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Extended Napping in Seniors May Signal Dementia
Daytime napping among older people is a normal part of aging – but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
When It Comes to Sleep, It’s Quality Over Quantity
Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep, say UCSF researchers. Some lucky people are “elite sleepers,” packing sleep’s benefits into 4 to 6 hours a night. Their genes may hold clues to how efficient sleep can fend off dementia.
Prenatal Mindfulness Program Improves Stress Response in Infants
A first-of-its-kind study showed that a prenatal mindfulness program linked to healthier stress response in babies as well as less depression and better glucose tolerance in mothers.
Seniors with Memory Issues Take Multiple Medications, but Most Are Willing to Cut Down
55% of seniors with dementia take more than six medications even though most have good health. However, a UCSF study showed that 87% are willing to cut down if their doctors agree.
Brainpower May Take A Beating Following Concussion
Concussion may have a long-term impact on cognition, a new UCSF-led study finds. Fourteen percent of patients had "poor cognitive outcome" one year post injury, with car collisions being the leading cause of concussion.
UCSF Dyslexia Researchers Develop Tool to Flag Early Reading Challenges
UCSF researchers have developed a digital tool to flag early reading challenges that may lead to dyslexia, and it could be in widespread use in California public schools by 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing $10 million in the state budget for the project.
Drug Offers New Hope to Select Patients with ALS, UCSF-CPMC Study Shows
A UCSF-led study found a new drug for ALS that shows to slow or temporarily stall the progression of ALS in a select group of patients, with three times as many patients' disease slowing compared to those who received a placebo.
Newly Discovered Immune Cells Play a Role in Hemorrhagic Stroke
A new “atlas” of every cell in the brain’s blood vessels reveals that some strokes are caused by immune cells interacting with arteries, in a new study by UCSF researchers.
3 Researchers Named 2021 Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three UC San Francisco researchers have been selected as 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. They are among 564 newly elected fellows announced Jan. 26.
Drug Targeting Tauopathies in Mice Reveals Sex Differences in Response
UCSF researchers used multiple drug analogs to test CSF1R inhibition in transgenic mice with tauopathy, and observed suppressed biomarkers of neurodegeneration, rescued aberrant behavior, and extended survival in female mice.
