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December 08, 2023Spanish-speaking children with type 1 diabetes face barriers to using medical technology
A new UC Davis study finds that Spanish-speaking children with type 1 diabetes are less likely to use insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring devices.
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December 08, 2023UC Davis Health awarded grant to study role of drugs and other substances in car accidents
UC Davis Health received a $1.32 million grant from the Office of Traffic Safety to better understand the role intoxicating substances play in roadway crashes.
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December 06, 2023Elizabeth Morris named 2024 Gold Medalist by Society for Breast Imaging
UC Davis Department of Radiology Chief Elizabeth Morris and her team recoginzed at leading international conference.
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December 01, 2023The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: what physicians can do
In a recently published paper, UC Davis pediatricians highlight the rising health threat of congenital syphilis and offer potential ways to counter the problem.
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November 30, 2023Scientists find gene therapy reduces liver cancer in animal model
Researchers at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that using gene therapy to inhibit a specific protein, galectin 1, can shrink liver cancer tumors in an animal model.
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November 29, 2023State stem cell agency, Shriners Children’s award $15 million to UC Davis CuRe trial
Fetal surgeon Diana Farmer and bioengineer Aijun Wang have been awarded $15 million by the state’s stem cell agency and Shriners Children’s to test their stem cell treatment for spina bifida.
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November 22, 2023Cancer blood tests jumpstart diagnoses and targeted therapy
DNA fragments circulating in patients’ blood can reveal the presence of tumors long before CT scans and lead to more agile use of cancer drugs.
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November 16, 2023Exploring the relationship between pediatric neuromuscular conditions and sleep-disordered breathing
In a review published in the journal Children, UC Davis pulmonologists explored the current diagnostic tools and treatments for pediatric patients with neuromuscular diseases and sleep-disordered breathing.
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November 02, 2023UC Davis bioengineer and neuroscientist receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Christina Kim received the 2023 Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH, providing her with $2.3 million in research funding.
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October 31, 2023New report: Higher rates of lung, liver and other cancers among Californians living in poverty
A recent report illuminates disparities between cancer patients in persistent poverty and non-persistent poverty areas of California.
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October 26, 2023Viral reprogramming of cells increases risk of cancers in HIV patients
Cancer center scientists have identified a combination of biological effects that likely make some people with HIV vulnerable to cancer.
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October 25, 2023The missed cancer diagnoses: Impacts from COVID-19
Research shows that many cancers have likely gone undiagnosed during the pandemic, especially for California’s most vulnerable residents.
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October 25, 2023Meet the UC Davis Good Manufacturing Practice Facility’s new homegrown leader
A Q&A with the new director of UC Davis Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility Brian Fury to learn about the GMP’s plans and recent California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) $1.7 million award.
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October 23, 2023Researchers identify ‘switch’ to activate cancer cell death
UC Davis researchers identified a crucial mechanism that can cause cells to self-destruct. This new ability to trigger cell death could open the door for improved cancer treatments.
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October 20, 2023Researchers hope to study protein as an intervention for stroke patients
UC Davis Health researchers are part of a global study to determine whether giving stroke patients a high dose of a natural protein can improve stroke recovery.
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October 19, 2023Novel dynamic imaging technology captures the body’s immune response to COVID-19 infection
A UC Davis study shows the first-in-human imaging of the body’s CD8 T cell immune response to COVID-19 infection in recovering patients.
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October 13, 2023UC Davis neurology chair receives international honor for research
UC Davis Health Department of Neurology Chair Amy Brooks-Kayal is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Child Neurology Society Bernard Sachs Award.
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October 12, 2023Study explores how changing autism traits are linked to mental health conditions
A study of autistic children ages 6-11 finds a relationship between changes in the intensity of autism traits and increases in mental health challenges.
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October 10, 2023Prescription drug monitoring: Updating California’s patient safety alerts
The UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research was awarded the 2023 Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program grant to develop updated patient safety alerts.
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October 09, 2023Research symposium unites scientists passionate about fighting cancer
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 29th Annual Cancer Research Symposium reports out on latest progress in cancer fight.
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