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Snake spills venomous secrets
— 17 Nov 2011 17:49 | BiologyExamining venom from a variety of poisonous snakes, a group of researchers at the University of California, San Francisco has discovered why the bite of one small black, yellow and…
Study finds link between chronic depression and accelerated immune cell ageing
— 6 Apr 2011 15:52 | HealthCertain cases of major depression are associated with premature ageing of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a…
Exercise may prevent stress on telomeres, a measure of cell health
— 4 Apr 2011 17:43 | HealthUCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres - the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell…
UCSF researchers identify promising new treatment for childhood leukaemia
— 31 Mar 2011 14:54 | HealthAn experimental drug lessens symptoms of a rare form of childhood leukaemia and offers significant insight into the cellular development of the disease, according to findings from a…
Analysis suggests cancer risk of backscatter airport scanners is low
— 29 Mar 2011 15:27 | HealthCalculations by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the University of California, Berkeley estimate that the cancer risk associated with one type of airport…
UCSF report describes new model for neurodegeneration
— 11 Mar 2011 15:43 | HealthA team of scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has developed a new model for how inherited genes contribute to a common but untreatable and incurable neurodegenerative…
Brain implant surgeries at UCSF dramatically improve symptoms of debilitating condition
— 9 Mar 2011 18:32 | HealthImplanting electrodes into a pea-sized part of the brain can dramatically improve life for people with severe cervical dystonia - a rare but extremely debilitating condition that causes…
Type 2 diabetes linked to single gene mutation in 1 in 10 patients
— 3 Mar 2011 13:56 | HealthA multinational study has identified a key gene mutation responsible for type 2 diabetes in nearly 10 percent of patients of white European ancestry…
UCSF researchers uncover hormone pathway to fatty liver disease
— 2 Mar 2011 13:16 | HealthScientists at the UCSF Cardiovascular Research Institute have discovered how a change in growth hormone activity in mice leads to fatty liver disease, a condition whose human counterpart…
Tweeting teenage songbirds reveal impact of social cues on learning
— 26 Feb 2011 16:42 | BiologyIn a finding that once again displays the power of the female, UCSF neuroscientists have discovered that teenage male songbirds, still working to perfect their song, improve their performance…
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