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3D illustration showing a network of neurons.

Take a risk or play it safe? Neuronal tug-of-war helps the brain decide

By Miryam Naddaf on
Nature
Neurosurgery resident Clara Starkweather, MD, PhD, and neurosurgeon Edward Chang, MD, during a brain surgery.

Brain Activity Can Predict a Risky Decision Before It’s Made

By Sarah C.P. Williams on
UCSF News

Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same time

By Carissa Wong on
New Scientist

Brain implant restores gestures, speech for some paralysis patients through virtual avatars

By Catherine Stoddard on
FOX Local
FET PET imaging scan showing a glioma.

FDA Approves PET Imaging Agent for Brain Cancer Based on UCSF Data

By Jess Berthold on
UCSF News
3D plastic brain model showing a brain computer interface device.

‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time

By Miryam Naddaf on
Nature

5-year data might fix spine surgery’s payment model

By Hailey Bosek on
Becker's Spine Review
Illustration of genes in developing neurons migrating from the nuclear lamina to the nuclear speckles

The Genome’s Hidden Architecture

By Ilona Garner on
A UCSF study shows that the physical location of genes inside the nucleus can have a powerful influence on whether they are switched on or off, offering a new branch of investigation for studying disease

UCSF surgeon: A ‘reckoning’ is coming for spine care

By Hailey Bosek on
Becker's Spine Review
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Can phone data change the ‘crude way’ surgery success is tracked?

By Hailey Bosek on
Becker's Spine Review