David Julius Receives $3M Breakthrough Prize for Work on Pain Sensation
Julius received the prize “for discovering molecules, cells, and mechanisms underlying pain sensation.”
University of California San Francisco
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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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Liver Transplant Candidates with Public Insurance Have Worse Waitlist Outcomes Than Those with Private Insurance
Patients with similar liver cancer characteristics on the waitlist for a liver transplant had significantly worse outcomes with public insurance compared to Kaiser Permanente or other private insurance.
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Medical Imaging Rates Continue to Rise Despite Push to Reduce Their Use
Despite a broad campaign among physician groups to reduce the amount of imaging in medicine, the rates of use of CT, MRI and other scans have continued to increase.
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Scientists combing human DNA for 'gay genes' spark debate about quest for genetic link to sexuality
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Faced With Criticism, Trump Administration Reverses Abrupt End to Humanitarian Relief
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Millennial And Gen-X Travelers: Need Another Measles Shot?
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UCSF Statement on Possible Deportation of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Patient
UCSF is deeply alarmed by a change in federal immigration policy that jeopardizes the life of one of our patients.
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UCSF’s Resource Allocation Program (RAP) is Accepting Applications for the Fall 2019 Cycle
This fall, RAP introduces two new funding opportunities for neuroscience researchers, a new award for health services research, and grant supplements to support diversity and inclusion.
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First Class of UCSF’s San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education Begin
UCSF’s San Joaquin Valley Program in Medical Education is designed to train future physicians who are committed to providing high-quality, culturally competent and accessible medical care that addresses the Valley’s unique health needs.
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Weed For Pain? Public Confidence Is High But Evidence Is Slim
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UCSF researchers prove genetics allow some people to function on less than 6 hours of sleep
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After 10-Year Search, Scientists Find Second ‘Short Sleep’ Gene
UCSF scientists who identified the only human gene known to promote “natural short sleep” have discovered a second.
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Most long-term acute care hospital patients die within five years
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UCSF Gets New Money to Study the ‘Galaxies’ Within You (Your Microbes)
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Elderly Have Poor Prognosis After Recovery in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals
While long-term acute care hospitals are designed to help patients recover and regain independence, fewer than 1-in-5 older adults who were transferred to such facilities were alive five years later.
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Study Questions Mainstay Treatment For Mild Asthma
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Study Finds New Blood Test Could Help Detect Brain Injury In Minutes
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Simple Blood Test Unmasks Concussions Absent on CT Scans
Blood test that is currently under development may flag concussion in CT-negative patients, enabling them to be evaluated for long-term complications.
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Living With HIV
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Chemical Exposure Web Tool Defines Risks Faced by Millions of California Women
A new web tool spells out for the first time the exposures that more than 6.5 million working women in California face that could increase their risk for breast cancer, including industrial solvents, antimicrobials and phthalates.
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Tobacco Vs. E-Cigarette Use Differs Among SF Public Schools
Eighty-eight percent of the e-cigarette waste collected was found at schools serving predominantly upper-income families with mostly white student populations. None were found at schools serving predominantly low- and middle-income families with large Latinx and African American populations.
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Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire
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Scorpion Toxin That Targets ‘Wasabi Receptor’ May Help Solve Mystery of Chronic Pain
Researchers discovered a scorpion toxin that targets the “wasabi receptor,” which they think it can be used as a tool for studying chronic pain and inflammation, and may eventually lead to the development of new kinds of non-opioid pain relievers.
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Students Who Are First in Their Family to Attend College Share Stories, Experiences
Nearly one-third of the students at UCSF are the first in their families to graduate from college. They shared stories of finding mentorship, struggling with self-doubt, and paving the way for others.
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Increasing Blood Pressure Medications at Hospital Discharge May Pose Serious Risk
Increasing medications for blood pressure when discharging older patients from the hospital may pose a greater risk of falls, fainting and acute kidney injury that outweighs the potential benefits.
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Upping Seniors' Blood Pressure Meds After Hospital Can Sometimes Bring Danger
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New Clues on Stem Cell Transplant Rejection Revealed in Study
Study shows that the adult-to-iPSC conversion process can mutate DNA found in mitochondria, causing mice and humans to reject iPSCs, and stem cell transplants more generally.
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Moisturizers May Be Turning Your Skin Into ‘Swiss Cheese’
Researchers want to learn how to repair certain types of skin rather than providing short-term relief.
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Tweaked CRISPR in Neurons Gives Scientists New Power to Probe Brain Diseases
In a paper researchers describe a technique that uses a special version of CRISPR developed at UCSF to systematically alter the activity of genes in human neurons generated from stem cells, the first successful merger of stem cell-derived cell types and CRISPR screening technologies.
