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2 Siblings Get 2 Kidney Transplants in Less Than 24 Hours at UCSF
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School Segregation Harms Black Children’s Health, Well-Being
Black youth who attend racially segregated schools are more likely to have behavior problems and to drink alcohol than Black youth in less segregated schools, according to a UCSF study published in Pediatrics.
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The World Health Organization Approves a New Polio Vaccine for Emergency Use
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48% of Young Adults Struggled with Mental Health in Mid-2021
About half of young adults had mental health symptoms during the pandemic and more than a third of those were unable to access mental health therapy, a new UC San Francisco study found.
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UCSF Expands Full-Service Children’s Health Care in Walnut Creek
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are increasing services in the East Bay, doubling the patient capacity in a newly expanded and renovated Walnut Creek Outpatient Center. The new clinic space will offer diagnostic and surgical procedures and services specially dedicated to children.
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Follow-Up Prevents Repeat Emergency Department Visits for Kids with Asthma
Follow-up care after an asthma-related visit to the emergency department may help prevent future emergency visits for children, a new study led by UCSF researchers found.
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There’s a Mental-Health Crisis Among American Children. Why?
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Prenatal Mindfulness Program Improves Stress Response in Infants
A first-of-its-kind study showed that a prenatal mindfulness program linked to healthier stress response in babies as well as less depression and better glucose tolerance in mothers.
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Alone and Lonely Are Not the Same. How To Feel Connected No Matter How Many People Are Around
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Claiming Abuse, Texas Tries To Prevent Gender-affirming Care for Trans Children
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Global Strategy on Schistosomiasis Gets a Reboot, Based on Research by UCSF Physician
In medical school, Nathan Lo thought we could do more to help the 750 million people around the world with or at risk of getting schistosomiasis. This week, he helped World Health Organization rewrite guidelines to treat everyone in affected communities.
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UCSF Gene Therapy for Deadly Mutation Fast-Tracked for FDA Review
A new fast-track review for UCSF gene therapy could help more kids with deadly Artemis-SCID disease get life-saving treatment sooner.
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The Greatest Danger of COVID During Pregnancy Is Not to Baby but to Mom
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UCSF Developing Tool To Identify Students Who Could Be Dyslexic in Kindergarten, First Grade
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UCSF Dyslexia Researchers Develop Tool to Flag Early Reading Challenges
UCSF researchers have developed a digital tool to flag early reading challenges that may lead to dyslexia, and it could be in widespread use in California public schools by 2023. Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing $10 million in the state budget for the project.
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco Becomes Second in State to Earn Top Surgery Designation
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco has been verified as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center by the American College of Surgeons.
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UCSF Infectious Disease Specialist Discusses COVID-19 Surge in Children
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Timing of Brain Injury in Pregnancy, Birth May Impact Motor and Language Outcomes
Brain maps and developmental outcomes differ greatly in newborns with two of the most common brain injury types, which may have implications for early intervention.
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New Research Shows How the Pandemic Has Affected Teenagers’ Health
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Mom’s Kidney Donation To Ailing Son Means Family Toddler Home for Holidays for 1st Time
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As Omicron Surges, UCSF Experts Answer Questions About the COVID-19 Variant
There is some information that is known about the variant and other information that sti
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UCSF Doctor Composes Song ‘Angels Among Us’ Inspired by Teen Cancer Patient
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Experimental Gene Therapy Shown Safe and Effective, Giving Kids a New Chance at Life
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Sickle Cell Gift Adds $2M to Oakland Hospital’s Growing Program
An anonymous $2 million gift will support Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland's growing sickle cell program.
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Sunshine May Shield Children, Young Adults from Multiple Sclerosis
Spending time under the sun may raise the risk for skin cancer, but a new study led by UCSF and the Australian National University shows that for children and young adults, sun exposure may protect against multiple sclerosis.
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UCSF Oakland Just Got $17 Million To Find a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease. Here’s the Plan
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Sickle Cell Clinical Trial Aims to Cure Disease by Correcting Patient’s Mutated Gene
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland has received the largest research trial grant in its history to launch an innovative clinical trial that aims to cure sickle cell disease.
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COVID Shots Are Under Way for Kids. So When Will California End Its School Mask Mandate?
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UCSF and UCLA Receive $41.5M to Address Health Impacts of Toxic Stress
UCLA and UCSF are collaborating with the California Department of Health Care Services and Office of the California Surgeon General on a multi-campus initiative addressing the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and other causes of toxic stress on health.
