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October 05, 2022When it comes to faces, context matters
Context shapes our perception of facial expressions during everyday social interactions. A recent UC Davis Health study identified where in the brain these neural computations take place and how, based on context, the different parts of the brain interact to determine facial perception.
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October 05, 2022Smoking increases the risk of illness and viral infection, including type of coronavirus
New findings published in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer tobacco researchers may lead to urgent recommendations for doctors to help patients quit smoking as a way of countering COVID-19.
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October 05, 2022Symposium at UC Davis showcases range of medical applications for light-based technologies
The National Center for Interventional Biophotonic Technologies hosted its inaugural symposium September 29 and 30, bringing together leading researchers from 13 institutions. The light-based technologies being developed have the potential to transform how diseases are diagnosed, managed, and treated.
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October 05, 2022Ceremony honors those who have donated their bodies to science
Families of deceased people who donated their bodies to the UC Davis School of Medicine were personally thanked by anatomy students and faculty at the annual Body Donor Service of Gratitude ceremony.
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October 04, 2022David Tom Cooke recognized for care and compassion in medicine
David Tom Cooke, UC Davis oncology surgeon and chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery, has received the 2022 Ethnic Physician Leadership Award. He was recognized for his work to improve community health and reduce health disparities in California.
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October 04, 2022
Unfold podcast launches season 4 focused on health
Season 4 of Unfold, a UC Davis podcast, is focused on leading-edge technologies and treatments that help advance the health of both people and animals. The first episode, “Hope for a Spina Bifida Cure, Part 1,” about a groundbreaking treatment for spina bifida in bulldogs, is now available.
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October 04, 2022UC Davis neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky wins 2022 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
UC Davis Health neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky was selected by the National Institutes of Health to receive the 2022 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. The $2.3 million award will fund his research on medical devices implanted in the brain to restore speech.
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October 03, 2022New D.N.P. students experience California’s Central Valley
The inaugural class of future family nurse practitioners gathers in Sacramento for immersive instruction and a bus trip that sets the foundation for their future education and practice.
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October 03, 2022Six car seat safety tips for families using rideshare services, taxis
Does your family use rideshare services like Uber and Lyft or taxis regularly? Whether they're your main mode of transportation or you use them while on vacation, keep car seat safety in mind every time you travel.
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October 03, 2022Executive Chef Santana Diaz attends White House Hunger, Nutrition and Health Conference
Executive Chef Santana Diaz was invited to participate in the White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference in Washington D.C. It was a gathering of leaders looking for solutions to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity for Americans, and close the disparities surrounding them.
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September 30, 2022Xavier Becerra visits UC Davis Health pop-up COVID vaccine clinic at elementary school
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra visited a COVID-19 vaccine clinic hosted by UC Davis Health at the Language Academy of Sacramento, a bilingual English/Spanish elementary school. The secretary praised the health system’s efforts to vaccinate and care for underserved communities.
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September 30, 2022Fall Festival offers walk-through trunk-or-treat, cool cars, costumes and resource booths
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s annual Fall Festival will take place Oct. 21. The sensory-friendly event features a trunk-or-treat and resource booths. It is open to the public and is a great fit for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities such as autism.
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September 30, 2022UC Davis Health expands acid reflux testing
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can now get comprehensive testing and surgical management in a single location at UC Davis Health. The Surgery Foregut & Esophageal Motility Center now offers pH Acid reflux testing, esophageal manometry/motility testing, and endoscopy.
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September 29, 2022UC Davis Health first in nation to name vice chair for geriatric emergency medicine
As the population over age 65 increases exponentially, so does the specialized care they require. In order to address these unique needs, UC Davis Health has added the nation’s first vice chair for geriatric emergency medicine and wellness.
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September 29, 2022Two faculty members selected for prestigious national executive leadership programs
UC Davis School of Medicine faculty members Melissa Bauman and Debbie Aizenberg have been selected to participate in the prestigious Drexel University national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs.
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September 28, 2022Transplant Center reaches milestone: 5,000 kidney transplants
UC Davis Health has reached an institutional milestone, surpassing 5,000 kidney transplants performed since its first 37 years ago. The Transplant Center currently ranks in the top 10 in the nation in terms of the number of kidney transplants.
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September 28, 2022UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in person
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in October with in-person presentations for the first time in more than two years. The lineup of speakers includes scientists doing impactful research on autistic youth, brain development, ADHD in girls and women and more.
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September 28, 2022CDC grant to study risks of combined use of opioids and ‘benzos’
UC Davis Health researchers received a $1.05 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify risk and protective factors linked to the combined use of opioids and benzodiazepines, a group of drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
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September 27, 2022Helping communities in need, wherever that may be
UC Davis Health’s Department of Emergency Medicine believes all individuals have a right to health care – wherever they may be. Driven by that belief, Pranav Shetty recently traveled to Ukraine to provide needed medical and humanitarian aid to refugees.
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September 27, 2022Advanced practice providers bring value, increase access
National Advanced Practice Providers Week recognizes the more than 350 advanced practice providers, including certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and clinical nurse specialists at UC Davis Health.
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