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July 10, 2025New hope for patients with head and neck cancer
Cancer center scientists may have uncovered a breakthrough treatment for head and neck cancer using a common blood pressure medicine.
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July 07, 2025How war trauma affects Vietnamese Americans’ brain health
Insights from a new study on war trauma on Vietnamese Americans can shape future research on aging, trauma and brain health.
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July 03, 2025Opening Doors: Building an inclusive clinical research workforce in Sacramento
The City of Sacramento has provided a grant to expand a UC Davis Health workforce development program that trains people to become Clinical Research Coordinators.
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July 03, 2025Yolo County high school students gain hands-on experience in UC Davis research labs
A partnership between the School of Medicine’s Department of Medical Microbiology and Yolo County high schools introduces teenagers to academic research during a 10-week, hands-on internship
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July 02, 2025A single genetic mutation may have made humans more vulnerable to cancer than chimpanzees
An evolutionary change in an immune protein, Fas Ligand, makes it vulnerable to inactivation from a tumor-associated enzyme, plasmin. The insight may lead to better cancer treatments.
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July 01, 2025Lenacapavir approved by FDA: What it means for HIV prevention
HIV expert Sarah Waldman discusses recently approved prevention treatment lenacapavir and why it could be a game changer in the fight against the HIV epidemic.
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July 01, 2025New study: U.S. preschoolers exposed to broad range of potentially harmful chemicals
Children aged 2 to 4 years are exposed to a broad range of environmental chemicals, with a new study showing 34 potentially harmful chemicals detected in more than 90% of children.
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June 30, 2025UC Davis Health enrolls first patient in carotid artery stent trial
Vascular surgeons performed the first procedure using the CGuard Prime carotid stent system in a clinical trial for a patient with carotid artery disease.
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June 26, 2025Remote monitoring shows real results: UC Davis Health helps patients lower blood pressure at home
Patients enrolled in the Remote Patient Monitoring program for blood pressure have demonstrated significant improvement in their readings over the course of their participation.
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June 25, 2025
UC Davis Health celebrates grand opening for 48X Complex
The 48X Complex is a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center that addresses the growing demand for same-day or overnight surgical services.
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June 25, 2025Health professions students from disadvantaged backgrounds often faced childhood adversity
A new study finds that traumatic experiences also boosted resiliency for future doctors, nurses and veterinarians attending UC Davis
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June 24, 2025Making cancer less stressful for young patients and families
Pediatric patients and their families at UC Davis can get help with the cancer journey thanks to the nonprofit Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance.
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June 23, 2025New report aims to revitalize declining primary care in the U.S.
UC Davis hosted a national conference last October to discuss the crisis in primary care in the U.S. Now, an expert panel has released its recommendations
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June 23, 2025Experiencing awe may help people with long COVID feel better mentally
In a new study, researchers examined how the feeling of awe might help people struggling with long COVID.
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June 20, 2025Wheat germ may boost immunotherapy in cancer patients
Wheat germ may help bolster the natural cancer-fighting abilities system in patients who are getting treated with immunotherapy.
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June 19, 2025UC Davis researchers honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
UC Davis faculty Sergey Stavisky, Theanne Griffith and Elisa Zhang receive prestigious early-career recognition from McKnight Endowment Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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June 18, 2025UC Davis Health patient throws pitch for prostate cancer
UC Davis Health patient is a big hit at A’s game as he throws first pitch to raise prostate cancer awareness.
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June 17, 2025Future nurse anesthetists enter doctoral program at UC Davis
The inaugural class of DNP-Nurse Anesthesia students are in a program that’s a first for the School of Nursing and the UC system.
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June 16, 2025Restoring voices — and identity — with neuroengineering
Researchers are adapting technology for interpreting gestures and controlling robotic limbs to restore voices to those who have lost them after head and neck cancer.
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June 13, 2025UC Davis nursing school celebrates 174 graduates
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis lauded the accomplishments of 174 graduates from five programs at its 2025 commencement on June 12.
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