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Popular Mobile Health Apps Fail to Serve Vulnerable Populations
A new UCSF study of top-rated mobile health apps showed that they offer little help to vulnerable patients – those who might benefit the most from these tools.
Parents-Only Therapy May Be Optimal in Treating Anorexia
Family therapy for 12- to 18-year-olds with anorexia nervosa, in which all household members participate and a meal is held in the clinician’s office, may be less effective than a streamlined model involving only the parents and without the meal.
UCSF, Kaiser Permanente Study Identifies Genetic Susceptibility for Hernia
Researchers at UCSF and Kaiser Permanente have identified variations at four locations in the genome that underlie the risk of inguinal hernia.
Pioneering UCSF Clinic Helps Transgender Youth Be Themselves
The UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center is a one-stop, interdisciplinary clinic offering the wide range of services necessary for mental and physical evaluation and care – and if deemed appropriate, a healthy transition – for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.
Watch 3 UCSF Faculty Talks at TEDMED 2015
Three UCSF faculty will be featured speakers at TEDMED 2015, an annual gathering of 1,500 leaders and innovators from all sectors of society to explore the promise of technology and innovation in health and medicine.
Alicia Fernandez: Translating Her Immigrant Experience to Improve Community Health
Alicia Fernandez’s passion for social justice began with escaping political persecution in her native Argentina. It strengthened when she became a physician to give underrepresented people a voice in determining their health.
First U.S. Study of Transgender Youth Funded by NIH
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5.7 million for a five-year, multicenter study, which will be the first in the U.S. to evaluate the long-term outcomes of medical treatment for transgender youth.
Mild Hypothermia in Deceased Organ Donors Improves Function in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Mild hypothermia in deceased organ donors significantly reduces delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients when compared to normal body temperature, according to UCSF researchers and collaborators.
Extra Heartbeats Could Be Modifiable Risk Factor for Congestive Heart Failure
Common extra heartbeats known as premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) may be a modifiable risk factor for congestive heart failure and death.
Acute Kidney Injury Linked to Increased Risk of High Blood Pressure
Hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury were 22 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure within two years than patients who did not experience AKI, according to a study by UCSF and Kaiser Permanente.
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Improve Incontinence
For severely obese people, bariatric surgery may have a benefit besides dramatic weight loss: it can also substantially reduce urinary incontinence.
Current Monitoring of Pacemakers, Defibrillators May Underestimate Device Problems
The current monitoring of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers and defibrillators may be underestimating device problems.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Ranked Among Nation’s Premier Hospitals
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is among the nation's premier children’s hospitals in nine pediatric specialties, according to the 2015-2016 U.S. Best Children’s Hospitals rankings conducted by the U.S. News Media Group.
Withholding Angiotensin Receptor Blockers After Surgery Increases Risk of Postoperative Death
Withholding angiotensin receptor blockers for longer than two days after surgery is associated with a significantly increased risk of postoperative death, according to a study of more than 30,000 patients.