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Blech! Brain Science Explains Why You're Not Thirsty For Salt Water
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‘Undruggable’ Parkinson’s Molecule Spills Its Secrets
UCSF researchers developed a strategy for targeting a key molecule implicated in Parkinson’s disease, opening up a potential new treatment strategy for the currently incurable movement disorder.
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UCSF’s Top NIH-Funded Projects of 2018
More than a thousand projects across the University received federal funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018, totaling more than $647.8 million.
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Chimpanzee Brain Organoids Hint at Secrets of Human Evolution
UCSF researchers created a chimpanzee brain “organoids” that mimic the development and organization of full-size brains.
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Gut Immune Cells Cut Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis
Researchers have discovered that the intestine is the source of immune cells that reduce brain inflammation in people with MS, and that increasing the number of these cells blocks inflammation entirely.
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Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease in Brain Scans Six Years Before a Diagnosis
UCSF researchers programmed a machine-learning algorithm to diagnose early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. The algorithm used PET scans – a common type of brain scan.
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Decoding the Mystery of the Super-Ager
A growing number of researchers at UCSF and elsewhere have turned their attention to questions around why and how some people who age thrive and are more resilient than others.
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4 Strategies for Aging Well
UCSF experts share their science-backed strategies for aging well.
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Most Popular Science Stories of 2018
From sensory processing disorder to how CRISPR is being explored to bring new treatments to patients, these are the stories that most engaged our readers in 2018.
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Depression, Anxiety May Take Same Toll on Health as Smoking and Obesity
Anxiety and depression may be leading predictors of conditions ranging from heart disease to headaches, having similar effects as long-established risk factors like smoking and obesity.
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Brain Stimulation Relieves Depression Symptoms
Patients with moderate to severe depression reported significant improvements in mood when researchers precisely stimulated a brain region called the orbitofrontal cortex.
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Dementia Study First in a Series on Health Needs and Challenges of LGBTQ Seniors
Nearly 25 percent of the LGBT adults aged 50 and older in a new study had subjective cognitive decline, a potential indicator of a future Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
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UCSF-led Consortium to Receive $3.45 Million from NFL to Study Traumatic Brain Injury
The NFL has awarded more than $3.45 million to a UCSF-led research consortium tasked with identifying the causes, risk factors, biomarkers and prognoses for patients with TBI.
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Treating Brain Cancer with Radiation May No Longer Imperil Cognition
Using a mouse model, researchers showed that a drug that temporarily suppresses a key component of the brain’s immune system can prevent radiation-associated cognitive decline.
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Alzheimer’s and Cardiovascular Disease Share Common Genetics in Some Patients
Genetics may predispose some people to both Alzheimer’s disease and high levels of blood lipids such as cholesterol, a common feature of cardiovascular disease.
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Community Choirs Reduce Loneliness and Increase Interest in Life for Older Adults
An innovative San Francisco program of community choirs for older adults found that singing in a choir reduced loneliness and increased interest in life, but did not improve cognition or physical function.
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Brain Signature of Depressed Mood Unveiled in New Study
New research from UCSF has identified a common pattern of brain activity that may be behind feelings of low mood, particularly in people who have a tendency towards anxiety.
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Gene Plays Critical Role in Noise-Induced Deafness
UCSF researchers discovered a gene that plays an essential role in noise-induced deafness.
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With Dangers of Everyday Concussions Revealed, Scientists Race to Find Solutions
UCSF scientists are working to understand how concussions cause long-term cognitive damage – and how they might be treated.
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Blood Test ‘Biopsy’ for Kids with Brain Tumors Is Simple, Safe Way to See If Treatment Is Working
A new blood test for children with brain tumors offers a safer approach than surgical biopsies and may allow doctors to measure the effectiveness of treatment even before changes are identified on scans.
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UCSF-Led Consortium Receives $26.2M to Develop Therapies for Traumatic Brain Injury
A UCSF-led consortium has received a $26.2 million award from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity to develop treatments for traumatic brain injury.
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Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms
Researchers have shown that the earliest stages of the brain degeneration associated with Alzheimer’s disease are linked to neuropsychiatric symptoms.
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Talk on ‘Butt Cancer’ Tackles Taboo with Humor to Win 2018 Postdoc Slam
Ten UCSF postdocs competed to explain complex research in simple language – and in three minutes or less – in the third annual Postdoc Slam held Sept. 26.
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Newborn Jaundice Treatment May Increase Risk of Childhood Seizures
New research suggests that phototherapy – a treatment for newborns with jaundice – could increase children’s risk of developing epilepsy.
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Innovative Technique Reveals ‘Core Identities’ of Brain Cells
UCSF researchers have shown that it’s possible to study cellular identity by pulverizing brain tissue samples, extracting their RNA in bulk and looking for signature patterns of gene activity.
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NIH Funds UCSF-led Initiative to Chart a Course Toward New Psychiatric Drugs
Researchers at UCSF and the Gladstone Institutes have received an $18 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to launch the Psychiatric Cell Map Initiative.
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As the Keto Diet Gains Popularity, Scientists Explain What We Do and Don’t Know
As the low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic, or “keto,” diet becomes more popular, scientists at UCSF are among those working to study its potential health benefits and risks.
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Female Mice are Immune to Cognitive Damage from Space Radiation
Most studies of galactic cosmic radiation have used male mice, but new research suggests that female mice may have innate protection against this deep space hazard.
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FDA Approves Landmark Marijuana-Derived Drug First Tested at UCSF
For the first time, a drug derived from marijuana has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and it may soon offer relief to children with hard-to-treat seizures.
