Emerging Health Crisis: Toxic Dust From Engineered Stone Endangers U.S. Workers
Researchers from UC San Francisco and UCLA have discovered that workers who produce artificial stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in…
Researchers from UC San Francisco and UCLA have discovered that workers who produce artificial stone slabs for the most popular type of countertops sold in…
Sleep-Wake Therapy Gives New Hope for Teens with Depression A new study suggests that adjusting the daily routines of “night owl” teens, especially those with…
New research attributes the cognitive benefits of young blood, exercise, and the longevity hormone klotho to platelets. In a remarkable convergence, scientists have discovered that…
The Kidney Project proves its bioreactor can keep kidney cells alive for at least one week. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)…
UCSF research suggests that existing classifications of chronic tobacco-related lung conditions leave patients undiagnosed and untreated. A new study led by researchers at UC San…
Glioblastoma, a notoriously hard-to-treat brain cancer, is known for causing cognitive decline as it infiltrates the brain’s neighboring networks. However, this aggressive encroachment could also…
Research led by UCSF has pinpointed a hallmark of disease repair that could be utilized in the development of future therapies. Ten years following the…
A new study conducted by UC San Francisco sheds light on the reasons for extensive waiting periods in emergency rooms, attributing it primarily to a…
The FDA is anticipated to approve a third Alzheimer’s drug, donanemab, signaling progress in slowing the disease. The drug showed a 35% slowdown in cognitive…
The targeted molecules are more powerful than SSRI antidepressants and avoid ibogaine’s dangerous side effects. Two new potential drugs for the treatment of addiction and…
Researchers identify the first genetic marker for MS severity, opening the door to treatments to prevent long-term disability. A study of more than 22,000 people…
New insights into how blood makes the brain’s immune cells toxic point to new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis. In individuals suffering…
The research findings provide support for the implementation of a nationwide paid family leave policy. A recent study led by the University of California, San…
How little-known brain cells help to reduce the activity of overexcited neurons during acute stress. The sight of an overflowing email inbox on a Monday…
Widely used in clothing, household products and food, they resist breaking down in the environment. The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco…
Recent studies reveal that adolescents who refrain from having screens in their bedrooms, disable notifications, and abstain from using social media while in bed experience…
A recent study has revealed that sleep spindles, which are brief bursts of brain activity captured by EEG during a specific stage of sleep, may…
The first molecular images of olfaction have opened the door to creating new smells. Scientists from UC San Francisco (UCSF) have accomplished a significant breakthrough…