Posts by University of California - San Francisco
Risk of deadly skin cancer may be gauged by accumulated DNA damage
Skin cancer risk can be estimated by detection of DNA mutations in individual skin cells. …
Read Full ArticleSome ‘inert’ drug ingredients may be biologically active
Some supposedly inert ingredients in common drugs — such as dyes and preservatives — may potentially be biologically active and could lead to unanticipated side effects …
Read Full Article1 in 3 young adults may face severe COVID-19
A new study indicates that youth may not shield people from severe COVID-19. …
Read Full ArticleDisrupted circadian rhythms linked to later Parkinson’s diagnoses
Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm guiding their daily cycles of rest and activity are more likely to later develop Parkinson’s disease …
Read Full ArticleTumors disrupt the immune system throughout the body
A new study in mice found that tumors cause widespread and variable disruption of the immune system throughout the body, not just at the primary tumor site. …
Read Full ArticleIn Down syndrome mouse model, scientists reverse intellectual deficits with drugs
In a surprising finding using the standard animal model of Down syndrome, scientists were able to correct the learning and memory deficits …
Read Full ArticleImplantable artificial kidney achieves preclinical milestone
Scientists have successfully implanted a prototype kidney bioreactor containing functional human kidney cells into pigs without significant safety concerns. …
Read Full ArticleDementia spreads via connected brain networks
In a new study, scientists used maps of brain connections to predict how brain atrophy would spread in individual patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). …
Read Full ArticleTweaked CRISPR in neurons gives scientists new power to probe brain diseases
Researchers describe a technique that uses a special version of CRISPR to systematically alter the activity of genes in human neurons generated from stem cells, …
Read Full ArticleAlzheimer’s disease destroys neurons that keep us awake
Study suggests Tau tangles, not amyloid plaques, cause excessive daytime sleepiness associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. …
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