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.
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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.
UCSF Launches Mission Bay Traffic Alert Website
A new website will help the UCSF community proactively plan their commute and navigate the increased traffic congestion in Mission Bay.
UCSF Names Corey Jackson as Chief Human Resources Officer
Jackson will join the leadership teams for both the campus and UCSF Health organizations providing people management expertise working with campus, Health and UC-wide colleagues, as well as with the University of California Office of the President.
Team IDs Spoken Words and Phrases in Real Time from Brain’s Speech Signals
UCSF scientists have for the first time decoded spoken words and phrases in real time from the brain signals that control speech.
