Study Suggests New Mechanism for How Psychedelics Affect the BrainScientists at UC San Francisco and Imperial College London found that psilocybin fosters greater connections between different regions of the brain in depressed people, freeing them up from long-held patterns of rumination and excessive self-focus.
American Brain Foundation to Honor Physician-Researcher Stephen Hauser, MD, for Research in MSStephen L. Hauser, MD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, has been chosen by the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to receive its second annual Scientific Breakthrough Award.
Reviving “Awake Neurons” Could Be the Solution to Their Sleepiness, UCSF Study ShowsThe findings contradict the common notion that Alzheimer’s patients sleep during the day to make up for a bad night of sleep and point toward potential therapies to help these patients feel more awake.
Daytime Sleep Duration Triples After Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, UCSF-Harvard Led Study ShowsDaytime napping among older people is a normal part of aging – but it may also foreshadow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
‘Elite Sleeper’ Genes Could Offer Protection from Neurodegenerative DiseasesNot everyone needs 8 hours of sleep, say UCSF researchers. Some lucky people are “elite sleepers,” packing sleep’s benefits into 4 to 6 hours a night. Their genes may hold clues to how efficient sleep can fend off dementia.
UCSF Study Adds Support for Two-Generation Treatment ApproachA first-of-its-kind study showed that a prenatal mindfulness program linked to healthier stress response in babies as well as less depression and better glucose tolerance in mothers.
55% Take 6-Plus Drugs, Supplements, UCSF-Led Study Shows55% of seniors with dementia take more than six medications even though most have good health. However, a UCSF study showed that 87% are willing to cut down if their doctors agree.
Higher Education, Health Insurance May Be Protective, UCSF-Led Study ShowsConcussion may have a long-term impact on cognition, a new UCSF-led study finds. Fourteen percent of patients had "poor cognitive outcome" one year post injury, with car collisions being the leading cause of concussion.
$10M State Budget Proposal Would Enable Digital Assessment in California SchoolsUCSF researchers have developed a digital tool to flag early reading challenges that may lead to dyslexia, and it could be in widespread use in California public schools by 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing $10 million in the state budget for the project.
Treatment Targets Macrophages in Reducing Inflammation, Halting Disease AccelerationA UCSF-led study found a new drug for ALS that shows to slow or temporarily stall the progression of ALS in a select group of patients, with three times as many patients' disease slowing compared to those who received a placebo.