Frances McDormand headlines performance that sparks dialogue on sudden death
April 26, 2018
Thousands of years after its first performance, Sophocles’ ‘Ajax’ remains a source of catharsis, the UCSF community finds.
Paralyzed hands move again
April 26, 2018
A nonsurgical technique allows six patients to turn doorknobs, open water bottles for the first time in years.
Why it's so hard for doctors to understand your pain
April 25, 2018
Genetic makeup changes how we experience pain, making it difficult to figure out what each patient needs.
Football scuffles, auto injuries may raise risk for Parkinson’s
April 19, 2018
A shocking new study shows concussion is linked to a 56 percent increase in neurological disease.
Overeating? It may be a brain glitch
April 12, 2018
New approaches seek to switch off the brain patterns that drive overeating. Here's how they could help you.
A safer, better plastic
April 5, 2018
Aging plastic leaches harmful chemicals. Rebecca Braslau has made it her life's work to create a safer alternative.
How ‘junk’ DNA plays a role in cancer
April 5, 2018
Nearly 200 mutations have been identified that play a functional role in cancer, opening new avenues for treatment.
Sure, cancer mutates, but it has other ways to resist treatment
April 5, 2018
New research exposes how cancer can resist treatment — and how scientists can improve their response.
Pop-up institutes help medical research advance quickly, cheaply
April 3, 2018
If restaurants and retail can test new concepts with minimal investment, why not medicine?
Poor grades are tied to mismatched class times, study says
April 2, 2018
Being a night owl is not an “excuse” — how we learn is affected by our biological rhythms.