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Archive: Study Finds Link Between Chronic Depression and Accelerated Immune Cell Aging
Certain cases of major depression are associated with premature aging of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a new UCSF-led study.
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Archive: Exercise May Prevent Impact of Stress on Telomeres, A Measure of Cell Health
UCSF scientists are reporting several studies showing that psychological stress leads to shorter telomeres – the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes that are a measure of cell age and, thus, health. The findings also suggest that exercise may prevent this damage.
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Archive: Simple Rules for Better Sleep
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Archive: Estrogen Therapy's Link With Dementia Risk Depends on Age When Taken, Study Finds
A new study led by Kristine Jaffe at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and UCSF, finds different results with estrogen therapy and dementia, depending on when a woman takes the hormone.
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Archive: Schizophrenia: Early Diagnosis, Treatment Key, But Stigma Remains
Early diagnosis and treatment can make a big difference for patients with schizophrenia. Unfortunately, diagnosis often is delayed for months or years.
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Archive: Can Bipartisan Seating Buddies Bond for Real?
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Archive: Blood Test Predicts Cognitive Decline, and "Cognitive Reserve" Protects Against That Decline, Study Shows
Low blood levels of beta-amyloid 42, a protein-like substance, were associated with the risk of significant cognitive decline within nine years in a group of elders, in a study led by Kristine Yaffe, MD, chief of geriatric psychiatry at the San Francisco VA Medical Center.
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Archive: Psychiatrist Discusses Tucson Shooting Tragedy on KQED Forum
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Archive: San Francisco Giants Victory Gives Cause for Elation to Bay Area Fans
As San Francisco prepares to celebrate the 2010 World Series champions with a parade today, UCSF’s Stuart Lustig explains why fans are so excited about the San Francisco Giants.
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Archive: Cell Health Linked to Positive Mood Changes in Meditation
UCSF Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, PhD, and researcher Elissa Epel, PhD, are co-authors with UC Davis scientists of a paper showing that the positive psychological changes that occur during meditation training are associated with greater activity of the enzyme telomerase.
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Archive: Chancellor, faculty named to Academy of Arts and Sciences
UCSF Chancellor Susan Desmond-Hellmann, MD, MPH, will be inducted today into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, alongside some of the world’s other most distinguished scholars, artists and institutional leaders.
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Archive: Preserving Fertility of Women with Cancer Is Often Neglected
Cancer and infertility can be a double blow. Many women become infertile following cancer treatment. And because more women are living longer thanks to modern chemotherapy and radiation treatment, more are later discovering that they cannot bear children.
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Archive: Can Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Be Stopped Before it Begins?
UCSF researchers at the San VA Medical Center have been working with US Air Force officers to develop and field test Deployment Anxiety Reduction Training with the goal of stopping post-traumatic stress disorder before it starts.
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Archive: UCSF Psychiatrist to Moderate Discussion with Rosalynn Carter
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who received the UCSF Medal in 2003, will speak about mental health issues at the Commonwealth Club of California this Friday, Aug. 13.
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Archive: Lesbian Family Study Generates National Headlines
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Archive: 2010 UCSF Medalists Featured in Videos
Five distinguished individuals, who were honored recently with the 2010 UCSF Medal, are featured in videos now available on YouTube.
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Archive: UCSF Psychiatrist Discusses Teens and Risk-Taking on NPR
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Archive: UCSF to Present Medal to Five Individuals to Celebrate Founders Day
A prominent neuroscientist, a global humanitarian relief organizer, a pioneering pediatrician and two supporters of basic biomedical research will receive the UCSF Medal at the 2010 Founders Day banquet tonight.
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Archive: Author of "The Male Brain" to Talk About Her New Book
UCSF’s Louann Brizendine, author of “The Male Brain” and “The Female Brain” will talk at UCSF on April 29.
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Archive: UCSF to Host Free Public Forum on Mental Health
The public is invited to a free forum on new research and emerging treatments in mental health at UCSF’s Langley Porter Psychiatric Institute on April 24.
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Archive: KQED Forum Examines Psychedelic Drugs as Therapy
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Archive: Therapeutic video games for Parkinson's, cerebral palsy
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Archive: UCSF Experts Help Shape 10-Year Plan to Prepare for Demand in Dementia Care
A panel of experts appointed by Mayor Gavin Newsom recently presented an action plan as the approaching “age wave may bring a potential crisis in Alzheimer’s and dementia care” to San Francisco.
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Archive: UCSF Psychiatrist Featured in Story About Teen Suicide
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Archive: Two UCSF Scientists to Receive Prestigious Potamkin Prize for Dementia Research
Two UCSF scientists have been selected for the prestigious Potamkin Prize for their “outstanding achievements” in dementia research.
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Archive: Jans to Receive MIT's Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience
UCSF’s Lily Jan and Yuh-Nung Jan, have been named the joint winners of the 2010 Edward M. Scolnick Prize in Neuroscience for their major contributions in brain research.
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Archive: Food and addiction symposium on Friday, February 19
UCSF is sponsoring a one-day symposium for the Bay Area research community to bring awareness to the problem of how certain foods can cause an addictive-like state in the brain and are a hidden cause behind the nation's obesity epidemic.
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Archive: Author to Speak About Science of Gratitude at UCSF
Robert Emmons, a professor of psychology at UC Davis, will speak at UCSF about his research on the science of gratitude on February 17.
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Archive: UCSF to Celebrate Release of First Lesbian Health Textbook
The Lesbian Health & Research Center will commemorate the release of the first-ever comprehensive lesbian health textbook during an afternoon symposium at UCSF on February 8.