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Joseph Papa Doesn’t Know ‘Quit,’ Even After 2 ACL Tears
Student athlete Joey suffered two severe ACL tears. He received surgery in 2023 by Nirav Pandya, MD, at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and is back competing on the basketball court and track and field.
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Microbiome Points the Way Toward Surviving a Grueling Therapy
Researchers have found links between lung microbial communities and mortality risk in pediatric bone marrow transplant patients. Metagenomic sequencing revealed distinct patient clusters and unexpected pathogens, highlighting the need for precise diagnostics and therapeutics. Antibiotic treatment was associated with bacterial depletion and enriched viral and fungal populations.
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A Race to Save One Infant’s Chance to Hear with a Cochlear Implant
UCSF researchers and clinicians at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland transformed treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing children through the invention of cochlear implants and a comprehensive care model that offers wraparound support, parent coaching, and access to resources for a successful cochlear journey.
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Teenage Patients Celebrate with Harry Potter-Themed Prom at UCSF
Teen patients at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime event at the hospitals’ prom nights.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in SF and Oakland Hold Special Prom for Teens: ‘Very Heartwarming’
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For Children Specializing in One Sport – More Harm Than Good?
Kids are more prone to injuries when they do the same sport all year round.
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Clusters of Whooping Cough Reported at Private High School in San Francisco
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‘In the Bubble Crib, I Would Press Against the Plastic and Get Hugs’
At age 2, UCSF construction project manager Michael Valero was treated at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland for a congenital heart defect. He is now giving back to the hospital that saved his life by leading its upgrade and expansion efforts to expand state-of-the-art care.
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Stink! Sweat! Pimples! Cramps! Puberty Is Coming. Prepare Your Kid With These 7 Tools.
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Children Experience More Injuries, Stress and Even Burnout When They Specialize in One Sport
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Local Artist Adia Millett Selected for Benioff Oakland Facade Art
Oakland artist Adia Millett has been commissioned to create public art at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. She’s the third local artist to add their work to the hospital grounds.
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What’s Behind the Surge of Fatty Liver Disease in Latinx Kids?
Pediatric cases of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have spiked in the last decade, especially amongst Latino children. Food insecurity might be the reason why.
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COVID Vaccines Are Safe for Pregnant Women and Babies
A first of its kind study finds that the COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, causing no abnormal delays when the infants were tested at 12 months and again at 18 months.
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Better Way to Deliver Fetal Therapy for Serious Genetic Disorders
Delivering medicine through amniotic fluid is as effective as delivering it to the fetal brain via cerebrospinal fluid to treat serious disordrs such as Angelman syndrome.
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Targeted Treatment of Rare Childhood Leukemia
Juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML) is a rare but aggressive childhood leukemia. While hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is curative for some patients, approximately half of all patients see
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UCSF Opens World’s First Center of Excellence for Gould Syndrome
UCSF is home to the first center in the world focused on patients with COL4A1/2 mutations, which can cause the rare disease Gould Syndrome.
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Meet the Fetal Surgeon Forging CRISPR’s Next Frontier: Curing Diseases in the Womb
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Eating Disorders Are Affecting More Adolescent Boys. Here’s Why and What Signs to Look For
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New President to Lead Growth of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals
Nicholas Holmes, MD, MBA, was named the new president of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and senior vice president of UCSF Health Children’s Services.
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New CRISPR Center Brings Hope for Rare and Deadly Genetic Diseases
The Danaher-IGI Beacon for CRISPR Cures center will use genome editing to address potentially hundreds of diseases, including rare genetic disorders that have no cure, to ensure treatments can be developed and brought to patients more quickly and efficiently.
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‘This Is Not Rocket Science’: A Doctor’s Mission to Overcome Children’s Fear of Needles
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The Wonderful World of 3D+
How a suite of advanced 3D technologies is ushering in surgery’s most sophisticated era yet.
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How to Improve Survival for Pediatric Leukemia Patients
Researchers at UCSF and UC Berkeley are investigating the impact of pre- and post-natal exposures to tobacco smoke on the survival rate of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
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Should Formula Ever Be Used with Breastfeeding to Help Infants Thrive?
A study on formula supplementation during breastfeeding aimed at improving infant growth found that once-daily formula supplementation is well-tolerated but doesn't improve growth.
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How Infant Deaths and Flooding Shed Light on Climate Hazards
UCSF and UC San Diego scientists are beginning to uncover the long-term public health impacts of recurring environmental hazards such as flooding, wildfires or extreme heat.
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New Gene Therapies Confront Many Sickle Cell Patients With an Impossible Choice: A Cure or Fertility
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Cyberbullying May Cause Disordered Eating in Younger Teens
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Over 30 UCSF Scientists Honored for Highest Impact in Their Fields
Thirty-two UCSF scientists are among the most influential individuals in their respective fields, according to the most recent analysis of research citations by the science and intellectual property company, Clarivate.
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UCSF’s Benioff Children’s Hospital’s $1.5 Billion Expansion Brings Economic Hope to a Troubled Oakland