of pain.
Tuberculosis and Parkinson’s Disease Linked By Unique Protein
A protein at the center of Parkinson’s disease research now also has been found to play a key role in causing the destruction of bacteria that cause tuberculosis.
Training the Older Brain in 3-D: Video Game Enhances Cognitive Control
Scientists at UCSF are reporting that they have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a video game designed to improve cognitive control.
