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Kids Nearly Doubled Screen Time During the Pandemic, but There Is Something You Can Do About It
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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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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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Study Links Air Pollution to Nearly 6 Million Preterm Births Around the World
A new analysis looks at how air pollution affects preterm births and other important indicators for newborn babies around the world.
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New Pediatric ICU Opens to Serve East Bay Children
The 20,000-square-foot facility, located on the second floor of the main hospital building, is the latest milestone in UCSF’s ongoing investment to expand and enhance services in the 109-year-old Oakland hospital for children in Oakland and the greater Bay Area.
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Arthur Ammann, UCSF Doctor Who Discovered AIDS Virus in Infants, Dies at 85
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Severe Infections During Pregnancy Associated With Complications Around Childbirth
Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UCSF. The study found that pregnancies complicated by sepsis were associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery, postpartum hemorrhage and preterm delivery, highlighting the risk of any severe infection during pregnancy.
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For Newborns with Fever, New Guideline Offers Clarity to Pediatricians, Parents
A new guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers dome clarity around diagnosing and treating newborns with a fever.
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COVID-19 During Pregnancy Associated with Preterm Birth
Individuals who contract COVID-19 while pregnant face a higher risk of having a very preterm birth, as well as any preterm birth.
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No Sign of COVID-19 Vaccine in Breast Milk
Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a small study by UCSF, providing early evidence that the vaccine mRNA is not transferred to the infant.
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Vaccine Hesitancy in Young Adults May Hamper Herd Immunity
A study by UCSF researchers found that about one in four unvaccinated people aged 18 to 25 said that they “probably will not” or “definitely will not” get the COVID-19 vaccination.
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Gene Therapy Offers Long-Awaited Hope for Children with Rare, Incurable Disorder
Children with a devastating genetic disorder characterized by severe motor disability and developmental delay have experienced sometimes dramatic improvements in a gene therapy trial launched at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Don’t Infiltrate Breast Milk, Study Shows
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A Fireside Chat with Mark Laret and Matthew Cook
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is poised to lead the UC System and the state in pediatric medicine, according to its two senior leaders, who held a virtual fireside chat to discuss the past,
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UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals Rank Among the Nation’s Best in 2021-2022 US News & World Report
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have been recognized among the nation’s best pediatric medical centers in all 10 specialties assessed in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals for 2021-2022.
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For Newborns with Seizures, Stopping Treatment Sooner May Be Safer
Continuing medication for newborns with seizures for months after they are discharged from the hospital does not prevent epilepsy and may cause neurotoxic side effects. In a study led by UCSF
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Fetal Heart Defect Detection Improved by Using Machine Learning
UCSF researchers have found a way to double doctors’ accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex fetal heart defects in utero.
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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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US Teens Can Get Their COVID Shot. What’s Next for Schools?
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UC Consortium Launches First Clinical Trial Using CRISPR to Correct Gene Defect That Causes Sickle Cell Disease
Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch an early phase, first-in-human clinical trial of a CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease using the patient’s own blood-forming stem cells.
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The Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe and Effective in Pregnancy Is Growing
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Large New Study Reveals Rates of Brain Abnormalities in Healthy Children
A large study of brain MRI scans from 11,679 children between the ages of 9 and 10 reviewed by UC San Francisco neuroradiologists identified potentially life-threatening conditions in 1 in 500
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Inside a Long, Messy Year of Reopening Schools
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Child Abuse Surges in Times of Crisis – The Pandemic May Be Different
Further studies may reveal different patterns, including the possibility that evidence of abuse may not be apparent for months to follow, or failure by clinicians to identify abuse.
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Adversity in Childhood May Lead to Early Aging for Women
The level of trauma the women had experienced in childhood was associated with the age of their epigenetic clocks.
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Camp Okizu, a Refuge for Families Affected by Childhood Cancer, Pledges to Rise from the Ashes
The camp was co-founded by Arthur Ablin, MD, the former chief of pediatric oncology at UCSF.
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COVID-19 Vaccines Are Likely Safe During Pregnancy. When Will We Know for Sure?
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Will Kids Be Safe When They Return to School? Will Everyone Else?
A UCSF pediatrician who is researching methods to control the spread of coronavirus shares why she’s optimistic that schools can reopen safely.
