Writhing balls of snakelike protein fragments may initiate the dysfunctional lesions called plaques that clog the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and similar neurological disorders, according to new research at UCSC and UC San Francisco.
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Environmental studies professor to advise fisheries service on marine ecosystems management Professor Marc Mangel has been named to a newly formed panel of specialists who will study how marine ecosystem research and management are conducted. Student Health Services receives national accreditation UCSC's Student Health Services has received the highest possible rating from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., in conjunction with the Institute for Medical Quality. Partnership for learning In a letter sent by the Office of the President, President Richard C. Atkinson muses on the University of California's contributions to educating students and the need for continuing and increased state support. Campus administration issues a reminder about mountain lions A deer carcass found near a hiking trail off Chinquapin Road serves to remind us that we live in mountain lion habitat, writes Executive Vice Chancellor R. Michael Tanner in a letter to the campus community. Tanner's letter contains safety precautions advised by the Department of Fish and Game.