Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
Read MoreOnline registration is open for Spanish Mini Medical School at UC Davis Health, which features California Department of Public Health Director Tomás Aragón among the presenters.
Read MoreVirtual family-centered rounds provide a valuable resource for families with babies in the NICU.
Read MoreResearchers have received a grant from the Rosenfeld Foundation to support a “whole health” approach to improve the health and well-being of heart failure patients.
Read MoreNew research shows that even outdoor air pollution levels that are below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
Read MoreFree mammograms are available to encourage uninsured or underinsured females over 40 to get screened during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreA study focused on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments explores the effectiveness of telehealth visits in boosting long-term use of the medication for treating opioid addiction.
Read MoreLong-term road improvements mean short-term construction zones. As crews work to upgrade highways in Sacramento, extra care is needed to keep drivers and construction workers safe.
Read MoreStephany Sanchez was recently honored by the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine with its 2025 AAIM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
Read MoreMarcia Faustin, the co-head physician of the U.S. Gymnastics women’s team and UC Davis Division I intercollegiate athletics, reflects on her journey as a Black female physician delivering care to patients of all ages.
Read MoreResearchers are conducting a study to better understand the impact transportation and different modes of transportation have on dialysis patient outcomes.
Read MoreA new study finds hybrid appointments are viable alternatives to in-person physiatry exams for children.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory has been re-accredited by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission. The accreditation covers pediatric and congenital transthoracic, pediatric and congenital transesophageal and fetal echocardiography.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s commitment to advancing health equity was on full display while hosting the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
Read MoreThe incidence of stroke is on the rise for people with sickle cell disease, despite a major effort to encourage guidelines that could improve outcomes.
Read MoreEvent will feature autism expert Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, UC Davis MIND Institute faculty members and disability advocates
Read MoreThe Mary Oakley Foundation has given UC Davis Health $1 million for an endowed faculty fellowship focused on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Read MoreUC Davis has become the only hospital in the Sacramento region to perform TAMBE, a minimally invasive, life-saving treatment for complex aortic aneurysms
Read MoreSpirit Halloween stores are open and raising funds for the Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department at UC Davis Children’s Hospital through Oct. 31.
Read MoreRadiofrequency ablation (RFA) offers a nonsurgical, outpatient treatment for UC Davis Health patients with thyroid nodules.
Read MoreResearchers are assessing the promising method of extending the life of kidneys shortly before transplantation to potentially expand the donor pool.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s pediatric stem cell (bone marrow) transplant program is rejuvenated under new leadership.
Read MoreThe new PATH Glassrock Blood Draw Clinic is now open for UC Davis Health pediatric patients with autism, fragile X syndrome and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
Read MoreOtolaryngology surgeons are at the forefront of using augmented reality in surgeries. They are evaluating how this leading-edge technology can improve surgical procedures.
Read MoreA UC Davis Health patient receives great care for pulmonary fibrosis then raises awareness and research funding for the debilitating disease
Read MoreMedical student Ferheen Abbasi has been awarded a prestigious fellowship to conduct research on endometriosis, a painful condition for which there is no cure.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine received $400 million in external research awards in fiscal year 2023-24. These federal, state and industry awards fund cutting edge medical and health research.
Read MoreA UC Davis Health study found 22 percent of adults and 10 percent of children who participated in an air-quality study in California’s San Joaquin Valley were breathing detectable levels of pesticides.
Read MoreA study from NIH researchers highlights a new blood test created to identify adults most likely to develop severe respiratory conditions.
Read MoreUC Davis neurologist Ricardo Maselli will lead the first MDA Kickstart project to develop a gene therapy for a rare type of congenital myasthenic syndrome, an inherited neuromuscular disease.
Read MoreUC Davis Health has been designated a Center of Excellence becoming the eighth hospital in the U.S. to be recognized by the Wilson Disease Association.
Read MoreMpox clade I, a more severe type of the virus formerly called monkeypox, is spreading quickly in Africa. An infectious diseases expert answers questions about the outbreak.
Read MoreSeptember is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Experts warn the number of cases is expected to rise sharply in coming years. Fortunately, treatment advances are increasing.
Read MoreFour UC Davis Children’s Hospital programs will be supported by an $8 million gift from the estate of Victor and Phela Vesci, who passed away in 2009 and 2022, respectively.
Read MoreThe Transplant Center is celebrating the one-year anniversary of completing its first liver transplant. During this first year, the center performed a higher-than-expected 41 liver transplants.
Read MoreA false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of cancer.
Read MoreA new study from the Violence Prevention Research Program at UC Davis suggests that gun-free zones may reduce the risk of mass shootings.
Read MoreAubyn Stahmer, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new director of the UC Davis MIND Institute.
Read MoreWastewater surveillance has become an important way to detect early signs of regional COVID surges in the community.
Read MoreA new National Science Foundation Center for Pandemic Insights is being led by UC Davis and involves experts in health, engineering, agriculture and social sciences.
Read MoreWhat do you need to know about the new COVID vaccine? Infectious diseases experts Stuart Cohen and Dean Blumberg answer questions on the 2024-2025 COVID vaccines and who should get them.
Read MoreLocal Hyundai dealerships raise money to help with childhood cancer research. Kids give thanks with handprints in paint on a white SUV.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is the top-ranked health system in California based on a Forbes’ survey of employee and public evaluations.
Read MoreUC Davis Health employees donated more than 900 backpacks to “Operation Backpack” to ensure children who are unhoused or in foster care were ready for the school year.
Read MoreCancer patients can now receive urgent care at home to help relieve common symptoms and side effects of treatment.
Read MoreUC Davis Health researchers has discovered a novel bioelectrical mechanism pathogens like Salmonella use to find entry points in the gut lining that would allow them to pass and cause infection.
Read MoreA new study from emergency medicine assessed the link between naloxone administration by paramedics and the clinical outcomes for patients with out of hospital cardiac arrest.
Read MoreEach year, NRC Health ranks 100 healthcare facilities based on their consumer loyalty score. The winners lead the industry in delivering exceptional patient experiences.
Read MoreA multidisciplinary team has developed an action plan to help patients with respiratory diseases mitigate the consequences of poor air quality from wildfires.
Read MoreUC Davis Health researcher tests technology which leverages computer vision to perform 3D analysis, in a local retirement community.
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