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Dyslexia, Other Learning Challenges Are Focus of New $20M Initiative
The center will be a a two-campus multidisciplinary clinical and research alliance between UCSF and UC Berkeley.
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Child's Negative Mood Can Lead to Mother's Depression
While numerous studies have explored the intergenerational transmission of mood disorders from parent to child, little research has been done on whether this connection extends in both directions.
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Living With HIV
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UCSF Medical Center Ranks Among Top US Hospitals for 2019-2020
For the 21st year, UCSF Health has been listed among the top 10 hospitals nationwide in the prestigious U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals survey.
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Bill and Susan Oberndorf give $25M to UCSF for psychiatric research
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$25M Gift from Susan and Bill Oberndorf Supports Psychiatry, Translational Research
The Susan and Bill Oberndorf Foundation has made a new commitment of $25 million to UCSF psychiatry and the neurosciences, bringing its total giving to "UCSF: The Campaign" to $50 million.
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Some teens who exercise to build muscle might have eating disorders
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Mental Health on the Margins
Richard Feng, MD, shares a window into his world as a community psychiatrist in San Francisco.
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Mood Neurons Mature During Adolescence
A new study suggests that the human brain may maintain reserves of immature neurons throughout life, using these “Peter Pan” cells in a similar manner to the neurogenesis seen in other species
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1 in 5 Young Men Engage in ‘Disordered Eating’ That’s Often Unnoticed
Adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors.
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‘Motivational Interview’ May Lessen Problem Drinking in People with HIV
A single, 45-minute “motivational interview” with two 20-minute follow-up phone calls may help people with HIV who report unhealthy drinking reduce their alcohol intake. This approach may be
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Brain Changes in Autism Traced to Specific Cell Types
Changes in gene activity in specific brain cells are associated with the severity of autism in children and young adults with the disorder.
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These Psychiatrists Bring Mental Health Care to Those Who Need It Most
A program at UCSF is training psychiatrists to care for people often overlooked by the mental health care system.
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Can Short-Term Stress Make the Body and Mind More Resilient? A New Study is Testing That Theory
UCSF scientists are testing how brief periods of controlled stress could protect the body from long-term stress.
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UCSF School of Medicine Ranks in U.S. News Best Graduate Schools’ Top Five for Ten Years Running
UCSF was the only medical school to be ranked in the top five in the nation in both research and primary care, the categories the magazine uses to assess medical education.
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Peer-Support, Healing Hands Offers New Options to Patients with Chronic Pain on Prescription Opioids
A program offering group support, acupuncture, mindfulness, massage and gentle exercise may help prevent patients on prescription opioids from spiraling down to drug misuse, overdose and death.
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Brain-zapping implants that fight depression are inching closer to reality
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Anorexia Treatment Hasn't Improved in 40 Years, UCSF Study Finds
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No quick fix for physician burnout, depression
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4 Strategies for Aging Well
UCSF experts share their science-backed strategies for aging well.
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Mental Health Experts Discuss Importance of Early Intervention for Youth Amid Rising Suicide Rates
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Pre-Deployment Insomnia Linked to Increased Risk of PTSD for Soldiers
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Benioffs give $15 million to UCSF Oakland hospital for children’s mental health
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$15M Benioff Gift Expands Children’s Mental Health Services in East Bay
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has received a $15 million gift from Lynne and Marc Benioff to address the acute shortage of mental health services for children and adolescents in Oakland and the East Bay, which reflects a nationwide shortage.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brain Stimulation Relieves Depression Symptoms
Patients with moderate to severe depression reported significant improvements in mood when researchers precisely stimulated a brain region called the orbitofrontal cortex.
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Classroom Friendships May Offset Effects of Punitive Parents
Angry, threatening and highly critical parenting is more likely to result in children with defiant, noncompliant and revengeful behavior that spills over to adulthood and impacts relationships with all authority figures.
