Exposure to Abuse, Violence Leaves an Immune Signature
Trauma leaves marks on the body, as well as the mind. UCSF scientists have identified an immune signature to indicate which patients will respond best to therapy.
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Happiness in Early Adulthood May Protect Against Dementia
Research has shown that poor heart health can increase the risk for dementia, but a new study shows that poor mental health in early adulthood may increase odds by 73%.
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Hospitals Face Urgent Need for Addiction Treatment in Emergency Departments
An increasing percentage of emergency visits and hospitalizations in the United States before the pandemic involved patients with alcohol and other substance use disorders, according to a study by UCSF researchers.
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For Struggling Older Adults, Support from Paid Peers May Alleviate Loneliness, Depression
An initiative that paired paid visitors with racially diverse older adults, many of whom lived alone and struggled with taking care of their basic needs, resulted in reduced loneliness and plunging rates of depression.
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Alcohol Can Cause Immediate Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
A single glass of wine can quickly raise the drinker’s risk for atrial fibrillation, according to new research by UCSF.
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Dual-Drug Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
UCSF researchers have leveraged two new molecules, one of which is currently in clinical oncology trials, to devise a dual-drug therapy for alcohol use disorder (AUD), without the side effects or complications associated with current treatment regimens.
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UCSF Medical Center Ranks 1st Nationwide in Neuro, Among Top 10 Hospitals for 2021-22
UCSF Medical Center has been recognized as the nation’s best hospital for neurology and neurosurgery, and among the country’s premier medical centers overall, in the 2021-22 Best Hospitals survey by U.S. News & World Report.
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Over 65 and Lonely? Don’t Talk to Your Doctor About Another Prescription
The proportion of seniors who had prescriptions for opioids and anti-anxiety medications and sedatives correlated with their degree of loneliness, according to the study.
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Campaign Aims to Increase Mental Health Resilience in the UCSF Community
There is a chance that in every lecture, laboratory, Zoom meeting, town hall audience or shuttle bus ride, someone around you is battling a mental health challenge or knows someone who is struggling.
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Morning People May Be at Lower Risk of Depression Than Night Owls
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Older Women Who Are Socially Engaged More Likely to Be Emotionally Abused or Mistreated
For older adults, participating in social activities can protect against physical and mental signs of aging, but it may also pose risks, especially for women. A new analysis of national data led by
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Why Can’t I Sleep?
Insomnia is miserable, and lost sleep can harm our health. Now, researchers are seeing the promise of solutions in our genes.
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The Best Treatment for Insomnia Usually Isn’t a Pill
Cognitive behaviorial therapy for insomnia, the gold-standard intervention, also suggests benefits for well-being.
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To Prevent Delirium, Increase Mobility, Connection and Sleep
UCSF researchers wanted to see if simple tweaks, like avoiding nighttime interruptions to promote sleep, nixing certain prescription drugs, and promoting exercise and social engagement, could decrease delirium in hospitalized older adults.
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Feeling Re-Entry Anxiety? Expert Advice on Navigating COVID-19 Reopenings
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue, and cities and states move toward full re-opening, many people are feeling re-entry anxiety.
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Trauma Children in Gaza Experience Is Unlike Anywhere Else in the World
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New UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Will Stand as a Statement Against Stigma
Scheduled to open this fall, the 150,000-square-foot Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, designed by ZGF Architects with input from more than 100 UCSF faculty and staff, will be a state-of-the-art facility that co-locates mental and physical health care.
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Cancer Patients Lonely and Depressed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Loneliness and social isolation have been significant problems for the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for cancer patients these issues were particularly acute, likely due to isolation and social distancing, according to a new UCSF study.
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Frontline Health Workers Across US Faced Unique Stressors During COVID-19
The study is among the first to assess mental health effects of the pandemic at a geographically diverse sample of emergency rooms.
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Accelerated Cellular Aging Associated with Mortality Seen in Depressed Individuals
Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of UCSF, in collaboration with others.
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For COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Few Answers, But Meditation and Peer Support Offer Some Relief
While researchers are still striving to understand why some patients experience these “long-haul” symptoms, two UCSF clinicians from complimentary specialties have teamed up to create an integrative medicine skills program that can give such patients better tools to cope with the debilitating symptoms.
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UCSF, Johns Hopkins Release Documents Shining Light on Opioid Crisis
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UCSF and Johns Hopkins University Launch Digital Trove of Opioid Industry Documents
UC San Francisco and Johns Hopkins University today announced the launch of the Opioid Industry Documents Archive, a digital repository of publicly disclosed documents from recent judgments, settlements, and ongoing lawsuits concerning the opioid crisis.
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A Better Way to Zap Our Brains
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COVID Long-Haulers Find Relief Among Fellow Sufferers on Road to Recovery
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‘Hidden Biological Link’ Among Autism Genes Revealed in Study
A new study of autism risk genes by UCSF and UC Berkeley scientists implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis – a process in which specialized “progenitor” cells give rise to new brain cells – in the development of autism spectrum disorders.
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Alcohol Causes Immediate Effects Linked to Heart Malady
UCSF researchers found that alcohol has an immediate effect on the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common life-threatening heart-rhythm disorder.
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Personalized Brain Stimulation Alleviates Severe Depression Symptoms
Depression is among the most common psychiatric disorders, affecting as many as 264 million people worldwide and leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year. But as many as 30 percent of patients do not respond to standard treatments such as medication or psychotherapy.
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Explanations for ‘Long COVID’ Remain Elusive. For Now, Believing Patients and Treating Symptoms Is the Best Doctors Can Do
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New Intervention to Help Children With Trauma Will Treat the Whole Family
Experts now believe it’s most effective to treat the whole family when traumas occur. UCSF researchers plan to develop a “Whole Family Wellness” intervention that integrates resources from Medi-Cal clinics with outside agencies and test it over a three-year period.
