German MPs visit UCSF Radiology on Trade Mission
On September 16, UC San Francisco’s Department of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging hosted nine members of the German parliament’s health committee. The members of parliament (MPs) were on campus to...
Post-mortem brains of SuperAgers reveal significantly larger neurons in memory region — ScienceDaily
Neurons in an area of the brain responsible for memory (known as the entorhinal cortex) were significantly larger in SuperAgers compared to cognitively average peers, individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and even individuals 20...
UCSF Investigators Improve MR-guided TRUS Fusion Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Detection Using HP 13C...
The accuracy of biopsy sampling, which can miss clinically significant tumors, limits our ability to detect prostate cancer extent and aggressiveness. MRI-guided ultrasound fusion biopsies can improve accuracy, but often...
More physical activity, less screen time linked to better executive function in toddlers, study...
A new study explored whether adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for diet and physical activity had any relationship with toddlers' ability to remember, plan, pay attention, shift between tasks and regulate their...
Gene–environment interactions in Alzheimer disease: the emerging role of epigenetics
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A mechanism for oxidative damage repair at gene regulatory elements
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Neuroscientists discover process behind brain’s high-level work — ScienceDaily
Our ability to think, decide, remember recent events and more, comes from our brain's neocortex. Now University of California, Irvine neuroscientists have discovered key aspects of the mechanisms behind these functions. Their findings could...
Study reveals newly discovered nuances of memory formation — ScienceDaily
Long-term memories rely on both the repetition of events and an intricate neurological learning process in making these memories last, shows a new study by a team of neuroscientists. Its findings provide a more...
Molecular changes in the brain in the aftermath of a traumatic event may help...
Social avoidance is a common symptom of PTSD, and scientists working to better understand why have laboratory evidence that while stress hormone levels consistently increase in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event, there...
UCSF Radiology Recognizes the Contributions of Postdoctoral Scholars During Postdoc Appreciation Week
In honor of National Postdoc Appreciation week and on behalf of the UC San Francisco Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, I would like to thank all the postdocs who...