After a heart attack, the heart tissue is often irreparably damaged. According to UCSF study, the issue may date back to our earliest mammalian ancestors.
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.
UCSF is now offering some patients the options of local anesthetic instead of general anesthesia, which can help make surgeries faster and speed in the recovery process.