Signs of Multiple Sclerosis Show Up in Blood Years Before Symptoms Appear
UCSF scientists have found a set of autoantibodies that emerge in some MS patients years before symptoms.
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What Makes You Cough When Something Goes Down the Wrong Pipe?
When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably. That’s because their upper airway senses the
How the Inflamed Brain Becomes Disconnected After A Stroke
Mild brain inflammation destroys arm-like projections of neurons rather than the neurons themselves, but can still cause significant brain damage.
UCSF Grad Slam: This is Your Brain on Your Mother Tongue
Ten UCSF graduate students presented their research in accessible, 3-minute talks at the 2024 Grad Slam event. This year’s first-place talk was by Ilina Bhaya-Grossman on how our brains make meaning out of groups of vowels, consonants and pauses in our native tongues to recognize words.
UCSF Scientists Build a Molecular ‘GPS’ to Guide Cell Therapies
UCSF scientists have been awarded more than $30 million to develop “tissue GPS,” a new system using engineered T cells to guide therapies directly to their targets in the brain to treat neurological diseases like cancer, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.
App May Pave Way to Treatments for No. 1 Dementia in Under-60s
A smartphone app could enable greater participation in clinical trials for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating neurological disorder that often manifests in mid-life.
Active Social Lives Help Dementia Patients, Caregivers Thrive
People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected.
Allen Institute Joins Weill Neurohub
The Allen Institute is the newest member of the Weill Neurohub, a collaborative research network advancing treatments for neurological diseases.
UCSF Health Expands Network of Care with 2 Hawaii Hospitals
UCSF Health is expanding its collaboration with two hospitals in Hawaii, Hawai’i Pacific Health and Hilo Medical Center, to support a $150 million gift from Lynne and Marc Benioff that aims to increase access to high-quality medical care for Hawaii residents.
Could We Assess Autism in Children With a Simple Eye Reflex Test?
UCSF scientists may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children’s eyes move when they turn their heads.
To Appreciate Music, the Human Brain Listens and Learns to Predict
Rather than simply hearing a string of notes, the brain is assessing them for patterns and predicting which notes will be next.
Are Body Temperature and Depression Linked? Science Says, Yes.
People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with depression.
