UC San Francisco |
App may pave way to treatments for no. 1 dementia in under-60s
UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods and may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start.
UC Santa Barbara |
Researchers uncover a potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative disease
New ways of disrupting mutant tau proteins could eventually lead to targeted therapeutics for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
UCLA |
Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device
The adhesive neck patch is the latest advance by UCLA bioengineers in speech technology for people with disabilities.
UC Davis |
Research highlights importance of support reciprocity during early-stage dementia care
A new UC Davis study suggests that early-stage dementia patients benefit from both receiving and giving care.
UC Irvine |
New study unlocks the secrets of birth defect origins
Research findings offer new targets for early detection and prevention strategies.
UCLA |
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
A new study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.
UC San Francisco |
How Cindy Chang, M.D. rewrote the history of sports medicine
From overseeing the WNBA “wubble” during the COVID-19 pandemic to becoming the first female chief medical officer for Team USA, she’s been breaking glass ceilings for three decades.
UC Newsroom |
Can’t stop worrying? Why video games help
There’s a reason why video games are so good at capturing our attention. Research from UC Riverside suggests that they can have major benefits for our mental health.
UC Newsroom |
Got climate anxiety? This UC course can help.
The deadline to register for the new UC Climate Resilience course is March 29.
UCLA |
‘I feel like myself again’: UCLA clinical trial offers hope for lymphoma patients
Hirotaka Matsunaga has been in remission for 18 months after participating in a CAR-T cell therapy led by UCLA professors.
UC San Francisco |
How daylight saving time impacts your sleep and what to do about it
Springing forward an hour leaves Americans so groggy that car accidents and heart attacks spike on ‘Sleepy Monday.’ Here are four tips to avoid it.
UC Davis |
Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think
A clinical trial of a form of birth control that suppresses sperm production while maintaining testosterone levels is currently in its fourth year at UC Davis Health.