Brain & Behavior
One iron protein made old mice remember again
Scientists at UC San Francisco have identified a single protein that may play a key role in age-related memory loss.
Aug 19, 2025
Health
Why Lupus May Ease With Age for Some Older Adults
For decades, systemic lupus erythematosus has defied easy prediction. Its immune-fueled attacks on the kidneys, heart, skin, and joints often strike in early adulthood and persist for years.
Jul 30, 2025
Health
Cancer Drugs Letrozole and Irinotecan May Reverse Alzheimer’s
In a surprising turn in the search for Alzheimer’s therapies, scientists at UC San Francisco and the Gladstone Institutes have identified two FDA-approved cancer drugs that may reverse the brain’s molecular decline in Alzheimer’s disease.
Jul 28, 2025
Health
For Parkinson’s Patients, Smarter Brain Stimulators Help Them Walk Again
For people with Parkinson’s disease, walking can become an unpredictable and exhausting task.
Jul 22, 2025
Health
Protein Clues Could Unlock Earlier Diagnosis for "Middle Age Dementia"
Scientists have identified distinctive protein patterns in the spinal fluid of people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), potentially opening the door to earlier diagnosis and better treatment options for this devastating mid-life brain disorder.
May 16, 2025
Health
CT Scans Could Trigger More Than 100,000 New Cancer Cases
Over 60 million Americans who underwent CT scans last year could face a troubling future consequence - cancer.
Apr 14, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Paralyzed man moves robotic arm with his thoughts
Researchers at UC San Francisco have enabled a man who is paralyzed to control a robotic arm through a device that relays signals from his brain to a computer.
Mar 6, 2025
Health
Dream Delay Could Signal Early Alzheimer's Risk, Study Finds
A new study from Chinese and American researchers has revealed that taking longer to enter dream sleep might be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease, offering new insights into the connection between sleep patterns and brain health.
Jan 27, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Researchers find brain signature of resilience, suggesting new way to treat depression
A study from UC San Francisco has identified a specific brain signature that could explain why some individuals recover from trauma while others develop long-lasting depression.
Dec 4, 2024
Health
Drinking Water Does More Than Quench Thirst
That glass of water might do more than just satisfy your thirst. In a groundbreaking systematic review, researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered that…
Nov 26, 2024
Health
New Single Test Can Detect Almost Any Disease-Causing Pathogen in Hours
Summary: A powerful genomic testing method developed at UCSF has proven highly successful at identifying viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites in patient samples.
Nov 12, 2024
Health
Keto Diet's Hidden Power: New Discovery Links Gut Bacteria to Autoimmune Protection
Summary: UC San Francisco researchers have uncovered how the ketogenic diet may help treat autoimmune disorders through a newly discovered gut-brain connection.
Nov 4, 2024
Health
When it comes to emergency care, ChatGPT overprescribes
Oct 8, 2024
Health
New Discovery Could Help Fine-Tune Scarring in Spinal Cord Injuries
Summary: UCSF researchers have uncovered a molecular pathway that controls scar tissue formation after spinal cord injuries, potentially paving the way for future targeted drug treatments to promote optimal healing.
Sep 18, 2024