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November 20, 2025UC Davis Health performs world’s first transcatheter procedure with new valve repair system
UC Davis Health cardiologists became the first in the world to treat patients with mitral and tricuspid regurgitation using a novel valve repair system.
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November 19, 2025‘The Sister Act’: How family and faith helped a young woman beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Bound by blood, bone marrow and bravery, two sisters celebrate one triumphant transplant.
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November 19, 2025New study finds AI model improves heart attack detection
The Department of Emergency Medicine tested an artificial intelligence -powered electrocardiogram model to see how well it could detect severe heart attacks.
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November 19, 2025Kenneth W. Kizer awarded the 2025 David Rall Medal by the National Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine awarded UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus Kenneth W. Kizer the 2025 David Rall Medal for his exemplary service.
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November 18, 2025UC Davis launches major study on language development in children with Down syndrome
A new NIH-funded study led by Professor Angela John Thurman aims to build a roadmap for communication support for children with Down syndrome.
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November 18, 2025Fetal surgery at UC Davis Health gives Ohio baby new hope
A stunning diagnosis led one Ohio couple to UC Davis Children’s Hospital, where fetal surgery offered them hope for their first child.
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November 17, 2025The Society for Neuroscience honors UC Davis researcher with top early career award
UC Davis neuroscientist Maitreyee Wairagkar was awarded The Society for Neuroscience’s early career award, in recognition of her outstanding research on brain-computer interface.
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November 17, 2025New drug developed at UC Davis offers hope to bladder cancer patients
UC Davis Health researchers have developed a new drug with the potential to reduce chemotherapy side effects and spare patients from bladder removal surgery.
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November 14, 2025The gift of life: A father and son's transplant journey
Andy Wright received a life-saving liver transplant from his son Nick, marking the Transplant Center’s first-ever living donor liver transplant procedure.
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November 13, 2025GLP-1 and health: Beyond weight loss in the Ozempic era
GLP-1 drugs influence more than the gut and the weight. Research shows that they impact the health of the heart, brain, bones and muscles.
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November 10, 2025Low choline levels in the brain associated with anxiety disorders
UC Davis Health researchers found that levels of choline, an essential nutrient, are about 8% lower in the brains of people with anxiety disorders.
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November 07, 2025UC Davis NICU launches groundbreaking bedside ultrasound program
UC Davis Children’s Hospital launched a pioneering Point-of-Care Ultrasound program in its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, led by internationally renowned neonatologist Yogen Singh.
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November 06, 2025Thomas P. Raley Foundation gift fuels UC Davis dementia caregiver education and research
The gift will expand the DICE Approach caregiver training and support Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center pilot grants
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November 06, 2025Big jump in women served by free mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
UC Davis Health’s free mammogram program quadrupled participation in two years, expanding access for uninsured women by adding a screening day and enjoying strong community partnership.
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November 04, 2025Cornea recipient shares journey, gratitude during Eye Donation Month
Christine Lichti, a pediatric critical care nurse, shares how corneal disease affected her vision and how two donors' selfless gifts changed her life.
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November 03, 2025UC Davis School of Medicine expands program to train rural doctors into Northern California
UC Davis launches Rural ACE-PCP to train medical students in Shasta, Nevada, and Humboldt counties and expand the rural primary care and psychiatry workforce
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October 27, 2025
Cancer center offers Lung Cancer Screening Day on Sat., Nov. 8
UC Davis Health is promoting early lung cancer detection during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, scheduling low-dose CT screenings for eligible patients.
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October 23, 2025UC Davis Health recognized for substance use disorder care
The Medical Center was awarded the highest rating on Cal Hospital Compare’s Opioid Care Honor Roll for the 5th consecutive year.
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October 22, 2025New UC Davis Health top executive named
UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May has appointed a new vice chancellor for human health sciences for UC Davis Health.
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October 22, 2025Asthma and COPD Bootcamp: Take control of your breathing
Patient Roxane Wellman shares how UC Davis Asthma Network’s (UCAN) Bootcamp taught her effective strategies for managing her chronic lung disease.
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