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UCSF lab found that a chemical that acts as a neurotransmitter in the nervous system is essential for cytonemes to mediate cell-to-cell communication between non-neural cells.
UCSF researchers created a chimpanzee brain “organoids” that mimic the development and organization of full-size brains.
The Vilcek Foundation awards prizes each year to “emerging immigrant artists and scientists who have shown exceptional promise early in their career.”
A handful of brain cells deep in the brain may play a surprising role in controlling women’s bone density.
New study shows the post-rhinal cortex, appears to obtain visual data directly from an evolutionarily ancient sensory processing center at the base of the brain called the superior colliculus.
Researchers have discovered that the intestine is the source of immune cells that reduce brain inflammation in people with MS, and that increasing the number of these cells blocks inflammation entirely.
UCSF researchers programmed a machine-learning algorithm to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The algorithm used PET scans – a common type of brain scan.
After Matthew Wetschler broke his neck body surfing, he became the first person to undergo a new protocol –pioneered by a UCSF surgeon – for treating spinal cord injuries.
