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Adolescents’ Recreational Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic, Affecting Mental Health
A new study by UCSF researchers finds that more screen time was linked to poorer mental health and greater stress for U.S. teenagers; kids of color and with lower income logged more hours than white, wealthier peers.
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UCSF Weill Neurosciences Building Heralds New Era for Patients
The new Weill Neurosciences Building, designed to foster connections among scientists and clinicians in neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, will serve as a global destination for researchers to develop innovative treatments for intractable brain diseases.
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3 Teens with COVID-19 Developed Sudden Severe Psychiatric Symptoms. Why?
Three adolescents who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 developed sudden severe psychiatric symptoms. A recent study into their immune responses identifies a potential mechanism by which these symptoms emerge.
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Here’s What Bay Area Doctors Say About How COVID Affects the Brain
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Treating Severe Depression with On-Demand Brain Stimulation
UCSF Health physicians have successfully treated a patient with severe depression by tapping into the specific brain circuit involved in depressive brain patterns and resetting them using the equivalent of a pacemaker for the brain.
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Exposure to Abuse, Violence Leaves an Immune Signature
Trauma leaves marks on the body, as well as the mind. UCSF scientists have identified an immune signature to indicate which patients will respond best to therapy.
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Happiness in Early Adulthood May Protect Against Dementia
Research has shown that poor heart health can increase the risk for dementia, but a new study shows that poor mental health in early adulthood may increase odds by 73%.
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For Struggling Older Adults, Support from Paid Peers May Alleviate Loneliness, Depression
An initiative that paired paid visitors with racially diverse older adults, many of whom lived alone and struggled with taking care of their basic needs, resulted in reduced loneliness and plunging rates of depression.
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UCSF Medical Center Ranks 1st Nationwide in Neuro, Among Top 10 Hospitals for 2021-22
UCSF Medical Center has been recognized as the nation’s best hospital for neurology and neurosurgery, and among the country’s premier medical centers overall, in the 2021-22 Best Hospitals survey by U.S. News & World Report.
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Over 65 and Lonely? Don’t Talk to Your Doctor About Another Prescription
The proportion of seniors who had prescriptions for opioids and anti-anxiety medications and sedatives correlated with their degree of loneliness, according to the study.
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Campaign Aims to Increase Mental Health Resilience in the UCSF Community
There is a chance that in every lecture, laboratory, Zoom meeting, town hall audience or shuttle bus ride, someone around you is battling a mental health challenge or knows someone who is struggling.
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Morning People May Be at Lower Risk of Depression Than Night Owls
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Older Women Who Are Socially Engaged More Likely to Be Emotionally Abused or Mistreated
Image For older adults, participating in social activities can protect against physical and mental signs of aging, but it may also pose risks,
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Why Can’t I Sleep?
Insomnia is miserable, and lost sleep can harm our health. Now, researchers are seeing the promise of solutions in our genes.
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The Best Treatment for Insomnia Usually Isn’t a Pill
Cognitive behaviorial therapy for insomnia, the gold-standard intervention, also suggests benefits for well-being.
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Norway’s Humane Approach to Prisons Can Work Here Too
Norway strives to rehabilitate instead of punish. UCSF’s Amend program is showing that this model can help solve the public health crisis plaguing the American correctional system.
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To Prevent Delirium, Increase Mobility, Connection and Sleep
UCSF researchers wanted to see if simple tweaks, like avoiding nighttime interruptions to promote sleep, nixing certain prescription drugs, and promoting exercise and social engagement, could decrease delirium in hospitalized older adults.
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Feeling Re-Entry Anxiety? Expert Advice on Navigating COVID-19 Reopenings
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue, and cities and states move toward full re-opening, many people are feeling re-entry anxiety.
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Trauma Children in Gaza Experience Is Unlike Anywhere Else in the World
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New UCSF Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building Will Stand as a Statement Against Stigma
Scheduled to open this fall, the 150,000-square-foot Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, designed by ZGF Architects with input from more than 100 UCSF faculty and staff, will be a state-of-the-art facility that co-locates mental and physical health care.
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Cancer Patients Lonely and Depressed During COVID-19 Pandemic
Loneliness and social isolation have been significant problems for the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic, but for cancer patients these issues were particularly acute, likely due to isolation and social distancing, according to a new UCSF study.
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Frontline Health Workers Across US Faced Unique Stressors During COVID-19
The study is among the first to assess mental health effects of the pandemic at a geographically diverse sample of emergency rooms.
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Accelerated Cellular Aging Associated with Mortality Seen in Depressed Individuals
Cells from individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) were found to have higher than expected rates of methylation at specific sites on their DNA, when compared to cells from healthy individuals without MDD, according to a study by a multidisciplinary team of UCSF, in collaboration with others.
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For COVID-19 Long-Haulers, Few Answers, But Meditation and Peer Support Offer Some Relief
While researchers are still striving to understand why some patients experience these “long-haul” symptoms, two UCSF clinicians from complimentary specialties have teamed up to create an integrative medicine skills program that can give such patients better tools to cope with the debilitating symptoms.
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A Better Way to Zap Our Brains
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COVID Long-Haulers Find Relief Among Fellow Sufferers on Road to Recovery
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‘Hidden Biological Link’ Among Autism Genes Revealed in Study
A new study of autism risk genes by UCSF and UC Berkeley scientists implicates disruption in prenatal neurogenesis – a process in which specialized “progenitor” cells give rise to new brain cells – in the development of autism spectrum disorders.
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Personalized Brain Stimulation Alleviates Severe Depression Symptoms
Depression is among the most common psychiatric disorders, affecting as many as 264 million people worldwide and leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths per year. But as many as 30 percent of patients do not respond to standard treatments such as medication or psychotherapy.
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Seniors Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment Hit Hard by COVID-19 Pandemic
Researchersare calling for tailored services and support for older adults living alone with memory issues, who are experiencing extreme isolation, and are exposed to misinformation about the virus and barriers to accessing medical care.
