The role of astrocytic α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in Alzheimer disease
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Automated AI Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring is Live on all UCSF Non-Contrast Chest CTs
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common manifestation of cardiovascular disease and the most common cause of mortality in the U.S. Coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) is an important...
Associations of cognitive impairment with self-isolation and access to health and care during the...
DataOur project used data collected before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)27. ELSA follows a representative sample of people aged 50+ across England since 2002, asking...
Mount Zion is Once Again an Inpatient Hospital Where Imaging Plays an Important Role
The resumption of in-patient care at Mount Zion Hospital in 2020 after many years as an outpatient site presented an opportunity for imaging expansion. The pandemic-provoked transformation was not the...
New Clinical Program: Emergency Radiology at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital
On July 1, 2022, UCSF and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFG) established a new Emergency Radiology section to provide after-hours faculty coverage for imaging exams conducted between 5 pm...
Brain Focused Ultrasound: A New Era of Image-guided Neuro-intervention
A UCSF team that includes members of the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, is addressing new clinical and research neuro applications of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) and Low Intensity...
Neuroinflammation predicts cognitive decline in FTD
Microglial activation in the frontal cortex is predictive of future cognitive decline in individuals with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), according to a new study. The findings, published in Brain, provide more information about the role...
Welcome, Incoming 2024 Residents! | UCSF Radiology
We are pleased to announce that 14 talented medical students have matched to our diagnostic radiology and integrated IR residency programs. They will be joining UCSF Radiology and Biomedical Imaging...
Memories could be lost if two key brain regions fail to sync together, study...
Learning, remembering something, and recalling memories is supported by multiple separate groups of neurons connected inside and across key regions in the brain. If these neural assemblies fail to sync together at the right...
Delirium and Behavioral Symptoms in Persons With Dementia at Hospital Admission: Mediating Factors
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Hospitalized persons with dementia are at risk of delirium with behavioral symptoms, predisposing them to a higher rate of complications and caregiver distress. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship...