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September 19, 2022Advances in heart failure take center stage at cardiovascular summit
Cardiovascular experts will present new research and clinical findings at the 2022 Heart Failure Summit. The annual conference will focus on “Advances in Heart Failure” and will feature leading cardiology researchers, clinicians and surgeons.
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September 16, 2022Cancer center appoints new chief translational officer
Nicholas Mitsiades, previously with Baylor College of Medicine, has been appointed chief translational officer and associate director for translational research for UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer.
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September 02, 2022
What to know about the new COVID-19 booster shots
Infectious disease experts answer questions about what you need to know after the CDC and FDA approved new versions of the COVID-19 vaccines. The new bivalent shots provide protection against the original strain and the Omicron subvariants.
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August 31, 2022New study aims to identify ethnicity-specific markers for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Researchers have performed a first-of-its-kind study to better understand why non-alcoholic fatty liver disease affects certain races or ethnicities disproportionately. Initial findings suggest ethnicity-specific lipidomic signatures may characterize and explain the progression of the disease for certain races.
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August 30, 2022Novel study investigates cell therapy to treat swallowing disorders
This therapy could be a potential game-changer for our patients who suffer from difficulty swallowing, many of whom are cancer survivors living with the consequences of radiation toxicity.”
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August 29, 2022‘For me, it was a miracle’: Novel treatment improves quality of life for COPD patient
A COPD patient was able to improve her quality of life dramatically after undergoing a minimally invasive endobronchial valve placement procedure. She was one of the first patients in Northern California to have the procedure.
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August 24, 2022California Department of Public Health awards UC Davis $15.7M to manage Cancer Registry
The California Department of Public Health has awarded UC Davis Health a $15.7 million grant to co-manage California Cancer Registry. The registry is a valuable resource for cancer researchers, health policymakers and the public. It has detailed information on nearly 6 million cancer cases in California.
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August 24, 2022Pulmonary fibrosis patient makes every breath count
Pulmonary fibrosis patient Forrest Reed has found support at UC Davis Health's Pulmonary Rehab Clinic. He’s also working to raise awareness for the disease as a team leader in the 2022 Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Walk in San Francisco.
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August 22, 2022Who should – and who shouldn’t – take daily aspirin
For decades aspirin has been used to prevent repeat heart attack and stroke, and prevent the initial occurrence of these events in high-risk people. Based on new research, the USPSTF has updated its recommendations on the use of aspirin for prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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August 09, 2022Interdisciplinary team receives grant to improve rapid diagnostics
An interdisciplinary team has been awarded a five-year, $5.9M grant from the NIH for its work on innovative, non-intrusive diagnostic technology that aims to shorten the time it takes to diagnose a range of diseases from asthma to autism.
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May 31, 2022Multidisciplinary team supports patients at greater risk of fragility fractures
A multidisciplinary collaboration among orthopedic surgery, endocrinology, rheumatology and geriatric care have formed a Fragility Fracture Program to ensure patients who suffer a fragility fracture receive comprehensive treatment to prevent future fractures from happening.
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May 26, 2022New multidisciplinary research center for women’s cardiovascular and brain health
UC Davis Health has established the Center for Women’s Cardiovascular and Brain Health and will emphasize the effects of vascular dementia and cardiovascular diseases on marginalized and diverse communities in California.
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May 23, 2022Full body PET scan offers new way to assess inflammatory arthritis
A multidisciplinary team has conducted the first human study using a full-body PET scan to identify the biomarkers for autoimmune inflammatory arthritis. This study offers promising results to assess joint inflammation that would aid in monitoring and treating patients.
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May 17, 2022UC Davis Health performs first robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure
UC Davis Health physicians have performed the first single anesthesia diagnosis to treatment of lung cancer utilizing a fully robotic approach in the UC Health System. The procedure allows physicians to diagnose and remove lung cancer mass during a single surgery.
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April 29, 2022Jose Joaquin Lado Abeal appointed chief of endocrinology
The UC Davis Department of Internal Medicine has announced the appointment of Jose Joaquin Lado-Abeal as chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Lado-Abeal is an internist who specializes in thyroid diseases, diabetes and neuroendocrinology.
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April 27, 2022Can medical records help teams of doctors treat patients better?
Doctors already rely on a patient’s medical history to prescribe the right treatments and medications, but Kwan-Liu Ma, UC Davis computer science distinguished professor, and Shin-Ping Tu, the chief of general internal medicine, geriatrics and bioethics and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center specialist, think they can also use it to improve how the entire medical system works together.
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April 27, 2022Researchers receive $1.2 million NIH grant to study synthetic data use in health care
Three researchers from UC Davis have been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to generate high-quality synthetic data using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The research may help physicians predict, diagnose and treat diseases.
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April 21, 2022New initiative to make UC Davis Health a leader in organ transplant equity
A new initiative called Pluralist will challenge the current paradigm and pursue equity in organ transplantation. The effort will place particular emphasis on communities of color in Sacramento and throughout California by using education intervention tools like social networks and digital media.
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April 01, 2022Lessons from the ‘long COVID’ clinic
Doctors who treat long COVID are trying to understand the mysterious syndrome that can follow infections, such as why some patients with mild illness experience ongoing breathing problems and why some with severe disease end up with no lung scarring.
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March 24, 2022Could CAR T cells offer hope for an HIV cure?
Researchers have launched a study to identify a potential cure for HIV. Using a new immunotherapy approach, researchers will use a patient's white blood cells and modify them so they can identify and target HIV cells to control the virus.
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