Following Cellular Lineage
April 16, 2024
A group of researchers based at UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Institute have advanced the understanding of how the cerebral cortex develops by tracing the lineage of certain brain cells.
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Spotlight on Faculty Research: Stem Cell
November 14, 2011
…Ghosh is researching whether forebrain neurons can be generated from human embryonic stem cells. Several neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease, are characterized by loss of forebrain neurons. Scientists believe cell replacement might provide a therapeutic strategy if they could generate neurons that had the same properties as the cells…
Longer, Intense Rehabilitation Boosts Recovery after Brain Injury
February 22, 2016
Cognitive and functional recovery after a stroke or traumatic injury requires intense rehabilitative therapy to help the brain repair and restructure itself. New findings by researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that not only is rehabilitation vital but that a longer, even more intense period…
Common Class of Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
September 4, 2020
UC San Diego researchers report that a class of drugs used for a broad array of conditions, from allergies and colds to hypertension and urinary incontinence, may be associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, particularly in older adults at greater risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
Zika Infection May Affect Adult Brain Cells
August 18, 2016
Concerns over the Zika virus have focused on pregnant women due to mounting evidence that it causes brain abnormalities in developing fetuses. However, new research in mice suggests that certain adult brain cells may be vulnerable to infection as well. Among these are populations of cells that serve to replace…
Study Suggests Disruptive Effects of Anesthesia on Brain Cell Connections Are Temporary
July 28, 2014
A study of juvenile rat brain cells suggests that the effects of a commonly used anesthetic drug on the connections between brain cells are temporary.
Calit2 Class of 2012: Undergraduate Scholars Begin Their Summer of Research
June 20, 2012
The UCSD division of Calit2 this week kicks off a summer of research opportunities for 30 undergraduates representing 17 academic majors. For the 12th summer in a row, Calit2 Summer Undergraduate Scholars are fanning out across campus to work full-time in the labs of Calit2-affiliated faculty members, doing research alongside…
