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Scientists Discover a Deadly Brain Cancer’s Hidden Weakness

UCSF Health — May 9, 2023

UCSF scientists have found that brain cancer glioblastoma can cause cognitive decline by affecting neural connections, but the epilepsy drug gabapentin shows promise in blocking this activity, offering hope for new treatments.

Does Your Vaccine Type Matter in the Battle Against COVID?

UCSF Health — May 8, 2023

COVID vaccine efficacy varied by age, BMI, sex, and smoking status, with levels changing over six months in a UCSF-led study. Pfizer and Moderna had higher antibody responses than Johnson & Johnson at one month, but Johnson & Johnson overtook them at six months.

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