Addressing Violence as a National Disease
The only way to stop violent injury is to reframe it as a disease and a crisis of public health, say UCSF experts.
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Ending Gun Violence in Our Communities
Violence can become systemic and ignored in underserved communities. UCSF’s Wraparound Project is changing that case by case, helping those who have experienced traumatic violence to reshape their lives through financial relief, housing, trauma recovery, education and employment.
Depression, Anxiety May Take Same Toll on Health as Smoking and Obesity
Anxiety and depression may be leading predictors of conditions ranging from heart disease to headaches, having similar effects as long-established risk factors like smoking and obesity.
Drug Targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika Viruses Found in Lab Study
Scientists identified key ways Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses hijack the body’s cells, and they found at least one potential drug that can disrupt this process in human cells.
Autism Risk-Factors Identified in ‘Dark Matter’ of Human Genome
A multi-institute research team discovered tens of thousands of rare mutations in noncoding DNA sequences and assessed if these contribute to autism spectrum disorder.
CRISPR Joins Battle of the Bulge, Fights Obesity Without Edits to Genome
A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland Named Among Nation’s Premier Hospitals in Annual Quality Survey
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland has been awarded a “2018 Top Hospitals” award by The Leapfrog Group, placing it among an elite group of hospitals that have achieved the highest levels of quality and safety.
Cell Phones Without Annual Plans Offer Limited Help to Homeless People
Many older homeless adults have access to mobile phones, but they are usually basic phones, without annual contracts that let them keep stable numbers, and thus are only practical for one-way communication.
Drug Wholesalers Drove Fentanyl’s Deadly Rise, Report Concludes
Fentanyl most likely spread because of heroin and prescription pills shortages, and also because it was cheaper for drug wholesalers than heroin.
Measuring Newborns’ Weight Loss With Electronic Health Records to Give Babies a Healthy Start
A new study is using electronic health records to guide management of newborn weight loss.
