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Animal Cells Can Communicate by Reaching Out and Touching, UCSF Team Discovers
In a finding that directly contradicts the standard biological model of animal cell communication, UCSF scientists have discovered that typical cells in animals have the ability to transmit and receive biological signals by making physical contact with each other, even at long distance.
Top Trends in Health and Science for 2014
Experts across UCSF weigh in on what some of 2014's top trends are in research and patient care.
Scientists Discover How Key Immune Cells Die During HIV Infection and Identify Potential Drug to Block AIDS
Research led by scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes has identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, they have identified an existing anti-inflammatory drug that in laboratory tests blocks the death of these cells.
No Link between HIV-Prevention Pill Truvada and Increased Sexual Risk Behavior, Study Finds
A new study provides further proof that regular use of the the HIV antiretroviral drug Truvada can reduce one’s risk for contracting HIV – without increasing sexual risk behavior.
Recurrent Brain Cancers Follow Distinctive Genetic Paths
A team led by scientists from UCSF has discovered that recurrent gliomas may have genetic profiles that are markedly different from those of the initial tumors that spawned them.
New Link Between Obesity, Early Decline in Kidney Function
A new UCSF-led study of nearly 3,000 individuals links obesity to the development of kidney disease.
Minorities’ Health Would Benefit Most from Beverage Sugar Tax, UCSF Researchers Report
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages is likely to decrease consumption, resulting in lower rates of diabetes and heart disease, and these health benefits are expected to be greatest for the low-income, Hispanic and African-American Californians who are at highest risk of diabetes, according to a new analysis led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
Research Shows How Household Dogs Protect Against Asthma, Infection
Children’s risk for developing allergies and asthma is reduced when they are exposed in early infancy to a dog in the household, and now researchers have discovered a reason why.
UCSF Research Connects Mono Lake, Evolution, and Cardiovascular Health
UCSF biochemist Daniel Minor's research suggests that "Mono Lake contains biological blueprints mirrored in our very bodies."
UCSF Faculty Research Influences Women's Health Law
Women's reproductive health experts Diana Taylor and Tracy Weitz conducted the foundational research on the safety and quality of aspiration abortions that now has become law of the land in California.
Molecular Sensor Detects Early Signs of Multiple Sclerosis, Gladstone Study Finds
Scientists at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes have devised a new molecular sensor that can detect MS at its earliest stages, even before the onset of physical signs.
Cardiovascular Study Gets Approval from the American Heart Association
UC San Francisco’s Health eHeart Study – an ambitious technology-based cardiovascular research study – has garnered the support from the American Heart Association, the largest U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to reducing disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.
UCSF 'Unusual Thinkers' Spotlight Technology's Impact on Health Care
Technology and health care often go hand in hand, and UC San Francisco highlighted this budding alliance at the 11th annual Dreamforce conference, hosted by cloud computing giant Salesforce.com.
