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Give to UCSFA monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at home.
UCSF study conducted in songbirds shows that what at first appear to be genetic constraints on birds’ song learning abilities could be largely eliminated by tailoring instruction to better match the birds’ inborn predispositions.
UCSF scientists who identified the only human gene known to promote “natural short sleep” have discovered a second.
While long-term acute care hospitals are designed to help patients recover and regain independence, fewer than 1-in-5 older adults who were transferred to such facilities were alive five years later.
Blood test that is currently under development may flag concussion in CT-negative patients, enabling them to be evaluated for long-term complications.
Researchers discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the “wasabi receptor,” which they think it can be used as a tool for studying chronic pain and inflammation, and may eventually lead to the development of new kinds of non-opioid pain relievers.
In a paper researchers describe a technique that uses a special version of CRISPR developed at UCSF to systematically alter the activity of genes in human neurons generated from stem cells, the first successful merger of stem cell-derived cell types and CRISPR screening technologies.
Scientists identify faulty molecular recycling as potential driver of Alzheimer’s disease.
UCSF scientists show that Alzheimer’s disease directly attacks brain regions responsible for wakefulness during the day.
Study has revealed that seniors with dementia living at home may endure more pain and have more complex or unaddressed medical needs than their counterparts in nursing homes.
UCSF scientists have for the first time decoded spoken words and phrases in real time from the brain signals that control speech.
Since 2017, UCSF researchers Winston Chiong and Eddie Chang have led a collaborative neuroethics research project funded by the NIH.
For the 21st year, UCSF Health has been listed among the top 10 hospitals nationwide in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals survey.
Brain damage associated with MS specifically targets a common class of brain cells called projection neurons
The Susan and Bill Oberndorf Foundation has made a new commitment of $25 million to UCSF psychiatry and the neurosciences, bringing its total giving to "UCSF: The Campaign" to $50 million.
For months, the 78-year-old had been behaving strangely. Fearing the worst, his family consulted UCSF neurologist Georges Naasan, MD.
Using advanced technology, scientists have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.
Today, our understanding of glioma subtypes has expanded to include the molecular and genetic variants that can influence a tumor’s development, prognosis, and response to treatment.
A new study suggests that the human brain may maintain reserves of immature neurons throughout life, using these “Peter Pan” cells in a similar manner to the neurogenesis seen in other species
Unlike other gene mutations linked to autism, which are thought to alter brain development before birth, the newly identified changes in brain signaling may occur closer to the onset of autism symptoms in the first years of life.
Excessive napping may be an early warning sign of age-related cognitive decline in older men, according to a 12-year study by UC San Francisco scientists.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals rank among the nation’s best in all 10 specialties assessed in the 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals.