Gladstone Researchers Find Clue to Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factor
For years, scientists have recognized that a protein called apoE4 is a major risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease.
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"Gene Pill" patent extended to include all proteins secreted into blood
The first patent for a method of inducing insulin production by delivering normal genes in a pill, granted just two months ago to the University of California, San Francisco, now is joined by a second patent issued today...
Gladstone researchers discover possible Achilles Heel in infection by lethal Ebola and Marburg virus
The folate receptor, a protein expressed on the surface of many human cells, could be capable of transporting much more into the cell than just folic acid - the B vitamin involved in normal bodily functions and cell development.
Progress "stalled" in controlling tobacco use in California
California's tobacco control program is "stalled and adrift," and thousands of people will die needlessly as a result, according to a new report published by the Institute for Health Policy Studies in the School of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
Multi center study finds "AIDS cocktail" therapy effective in advanced AIDS cases
Highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), also known as "AIDS cocktail" therapy, is saving lives and preventing infections even in the most advanced AIDS patients, according to a new study.
Chemokine receptor gene crucial in the control of Tuberculosis, Gladstone/UCSF researchers find
Researchers are showing for the first time that the absence of the gene for CCR2, a receptor on white blood cells known to be important for cell migration, can have fatal consequences.
UCSF scientists halt tumor growth by manipulating Telomerase enzyme
UCSF researchers report that they were able to slow the growth of human cancer cells - or cause them to commit suicide altogether -- by creating just a miniscule mutation in the telomerase enzyme.
Genes crucial in the control of Tuberculosis found by Gladstone researchers
Controlling a tuberculosis infection requires an interplay of a distinct set of genes and immune system cells. Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease are showing for the first time that the absence of one of those genes, called CCR2, can have fatal consequences.
Uninsured patients don't manage chronic illness well, UCSF study finds
Compared to insured health care consumers, uninsured people are much less effective at managing their illnesses.
Scientists decipher "Fail-Safe" system that limits gene copying cells
Our cells constantly flirt with disaster: Before each division, they duplicate hundreds -- often thousands -- of DNA snippets from each chromosome...
Long-term study sorts out the risks for HPV infection and cervical lesions
More than half of sexually active young women will be infected with human papilloma virus (HPV) if they remain sexually active over three years, a UCSF study shows. That risk is boosted 10-fold with each new partner.
From flies to humans - ancient gene may be involved in male infertility
UCSF researchers have discovered a human gene that can be traced back through the mouse to the fly, illuminating a molecular nugget from ancient times that may play a crucial role in male fertility - and infertility.
Gene that directs fate of many embryonic stem cells identified
Scientists have identified the gene that prompts embryonic stem cells to generate precursors to most internal organs.
UCSF study shows short-term delay in AIDS progression is possible even when patients fail to take al
UCSF researchers have found that HIV-infected homeless and marginally housed people who have trouble sticking to their antiviral regimens may temporarily delay the onset of full blown AIDS if they manage to take at least half of their anti-HIV medications.
Some women may have gene sequence that reduces breast cancer risk, SFVAMC study finds
Some postmenopausal women carry a gene sequence that may lower their risk of breast cancer, according to new research from San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.