Common Childhood Asthma Not Rooted in Allergens, InflammationDiscovery of origins of a unique form of asthma may lead to a precision medicine approach to treatment.
Infection Makes Mosquitoes Immune to Malaria ParasitesStudy highlights the potential of using Wolbachia in malaria control.
Depression Linked to Telomere Enzyme, Aging, Chronic DiseaseThe first symptoms of major depression may be behavioral, but the common mental illness is based in biology — and not limited to the brain.
Program for Breakthrough Biomedical Research to Celebrate 15 YearsA program that fosters basic science projects of potentially high impact is celebrating 15 years of discovery at UC San Francisco.
Osteoarthritis Progression Halted in MiceIf successful in humans, joint replacement surgery might be avoidable.
Vitamin D Could Provide New and Effective Treatments for AsthmaVitamin D has the potential to significantly reduce the symptoms of asthma, according to a new study from the Medical Research Council (MRC).
Nuvo Research Announces Scientific Presentation at the Annual Meeting of AAIData evaluating WF10's therapeutic impact on signs and symptoms of experimentally induced rheumatoid arthritis in mice.
Yale Cancer Center Carves New Path in ImmunotherapyCancer immunotherapy is showing promise in treating patients with a variety of advanced, metastatic tumors.
UCSF Scientists Use Human Stem Cells to Generate Immune System in MiceRaising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory.
Hormone May Help Treat DiabetesBetatrophin prompts cells in the pancreas to multiply and produce more insulin.
