Could Quitting Ultra-Processed Food Boost Your Mental Health?
A UCSF study that found people with serious depression had significantly improved symptoms when they switched to a diet consisting of less utlra-processed food.
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Cognitive Decline Researcher Wins International Prize in Mental Health
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Can Psychedelic Clinical Trials Be Better? Researchers Say Yes
UCSF researchers are weighing in on one of the biggest challenges in psychedelic science, arguing that clinical trials need more convincing control treatments to better measure the drugs' true effects.
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Brain Activity Can Predict a Risky Decision Before It’s Made
How does your brain decide whether to hit “send” on a risky email or delete the draft? Two neighboring parts of it argue with each other until one overrules the other. Researchers created a video game to see what players’ brains were doing while making risk-reward decisions.
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Can AI Cause Psychosis?
A UCSF psychiatrist explains what’s really going on with chatbots and mental health.
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How Digital Life Erodes Cognitive Health — and What You Can Do to Get It Back
“The cognition crisis is not just a clinical problem. It’s a problem for our species.” UCSF scientists on what screens are doing to our minds — and how to get your focus back.
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UCSF Expands Behavioral Health Support Program for Families Statewide
A UCSF-developed program that integrates behavioral health support for children and caregivers into routine pediatric care is poised to extend across California with a $17 million investment from the
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Meta Settlement Puts Spotlight on Social Media Addiction in Kids
Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, discusses the health dangers of excessive social media use on the health of children, in response to an August 2026 announcement of a $17.1 billion settlement regarding children and teen addiction to their platform.
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UCSF to Launch National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
UCSF is launching a national Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders that provides training and resources to providers, supported by a five-year grant from SAMHSA.
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UCSF Health Earns 30th Consecutive US News Best Hospitals Honor Roll
UCSF Medical Center ties as No. 1 hospital in California and ranks best in the state for cancer, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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Yes, Telemedicine Can Reduce Alcohol Use for Liver Disease Patients
Alcohol use disorder is a major cause of disease and premature death worldwide. For people with chronic liver disease (CLD), there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Yet many patients with this
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I’m a Neurologist. Here’s How to Protect Your Aging Brain
UCSF expert Kristine Yaffe, MD, explores how targeting modifiable risk factors—like sleep and exercise—can actively protect your aging brain.
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Women Are Over-Apologizing. It’s More Complex Than You Might Think
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One Dose of Psilocybin Changes the Human Brain
A large team of scientists, found that a single dose of psilocybin created positive changes in the brain and well-being, one hour and one month after administration.
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From Magic Mushrooms to LSD: A Peek Inside Medicine’s Psychedelic Promise
UCSF research shows psychedelics like psilocybin may treat depression, Parkinson’s, and addiction, offering new hope in clinical trials.
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Are Psychedelics Better than Antidepressants? New Study Says No
New research pits psychedelic-assisted therapy against traditional antidepressants in an unblinded study that presents a sobering viewpoint on the treatment's potential.
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UCSF Scientists Are Working To Detect the Earliest Signs of Schizophrenia — And Prevent It
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Stop Schizophrenia Before It Starts? We Might Be on The Right Track
UCSF researcher Daniel Mathalon, MD, PhD, believes that burgeoning knowledge about biomarkers — biological measures of a medical condition that also serve as markers of treatment effectiveness — could help intercept schizophrenia.
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Childhood Trauma Accelerates Aging. This Therapy Can Change That.
New UCSF research reveals that Child-Parent Psychotherapy repairs a biological process that could benefit kids for life.
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How Bad Are A.I. Delusions? We Asked People Treating Them.
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Psychiatrists Hope Chat Logs Can Reveal the Secrets of AI Psychosis
UCSF psychiatrists may have documented what is likely the first case of AI psychosis in a peer-reviewed journal. He tells us what to know as media reports about cases mount.
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Trauma or Toxic? A Deep Dive into the Impact of Stress on Kids’ Health
UCSF researchers found evidence that stress occurring as early as before birth or as late as adolescence can affect multiple conditions in kids, from asthma to mental health to cognitive functioning.
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Kids’ Behavioral Health Is a Growing Share of Family Health Costs
New research shows a jump in pediatric medical spending on behavioral health from 2011 to 2022, highlighting the urgent need to boost access and capacity for treatment.
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Signs of Dyslexia and Reading Troubles Can Be Spotted in Kindergarten — or Even Preschool
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Could This Novel Therapy Calm Anxiety for Millions of Americans?
Generalized anxiety disorder affects 1 in 20 U.S. adults. Those with serious symptoms may isolate themselves to the point that they rarely leave their home.
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How 100,000 Grandmas Fight Cancer in Every Human Cell
A TED Talk-style presentation on the effects of tangled DNA strands took first place at this year's Postdoc Slam competition, which is held in celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
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Why Smart People Fall for False Information and What to do About It
UCSF’s Joseph Pierre, MD, unveils why even bright minds embrace false information. His new book, "False," dissects cognitive biases and our digital world’s role, offering a powerful three-step approach to navigate the post-truth era and rediscover common ground.
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UCSF Health Named Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026
UCSF Medical Center has been ranked among the country’s best hospitals in adult care in U.S. News & World Report’s prestigious Best Hospitals survey.
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Too Busy to Focus on Your Happiness? Try Daily Micro-Acts of Joy
A study showed that daily "micro-acts" promote wellbeing and health. These include acts of kindness, self-reflection, gratitude, positive reframing, and experiencing awe.
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Yes, Social Media Might Be Making Kids Depressed
Researchers found that as preteens used more social media, their depressive symptoms increased. Yet the reverse wasn’t true — a rise in depressive symptoms didn’t predict a later increase in social media use.
