First Clear-Cut Risk Genes for Tourette Disorder Revealed
Researchers made a significant advance, identifying the first “high-confidence” risk gene for Tourette disorder as well as three other probable risk genes.
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For Young Adults, Cigarettes More Pleasurable with Alcohol than with Pot
Young adults get more pleasure from smoking cigarettes while they are drinking alcohol than they do while using marijuana, according to a new UC San Francisco study.
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Oxytocin, the 'Love Hormone,' Being Tested for Treatment of PTSD and Alcohol Abuse
A new trial may hold new hope for military personnel with PTSD and alcohol abuse through treatment with oxytocin, sometimes referred to as the “love hormone.”
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This Video Game Helped Some Kids Overcome Attention Problems
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New Tool Illuminates Cell Signaling Pathways Key to Disease
In a major advance for fundamental biological research, UCSF scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously inscrutable cellular signaling networks.
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Partnership Develops Ambitious Public Health Policies on Sugar, Alcohol and Children’s Dental Health
UCSF has worked strategically with community partners in the SFHIP to enact high-impact policies, such as banning sugar-sweetened beverages from hospitals, to improve public health and reduce health inequities in the city.
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Depression or Dementia? Imaging May Solve Diagnostic Dilemma
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Autism Researchers Discover Genetic ‘Rosetta Stone’
Distinct sets of genetic defects in a single neuronal protein can lead either to infantile epilepsy or to autism spectrum disorders.
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Binge Drinking May Quickly Lead to Liver Damage
Alcohol consumed during just seven weeks of intermittent binge drinking harms the liver in ways that more moderate daily drinking does not.
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Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses Slip Between Cracks in HIV Testing
People with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression with psychosis may be up to 15 more likely than the general population to be HIV positive, but are only marginally more likely to be tested for the virus.
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Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks, study says
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This Simple Strategy Could Help Doctors Ask Teens About Gender Identity
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Drug 85 Times as Potent as Marijuana Caused a ‘Zombielike’ State in Brooklyn
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Abortion Is Found to Have Little Effect on Women’s Mental Health
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Scientific Reasons for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
To give you a bit of scientific motivation, UCSF gathered some of the latest research behind the most popular health-related New Year’s resolutions that attest to why it really is good for your body to see them through.
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Killing in War Leaves Veterans with Lasting Psychological Scars, Study Finds
Killing in war often triggers a moral conflict in veterans that can damage their self-image, relationships and spirituality.
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A Mental Test Before Surgery
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Ricardo Muñoz Named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ricardo F. Muñoz, professor emeritus of psychology at UCSF, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Announces Innovation, Scholar Awards
The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences has named the first recipients of the UCSF Weill Innovation and Scholar Awards as part of the institute’s goal to support high-risk, high-reward research.
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UCSF in Top 20 for U.S. News’ 2017 Global Universities Rankings
UCSF has ranked as one of the top 20 universities in the world, according to the 2017 Best Global Universities rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.
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Gene Links Risk of Psychiatric Disease to Reduced Synapse Numbers
Research led by UCSF scientists has revealed that mutations in a gene linked with brain development may dispose people to multiple forms of psychiatric disease by changing the way brain cells communicate.
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A Gene That Could Help Explain Why Lithium Stabilizes Mood
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How to spot depression and anxiety in children
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Undoing the Harm of Childhood Trauma and Adversity
Years of research have shown that trauma and adverse events in childhood can put a person at an elevated risk for a wide range of physical and mental health problems across their life span. But the scope and significance of that impact – and how to reverse it – is just beginning to come into focus.
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Poverty May Be Risk Factor for Reduced Cognitive Function in Midlife, Study Shows
Persistent poverty in young adulthood and midlife may elevate one’s risk for lower cognitive function by age 50.
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If Legalizing Pot, Consider Health, Not Profits, Analysis Says
A new analysis of marijuana legislation offers a framework for states that are considering legalizing the drug and want to protect public health, rather than corporate profits.
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Mothers of Children with Autism May Face Higher Risks for Heart Disease
Mothers who were raising children with autism and reported chronic stress were more likely to have high levels of “bad” cholesterol and lower levels of protective progenitor cells.
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Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness
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Childhood Adversity Looms Large for Older Homeless Adults
A new UCSF report on an understudied population – older homeless adults – reveals that adverse childhood experiences have long-lasting effects.
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A Big Step Forward in the Quest for a Better Painkiller