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How a Rare Dementia Transforms Patients Into Artists

A rare burst of visual creativity is seen occasionally in patients with frontotemporal dementia. A UCSF-led study offers new insights into how this talent develops as key areas of the brain degenerate.

Patient artwork of a collage in an abstract shape.

Can this Medication Reverse MS? Brain Biomarker Shows It Can

UCSF researchers developed an approach to measure an over-the-counter allergy medication’s effectiveness in repairing brain damage from multiple sclerosis (MS), making it possible to also assess future therapies for the disorder.

A microscopic image of numerous axons (in magenta) that are wrapped in myelin by oligodendrocytes (in cyan).

Has Science Cracked the Code on Chronic Pain?

In a first, researchers have identified chronic pain pathways in individuals directly from their neural activity, showing promising paths forward for treatment.

A 3D model of neurons firing