Children With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional Responses
Children with dyslexia who watched emotionally evocative videos showed increased physiological and behavioral responses when compared to children without dyslexia.
University of California San Francisco
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This Professor Sees Brain Disease through a Unique Lens
Every fall, Matt Jacobson relives his Parkinson’s diagnosis so future pharmacists perceive the patient behind the prescription.
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Forest Fires, Cars, Power Plants Join List of Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease
The study adds to a body of evidence indicating that pollution from cars, factories, power plants and forest fires joins established dementia risk factors like smoking and diabetes.
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Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
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Big Data Powers Design of ‘Smart’ Cell Therapies for Cancer
Finding medicines that can kill cancer cells while leaving normal tissue unscathed is a Holy Grail of oncology research.
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Breast Cancer Study Hits 30K Milestone in Demystifying Risk
A new, $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to increase ethnic diversity will help the study work toward a goal of enrolling 100,000 or more women overall.
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COVID Cravings Drive Us to the Fridge in Search of Comfort Food
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Navajo Nation’s Health Care System Strained by COVID-19
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For Teens with Migraines, Sleeping In (a Bit) May Help
Researchers found that teens with migraines whose high schools started before 8:30 a.m. experienced close to three more headache days than those with later school start times.
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Connecting Music, Creativity and the Brain in ‘The Last Dance’
A virtual event explored music, creativity and neuroscience, with featured talks and improvised music and dance performances.
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5 UCSF Researchers Named 2020 Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAAS Fellowship recognizes important contributions to STEM disciplines, including pioneering research, leadership within a given field, teaching and mentoring, fostering collaborations, and advancing public understanding of science.
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Watkins to Assume Leadership Role at UC Riverside
At the university, Watkins will oversee seven different schools and colleges and be responsible for shaping and implementing the University’s vision for the future.
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Gut Immune Cells May Help Send Multiple Sclerosis Into Remission
An international research team led by UCSF scientists has shown, for the first time, that gut immune cells travel to the brain during multiple sclerosis flare-ups in patients.
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The Third Wave Is Here, But We Still Need to Reopen Our Schools
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UCSF Health Joins Top U.S. Hospitals for National #MaskUp Campaign Amid COVID-19 Surge
UCSF Health has joined 100 of the nation’s top health care systems, representing thousands of hospitals nationwide, in launching a national campaign urging people to wear a face mask.
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T-Shirt? Towel? Some Experts Say It’s Time to Get Beyond States’ Anything-Goes Approach to Masks
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Yes, Californians Should Be Worried About Thanksgiving, Too
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Holiday Gatherings During COVID-19: What Doctors Say About Traveling and Family Events
After months of being separated, many families and friends are pondering whether they want to attempt spending the holidays together while doing their best to not spread coronavirus or if they should skip the gatherings altogether for the safety of themselves and others.
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President-Elect Biden Picked This Bay Area Doctor to Serve on His COVID Task Force. Here's Why
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What Is COVID Doing to Our Hearts?
Cardiologist Nisha Parikh, MD, MPH, discusses what we know so far about COVID-19’s impact on the body’s cardiovascular system, from affecting the heart’s rhythm to impairing its ability to pump blood throughout the body.
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Minorities Benefit Less from Regionalizing Heart Attack Care
California’s Black and Hispanic communities may be falling further behind whites in the quality of care they receive for heart attacks, despite recent medical efforts aimed at improving the standards of care for these populations, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
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Scientists Look to Neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Spike for Potential Therapies
SARS-CoV-2 uses its distinctive spike to latch onto a receptor called ACE2 on the surface of a human cell. Once there it prompts the human cell to ferry the virus inside. Then, the virus co-opts human enzymes to make copies of itself and spread to other cells.
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UCSF Task Force Recommends Holistic Approach to Creating a Safe Campus Environment
The UCSF Safety Task Force has made nine recommendations on how UCSF can improve upon its policies and practices.
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‘Proning’ Covid Patients Seems to Save Lives. But How Many?
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UC President Announces New Presidential Policy on Gender Recognition and Lived Name
President Michael V. Drake has announced a new presidential policy to ensure that all individuals are identified by their accurate gender identity and lived or preferred name on university-issued documents and in UC’s information systems.
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Rapid Test Can ID Unknown Causes of Infections Throughout the Body
UCSF scientists have developed a single clinical laboratory test capable of zeroing in on the microbial miscreant afflicting a patient in as little as six hours.
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Health Experts Want to Prioritize People of Color for a COVID-19 Vaccine. But How Should It Be Done?
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Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Works Better Than Daily Pill in Women
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3 UCSF Faculty Named to Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have announced the establishment of a coronavirus advisory board, a panel of public health and scientific experts that will include three UCSF faculty members.
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UCSF Unveils New Home for Renowned Ophthalmology Programs
The building includes a 12-story tower that will include administrative and conference space for UCSF faculty and staff.
