Six UCSF Researchers Win NIH Awards for High-Risk, High-Reward Work
UCSF researchers received six of 78 awards announced this week by the National Institutes of Health for innovative, high-risk, high-reward research.
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NIH Deputy Director to Discuss Challenges to Biomedical Research in U.S.
Sally Rockey, deputy director for Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health, is giving a talk titled “NIH: Interesting Times, Challenging Times” at UCSF on Tuesday, Sept. 24.
Lifestyle Changes May Lengthen Telomeres, A Measure of Cell Aging
A small pilot study shows for the first time that changes in diet, exercise, stress management and social support may result in longer telomeres, the parts of chromosomes that affect aging.
White Blood Cell Previously Linked to Infection May Have Another Role
A new link between meal times and daily changes in the immune system has been identified by UCSF researchers, and has led them to question assumptions about the roles of specific immune cells in infection and allergy.
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.
RNA Molecule Is Behind Behavior Changes Cued by Environment
Quick changes in behavior, in worms, at least, can be triggered by a unique form of the molecule RNA acting within the nucleus of a cell, researchers at UCSF have discovered.
Effects of Parkinson’s Disease Mutation Reversed in Cells
UCSF scientists working in the lab used a chemical found in an anti-wrinkle cream to prevent the death of nerve cells damaged by mutations that cause an inherited form of Parkinson’s disease.
Researchers Find “Grammar” Plays Key Role in Activating Genes
Researchers have probed deep into the cell’s genome to begin learning the “grammar” that helps determine whether or not a gene gets switched on to make the protein it encodes, advancing efforts to use gene and cell-based therapies to treat disease.
Scientists Devise Innovative Method to Profile and Predict the Behavior of Proteins
A team of investigators led by UCSF and the Gladstone Institutes has found a way to map an enzyme’s underlying molecular machinery, revealing patterns that could allow them to predict how an enzyme behaves – and what happens when this process disrupted.
Anemia Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
Anemia, or low levels of red blood cells, may increase the risk of dementia, according to a new UCSF-led study that found people who were anemic had a nearly 41 percent higher risk of developing the condition than those who were not.
Healing Harmonies: Testing the Power of Music to Improve Senior Health
A new UCSF research project is exploring whether singing in a community choir can provide tangible health advantages to older adults.
Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids
Sensory processing disorders are more prevalent in children than autism. In a groundbreaking new study, UCSF researchers have for the first time shown a biological basis for the disease in the brain structure.
Scientists Identify Molecular Switch that Kick-Starts Formation of Arteries
The ability to form blood vessels is one of evolution’s crowning achievements. Now, scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified the molecular signals that direct the process of committing endothelial cells to become arteries or veins during embryonic development.
DNA Found Outside Genes Plays Largely Unknown, Potentially Vital Roles
A new UCSF study highlights the potential importance of the vast majority of human DNA that lies outside of genes within the cell.