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MRIs reveal signs of brain injuries not seen in CT scans
December 19, 2012 11:07 am | by Jason Bardi, UCSF | News | Comments
According to a clinical trial led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, hospital magnetic resonance imaging (MRIs) may be better at predicting long-term outcomes for people with mild traumatic brain injuries than computed tomography scans, which have been the standard technique for evaluating such injuries in the emergency room.
MRIs reveal signs of brain injuries not seen in CT scans
December 19, 2012 11:07 am | by Jason Bardi, UCSF | News | Comments
According to a clinical trial led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco...
Stem cells and nanofibers produce promising nerve research
November 7, 2012 2:45 pm | News | CommentsNerves often die or shrink as a result of disease or injury. Researchers in Michigan and California have recently reported success in developing polymer nanofiber technologies for understanding how nerves form, why they don’t reconnect after injury, and what can be done to prevent or slow damage. The breakthrough involves growing and myelinating nerve cells along thin polymer nanofibers.
Human stem cells restore hearing in gerbil study
September 13, 2012 4:21 am | by Malcolm Ritter, Associated Press | News | CommentsFor the first time, scientists have improved hearing in deaf animals by using human embryonic stem cells. The experiment involved an uncommon form of deafness, and the treatment wouldn't necessarily apply to all cases of that disorder. But scientists hope the approach can be expanded to help with more common forms of deafness.
Cancer's next magic bullet may be magic shotgun
June 18, 2012 4:32 am | News | CommentsA new approach to drug design, pioneered by a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and Mt. Sinai, New York, promises to help identify future drugs to fight cancer and other diseases that will be more effective and have fewer side effects.
Computer model predicts drug side effects
June 11, 2012 10:19 am | News | CommentsA new set of computer models has successfully predicted negative side effects in hundreds of current drugs, based on the similarity between their chemical structures and those molecules known to cause side effects, according to a paper.
Super-resolution microscopy imaging of live cell structures
April 23, 2012 8:11 am | News | CommentsResearchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of California, San Francisco have advanced scientists' ability to view a clear picture of a single cellular structure in motion. By identifying molecules using compressed sensing, this new method provides needed spatial resolution plus a faster temporal resolution than previously possible.
New layer of genetic information discovered
March 28, 2012 11:29 am | by Jason Bardi, University of California, San Francisco | News | CommentsA hidden and never before recognized layer of information in the genetic code has been uncovered by a team of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) thanks to a technique developed at UCSF called ribosome profiling, which enables the measurement of gene activity inside living cells—including the speed with which proteins are made.
Flatworm flouts fundamental rule of biology
January 6, 2012 6:07 am | News | CommentsA tiny, freshwater flatworm found in ponds and rivers around the world that has long intrigued scientists for its remarkable ability to regenerate has now added a new wrinkle to biology. Researchers have discovered that the worm lacks a key cellular structure called a centrosome, which scientists have considered essential for cell division.
