UCSF Police Department Chief of Staff Helps Others Feel Heard, Valued
Ailene Estalilla is all about uplifting others. The chief of staff at the UCSF Police Department and mother of three does it every day, at work and at home.
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New and Easier Way to Monitor Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Kids
This spring, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Walnut Creek Outpatient Cetner will become one of the only children's hospital on the West Coast to have an intestinal ultrasound (IUS) machine for children with IBD, making for a much better patient experience.
UCSF Health Hospitals Earn Top Honors for Patient Safety
Three UCSF Health hospitals received “A” ratings in the spring 2025 Hospital Safety Grades from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
How Do Neighborhoods Impact Children’s Chances of Surviving Leukemia?
A study established new neighborhood characteristics that lead to higher death rates in children with leukemia that can serve as intervention opportunities.
Diabetes Medication May Increase Risk of Perioperative Ketoacidosis
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), or gliflozins, are medications used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). They are designed to lower high blood glucose levels typical in T2DM, and work by inhibiting the sodium-glucose transport protein 2. SGLT2i have also been shown to improve outcomes among patients with chronic kidney disease, heart failure and coronary artery disease.
How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Disease Patients
A first-of-its-kind study tested the safety of psilocybin on patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease and found that patients experienced clinically significant improvements in mood, cognition, and motor function that lasted for weeks after the drug was out of their systems.
Teens Go All In, Celebrating Under Prom Lights
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco celebrated prom events for their teenage patients with casino activities, photobooths, and raffles.
UCSF Scientist Receives High Honor for Exceptional Career
Researcher and campus leader Atul Butte, MD, PhD, has been recognized for his outstanding career in the computational and health sciences with induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the most prestigious and oldest honor societies in the U.S.
Neurosurgery Conference Features UCSF Health Experts
Neurosurgery experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, April 25-28.
UCSF Health to Serve Community during One-Day Strike
UCSF Health intends to continue regular operations, including emergency care, and expects to be able to maintain the majority of scheduled appointments and surgeries during a one-day strike on May 1.