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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.
Genetic Testing Leads to ‘Awakening’ for Developmentally Delayed, ‘Nearly Catatonic’ Teen
Lisa had a rare mutation that meant she was not able to combine two words until she was 3, and she didn’t take part in imaginative play until she was 10. Could a drug for MS be repurposed to help her?
New President Appointed at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
UCSF has named Matthew Cook as the new president of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and senior vice president of UCSF Children’s Services.
Axing the ACA Means Young Adults with Cancer Lose Coverage
Researchers found that patients with a pediatric cancer who were protected under the ACA’s dependent coverage provision were more likely to remain on private insurance for longer durations compared to their older peers who turned 19 before the Act.
Shutdowns Mean More Go Hungry Among Spanish-Speaking Latinx Households in Bay Area
The number of primary Spanish-speaking Latinx families in the San Francisco Bay Area who cannot afford to eat balanced meals and go to bed hungry has more than doubled since the pandemic, according to a new study by UCSF.
New Gift Fuels Precision Medicine Approaches to Diabetes
A generous gift of $1 million from an anonymous donor recently created the Breakthrough Initiative in Type 1 Diabetes Precision Medicine and Discovery.
Parents Less Aware When Their Kids Vape Than When They Smoke
Most parents know or suspect when their child smokes, but they are much more likely to be in the dark if the child vapes or uses other tobacco products, according to a large national study by researchers at UCSF.
Expanded Newborn Screening Could Save Premature Infants’ Lives
Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier detection of life-threatening complications in babies born preterm, according to a study by UC San Francisco researchers.
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Infant Illness
Greater maternal stress during pregnancy is linked with significant increases in the number and variety of infant illness during the first year of life, independent of the level of stress after birth.
