2019’s Highlights from Across UCSF
From international awards for high-caliber research to groundswell movements for social change, this past year was an eventful one for the UCSF community.
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UCSF’s 11 Most Popular Health and Science Stories of 2019
Browse the stories that most engaged our readers in 2019.
How the Brain Detects the Rhythms of Speech
Neuroscientists discovered how the listening brain scans speech to break it down into syllables. The findings provide for the first time a neural basis for the fundamental atoms of language and insights into our perception of the rhythmic poetry of speech.
In Down Syndrome Mouse Model, Scientists Reverse Intellectual Deficits with Drugs
Using standard animal model of Down syndrome, scientists were able to correct the learning and memory deficits associated with the condition with drugs that target the body’s response to cellular stresses.
We Know We’re Full Because Intestine’s Stretch Sensors Tell Us So
We commonly think a full stomach is what tells us to stop eating, but it may be that a stretched intestine plays an even bigger role in making us feel sated.
Weill Neurohub Will Unite UCSF, UC Berkeley, U. of Washington to Find New Treatments for Brain Diseases
With a $106 million gift from the Weill Family Foundation, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, and the University of Washington have launched the Weill Neurohub to speed the development of new therapies for diseases and disorders that affect the brain and nervous system.
MEDIA ADVISORY: UCSF Launches First Space Health Innovation Conference
UC San Francisco and the Translational Research Institute for Space Health are co-sponsoring the inaugural Space Health Innovation Conference to advance research and scientific understanding of how space travel impacts health.
