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1 in 3 Youth Who Break the Law Identify as LGBTQ
New study that examines sexual orientation, gender expression and mental health among young people who are involved in the justice system, but are not incarcerated.
Prop. 47 Lessened Racial Disparities in Drug Arrests
UCSF researchers quantified the effects of Prop 47, which reclassified drug possession offenses from felonies or “wobblers”.
CryoEM Study Captures Opioid Signaling in the Act
Scientists have used ultra-high-resolution cryo–electron microscopy to capture the most detailed portrait ever of an opioid drug triggering the biochemical signaling cascade that gives it its power.
Opioid Crisis: This Doctor’s Street-Level Views Could Change the Course of the Epidemic
A staggering 64,000 people in the United States died in 2016 from drug overdoses – and a study led by UCSF’s Daniel Ciccarone is aiming to get at the heart of of the problem, including by interviewing opioid users.
Streets of Pain
UCSF public health researcher Daniel Ciccarone, MD, shares his quest to understand the nation’s opioid epidemic, one user at a time.
Body’s 'Natural Opioids' Affect Brain Cells Much Differently than Morphine
Study led by UCSF scientists shows that brain cells react differently to opioid substances created inside the body than they do to purely synthetic opioid drugs.
Marijuana Should Be Packaged, Regulated Following Tobacco Control Best Practices
California should take an assertive approach to cannabis labeling, packaging and product formulation, according to a new UCSF study.
Burned Out Trainee Surgeons at High Risk for Alcohol Abuse, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts
Seven out of 10 trainee surgeons surveyed experienced burnout driven by emotional exhaustion, “depersonalization” and doubts about their effectiveness at work, impacting their own performance and potentially patients’ health.
Longer Abstention from Alcohol Lowers Atrial Fibrillation Risk
In the first study looking at cessation of alcohol consumption and atrial fibrillation risk, UCSF researchers have shown that the longer people abstain from drinking alcohol, the lower their risk of AF.
Protein Links Alcohol Abuse and Changes in Brain’s Reward Center
UCSF researchers have identified a protein that links alcohol consumption with structural changes in one of the “reward centers” in the mouse brain.