Cardiologists recently completed their first transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) procedure, becoming the first hospital in the Sacramento region to perform the minimally invasive treatment.
Read MoreDifferences in genes involved in inflammation, immunity response and neural transmissions begin in childhood and evolve across the lifespan in brains of people with autism, a UC Davis MIND Institute has found.
Read MoreThe Transplant Center and Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism have established a transplant endocrinology clinic. It will improve diabetes and endocrinology care for kidney transplant patients.
Read MoreRenowned rheumatologist Nancy Lane answers questions about her groundbreaking research on osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
Read MoreA UC Davis Health program identifies at-risk abdominal aortic aneurysm patients who may have been ‘lost-to-follow-up’ care. Surgeons have performed more than a dozen life-saving procedures as a result.
Read MoreEndocrinology researchers are investigating non-genetic influences such as diet on lipoprotein(a) levels. Their study hopes to address gaps in knowledge around lipoprotein(a) and its effects on cardiovascular disease risk.
Read MoreProfessor Aijun Wang won a $2 million grant from California’s Stem Cell Agency to develop a cure to Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) using an in-utero gene editing formula.
Read MoreAsking young people to complete a survey on a tablet before visiting a mental health professional more than doubled the number of people identified at risk of psychosis.
Read MoreUC Davis Health researcher receives new funding for an interactive platform she developed that offers a real-time view of older adults living alone.
Read MoreThe UC Davis pediatric nephrology team launched an initiative this month to help preserve the veins of children with chronic and end-stage kidney disease.
Read MoreNew UC Davis Health research confirms that pediatric critical care telemedicine consults with clinicians in rural and community emergency departments result in fewer hospital transfers.
Read MoreUC Davis Health urologist Allen Gao and his team have developed a molecule, called LX-1, which could help control treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
Read MoreUC Davis Director of Pediatric Electrophysiology Dan Cortez is the first physician in the world to implant a retrievable leadless pacemaker in a child.
Read MoreUC Davis Health biophysical chemist Robert Fairclough’s lab has developed a molecule that could generate a better diagnostic test and therapies for the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis.
Read MoreFemale and male hearts respond differently to “fight or flight” stress hormone, according to a new UC Davis study in mice. It may help explain sex differences in arrhythmia risk.
Read MoreUC Davis rehabilitation specialists tested a 3D markerless motion analysis technology’s ability to identify potential neurological conditions and monitor disease progression in patients in community settings.
Read MoreThe Interventional Pulmonology Program has completed its 100th robotic-assisted bronchoscopy procedure for minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy, becoming the first hospital in the Sacramento region to reach this milestone.
Read MoreOphthalmologist Glenn Yiu received a $2 million grant from the UC Office of the President to lead a remote ophthalmology program with UCLA, UCSD and UCSF to increase eye screenings for underserved people with diabetes.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Health Spine Center is leading a clinical trial seeking treatments that could give people disabled by severe spinal cord injuries more independence.
Read MoreAn American College of Surgeons quality improvement program reduced surgical wait times and cut hospital stays by more than a day.
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