Big Ideas in Health and Science for 2016
We asked experts across UCSF to identify what's ahead in how we approach research, what disease areas will see major advances, and where basic science will be translating into real treatments.
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Illuminating Depression’s Circuitry
If depression is caused by flawed brain circuitry, it may be possible to shift that circuitry toward healthy neural processing instead. UCSF researchers hope to map and correct aberrant neural behavior to cure mood disorders.
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Pioneering UCSF Clinic Helps Transgender Youth Be Themselves
The UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center is a one-stop, interdisciplinary clinic offering the wide range of services necessary for mental and physical evaluation and care – and if deemed appropriate, a healthy transition – for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
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One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Create Healthier Brains
The trajectory of Bruce Miller’s work is emblematic of the integration seen within the entire neurosciences field over the last decade, as its broad range of disciplines attract unprecedented levels of investment.
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Patients With Severe Mental Illness Rarely Tested for Diabetes, Despite High Risk, Study Shows
Although adults with serious psychiatric disorders are at high risk for diabetes, a large study led by UCSF reveals that low-income patients on Medicaid are rarely screened for it.
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Society for Neuroscience Awards UCSF Neurobiologist Posthumous Honor
The late UCSF neuroscientist Allison Doupe, MD, PhD, will be honored by the Society for Neuroscience with the Patricia Goldman-Rakic Hall of Honor award at the society’s annual meeting in Chicago later this month.
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UCSF Among World’s Best in US News Global Universities Rankings for 2016
UCSF ranks among the top five schools in the world in seven subject areas, according to the 2015 U.S. News & World Report's 2016 Best Global Universities rankings.
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Teens With Bulimia Recover Faster When Parents Are Included in Treatment
Involving parents in the treatment of adolescents with bulimia nervosa is more effective than treating the patient individually, according to a study led by UCSF and Stanford researchers.
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First U.S. Study of Transgender Youth Funded by NIH
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5.7 million for a five-year, multicenter study, which will be the first in the U.S. to evaluate the long-term outcomes of medical treatment for transgender youth.
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Postmenopausal Women With Depression or Urinary Incontinence Experience Vaginal Symptoms Affecting Daily Life
Special efforts should be made to identify and treat depression and urinary incontinence in postmenopausal women with vaginal symptoms, according to UC San Francisco researchers.
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Longevity Hormone is Lower in Stressed and Depressed Women
Women under chronic stress have significantly lower levels of klotho, a hormone that regulates aging and enhances cognition, researchers at UC San Francisco have found.
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UCSF Study Finds Early Behavior Problems May Be Linked to ‘Aging’ Biomarkers in Preschoolers
Preschoolers with oppositional defiant behavior are more likely to have shorter telomeres, a hallmark of cellular aging, which in adults is associated with increased risk for chronic diseases and conditions like diabetes, obesity and cancer.
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Fresh Vision for Fostering Mental Health Inspires $50 Million Gift to UCSF
A new UCSF center at Mission Bay, made possible by a $50 million gift, will offer a unique and powerful array of mental health services to Bay Area adults, children and families.
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Long-Term Depression May Double Stroke Risk for Middle-Aged Adults
Adults over 50 who have persistent symptoms of depression may have twice the risk of stroke as those who do not, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and UCSF.
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The Art of Maintaining Cognitive Health as Our Brains Age
Brains age, just like the rest of the body, even for those don't get neurological disease, according to an Institute of Medicine report released on April 14. While aging does more damage to some than others, most people can take steps to improve their health.
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Mood, Anxiety Disorders Common in Tourette Patients
A new study finds that the majority of those who seek treatment for Tourette syndrome will also be diagnosed with a second psychiatric disorder during their lifetimes, and often these disorders emerge earlier than in the general population
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Abnormal Brain Rhythms Tied to Problems with Thinking in Schizophrenia
UCSF researchers have provided new evidence that abnormal rhythmic activity in particular brain cells contributes to problems with learning, attention, and decision-making in individuals with schizophrenia.
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Brain Region Vulnerable to Aging is Larger in Those with Longevity Gene Variant
People who carry a variant of a gene that is associated with longevity also have larger volumes in a front part of the brain involved in planning and decision-making.
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UCSF Team Finds Biochemical Key to Feeding Behavior
Researchers at UCSF have identified the chemical that signals to roundworms when they are hungry, the same chemical implicated in several neurodegenerative disorders. The finding may provide useful clues for understanding and treating these disorders.
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Seniors might be trained to ignore distractions
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UCSF Tops US News Global University Rankings in 7 Specialties
UCSF is among the top universities in the world yet again, ranking among the top five in seven subject areas, according to the inaugural U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities report.
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Dozens of Genes Associated with Autism in New Research
Two major genetic studies of autism, led in part by UCSF scientists and involving more than 50 laboratories worldwide, have newly implicated dozens of genes in the disorder.
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Chancellor, Deans, and Faculty Partner with Student Health and Counseling in ‘Mental Health Matters’
To address mental health stigma and raise awareness of the importance of mental health self-care, UCSF Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) launched the “Mental Health Matters” campaign on Oct. 20. The campaign features posters and social media highlighting the Chancellor and other faculty members answering the question, “How do you take care of your mental health?”
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UCSF at Dreamforce 2014: Revolutionary Research Powered By Technology
Video games that make you smarter. A chip that can identify mysterious illnesses in hours. These are some of the topics top UCSF scientists will discuss at this year’s free UCSF Dreamforce track on Oct. 15.
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UCSF Neuroscientists Score Well in NIH’s First BRAIN Initiative Grants
Five UCSF neuroscientists have received research grants in the highly competitive first wave of National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards to support President Obama’s BRAIN Initiative.
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Study First to Use Brain Scans to Forecast Early Reading Difficulties
UCSF researchers have used brain scans to predict how young children learn to read, giving clinicians a possible tool to spot children with dyslexia and other reading difficulties before they experience reading challenges.
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Kids with Autism, Sensory Processing Disorders Show Brain Wiring Differences
Researchers at UCSF have found that children with sensory processing disorders have decreased structural brain connections in specific sensory regions different than those in autism, further establishing SPD as a clinically important neurodevelopmental disorder.
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Healthy Lifestyle May Buffer Against Stress-Related Cell Aging, Study Says
A new study is the first to show that while the impact of life’s stressors accumulate over time and accelerate cellular aging, these negative effects may be reduced by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and sleeping well.
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Schapiro Receives Grant to Support East Bay Children with Chronic Conditions
Naomi Schapiro was awarded a three-year Advanced Nursing Education Grant to fund interprofessional training of students and graduate trainees in the collaborative care of children with mental health conditions and obesity in Alameda County.
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UCSF Medical Center Ranked Eighth Nationally By U.S. News
UCSF Medical Center is among the nation's premier hospitals for the 13th consecutive year, ranking as the eighth best hospital in the country according to U.S. News & World Report.
