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A transformative $5 million gift from Jean-Pierre Conte to UCSF to established two endowed professorships in the Department of Neurology that will support research and activities related to Parkinson’s disease.
A new study paints one of the most detailed pictures of human brain development to date, opening the door to new tests and therapies, including for brain disorders such as autism.
A digital twin of a human mind? It isn’t science fiction.
Insights from human evolution could change how we understand and treat illness.
UCSF scientists are uncovering the brain mechanisms behind resilience to stress and exploring new, non-invasive treatments for depression through groundbreaking research in mice.
Nearly 50 UCSF researchers have been named to Clarivate’s list of most influential scientists for 2024.
A technique involving the use of light pulses to prevent seizure-like activity in neurons could one day become a new, non-invasive treatment for epilepsy.
An AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that may not otherwise be visible during brain tumor surgery. This enables neurosurgeons to remove it while the patient is still under anesthesia – or treat it afterwards with targeted therapies.
A decade-long effort has resulted in a new, rapid genomic test to diagnose rare infectious diseases in the brain and lungs.
In June, UCSF treated its first patient with E-SYNC, its first homegrown CAR-T therapy, one of the first to show promise in treating certain types of brain cancers. This story builds on previous coverage to provide an overview of CAR-T therapy, accessibility and future horizons of applications in cancer and other illnesses like HIV.
Scientists from Duke, UCSF, and City of Hope used cryo-EM to reveal how our noses detect a wide range of odors, offering insights into olfaction.
Poor sleep in midlife, like difficulty falling asleep or waking early, may accelerate brain atrophy linked to dementia, a UCSF study finds.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have tied as the best hospitals in Northern California in the 2024-2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list.
Traumatic experiences can worsen the pain, depression and loneliness at the end of life, according to a study led by UCSF and the University of Michigan.
A talk on how breathing affects our mood took first place at this year's Postdoc Slam event, which is held in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
David Julius and Wendy Yue have discovered a natural mechanism that could help reduce scarring after a spinal cord injury.
A clinical trial that will test three drugs concurrently, and could include more, represents new hope for patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that usually kills within seven years after symptoms start.
For more than 30 years, UCSF has run a 10-week summer internship program for 40-54 health/life sciences undergraduates. Students are assigned to a lab at UCSF and conduct research, which they present at the end of the program.
A new video-based symptom assessment system for Parkinson’s Disease that is enabled by machine learning represents a potential solution to the challenge of assessing Parkinson’s Disease progression in a quantifiable way.
An experimental adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) device had tremendous success in a trial that helped a Parkinson’s patient, who is a former skateboarding professional, resume skating and mentoring San Francisco youth.
A UCSF-created child-parent therapy for trauma in kids under age 5 was found to slow down biological aging, which is tied to health benefits later in life.
A study found that states with more comprehensive mental and behavioral health insurance policies and enforcement of those policies allows caregivers easier access to care for their children.
Scientists at UCSF and Contineum Therapeutics have developed a drug that spurs the body to replace the protective insulation around nerve cells, myelin, that is lost in multiple sclerosis. If it works in people, it could be a way to reverse the damage caused by the disease.
