Molecular Recycling in the Brain May Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
Scientists identify faulty molecular recycling as potential driver of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Gift Launches New UCSF Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine
UCSF researchers aim to radically rethink the role of the microbiome in early life and develop new interventions aimed at preventing childhood diseases.
Marc and Lynne Benioff Donate $35M to UCSF, Stanford to Advance Microbiome Science
The gifts will launch new research initiatives on their respective campuses to leverage the growing science of the human microbiome.
UCSF Names Pediatrics Chair, Physician-in-Chief for Benioff Children’s Hospitals
Raphael Hirsch comes to UCSF from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, where he served as chair of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics.
Alzheimer’s Disease Destroys Neurons that Keep Us Awake
UCSF scientists show that Alzheimer’s disease directly attacks brain regions responsible for wakefulness during the day.
UC Faculty Demands Elsevier Restart Negotiations
A group of prominent University of California faculty say they will step away from the editorial boards of scientific journals published by Elsevier until the publishing giant agrees to restart negotiations.
AI4ALL Introduces Young Women to Data Science
Eighteen high school students, all young women, took part in the first cohort of UCSF AI4ALL, a program to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the field of Artificial Intelligence with a focus on applications to biomedicine.
Most Seniors with Dementia Live at Home, Despite Pain, Anxiety, Poor Health
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.
Extreme Early Birds Are More Common Than Previously Believed
Advanced sleep phase that lures people to sleep at 8 p.m., enabling them to wake up as early as 4 a.m — previously believed to be very rare — may affect at least one in 300 adults.
UCSF Focuses on Developing Managers in Response to Staff Engagement Survey
UCSF is working on multiple fronts in efforts to continue improving staff engagement in its quest to be a great place to work.
