Discovery Could Inform Future MS Immunotherapies Brain damage associated with MS specifically targets a common class of brain cells called projection neurons
With New Commitment, Couple’s Total Giving to ‘UCSF: The Campaign’ Reaches $50MThe Susan and Bill Oberndorf Foundation has made a new commitment of $25 million to UCSF psychiatry and the neurosciences, bringing its total giving to "UCSF: The Campaign" to $50 million.
Technology that Uncovered Antibody Has Potential to Identify Other Autoimmune DiseasesUsing advanced technology, scientists have discovered an autoimmune disease that appears to affect men with testicular cancer.
The commitment reflects the ambitions of Atlantic Philanthropies and its founder, Charles “Chuck” Feeney, to advance fairer, healthier and more inclusive societies.
Late-Maturing Amygdala Neurons May Play Role in Emotional Development, Mood DisordersA new study suggests that the human brain may maintain reserves of immature neurons throughout life, using these “Peter Pan” cells in a similar manner to the neurogenesis seen in other species
New finding in mice highlights potential postnatal therapeutic target for the disorderUnlike other gene mutations linked to autism, which are thought to alter brain development before birth, the newly identified changes in brain signaling may occur closer to the onset of autism symptoms in the…
Survey Recognizes Hospitals as 5th Nationwide in Neonatology, Best in Northern California in 4 Other Pediatric Fields UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals rank among the nation’s best in all 10 specialties assessed in the 2019-20 U.S. News & World Report annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals.
Research identifies enzymes produced by two different bacterial species that work together to digest L-Dopa in the human gut. Blocking one of these bacterial enzymes could significantly boost the drug’s efficacy in these patients.
The intervention, an app called MediTrain, uses a closed-loop algorithm that tailors the length of meditation sessions to the abilities of the participants.
