On this international Rare Disease Day, we highlight new efforts by UC Davis to advance research into KCNT1-related epilepsy, a rare neurodevelopmental condition.
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Megan Dennis was awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Fellowship for her outstanding research on brain and genomics and her excellence in teaching and outreach.
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The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series will feature a variety of topics about neurodevelopmental conditions in 2025.
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The hospital can be challenging for children who have autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. The PATH program aims to change that.
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Children with exceptional needs such as autism, physical disability or chronic illness thrive in new playgroups.
Read MoreApplications are being accepted for the fall 2025 class of Redwood SEED Scholars, an inclusive program at UC Davis for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
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Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
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Three UC Davis Health faculty will be honored at the Western Medical Research Conference next year in Carmel.
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A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in the amygdala. The findings may suggest new ways to treat anxiety.
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During ADHD Awareness Month, a MIND institute expert shares the science behind the link between fidgeting and focus.
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Ruthie Eyer was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Coming to UC Davis Children’s Hospital helped save her life.
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A specialized clinic at the UC Davis MIND Institute is offering COVID and flu shots for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism.
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A new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions and provide a cure by the time the baby is born.
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Symptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
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Event will feature autism expert Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, UC Davis MIND Institute faculty members and disability advocates
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The new PATH Glassrock Blood Draw Clinic is now open for UC Davis Health pediatric patients with autism, fragile X syndrome and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Aubyn Stahmer, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new director of the UC Davis MIND Institute.
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UC Davis researchers have found that poverty and lack of resources at birth are linked to greater ADHD symptoms in autistic children.
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A new, large study confirms earlier findings that children with an autistic sibling have a 20% chance of being autistic themselves.
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The Fourth of July is often characterized by fireworks, parades and celebrations, which can be challenging for autistic individuals and those with other neurodevelopmental conditions. A UC Davis MIND Institute expert offers some tips to make the holiday celebrations more comfortable.
Read MoreIf you have serious symptoms of illness, contact your primary care provider. UC Davis Health patients can use the MyUCDavisHealth symptom tracker to evaluate whether to seek help. Telehealth video visits and Express Care are also available.
If you have a medical emergency, call 911 and notify them of your COVID-19 symptoms.
If you test positive for COVID-19 at home, you can contact your primary care provider about a prescription for Paxlovid.
Patients who receive primary care or specialty care from UC Davis Health can schedule a telehealth video visit with Express Care.
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