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The Case of the Brain-Eating Amoeba

UCSF Health — June 14, 2023

After diagnosing a middle-aged man with an incredibly rare and almost always fatal infection, a medical team led by UCSF fellow Natasha Spottiswoode raced to find a treatment that could save his life.

You’ll Soon Be Able to Get a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s

UCSF Health — June 14, 2023

The advent of cheap, easy-to-use blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease has the potential to revolutionize diagnosis and treatment. But they also raise difficult questions that the field is only beginning to consider.

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