On a typical day, 5-year-old Savon would endure six to nine seizures — some days, even more. But Savon received the surgery that changed everything for him this year.
Read MoreChristina Kim received the 2023 Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH, providing her with $2.3 million in research funding.
Read MoreUC Davis Health researchers are part of a global study to determine whether giving stroke patients a high dose of a natural protein can improve stroke recovery.
Read MoreJohn Morrison, a distinguished professor in the Department of Neurology and director of the California National Primate Research Center, has been elected president of the Society for Neuroscience.
Read MoreUC Davis Health Department of Neurology Chair Amy Brooks-Kayal is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Child Neurology Society Bernard Sachs Award.
Read MoreResearcher Roy Ben-Shalom is developing a model that simulates changes in neuronal activity caused by ion channel mutations to select the most effective therapy for many neurodevelopmental conditions.
Read MoreThe Congress of Neurological Surgeons has named a paper by UC Davis Health neurosurgeon Kee Kim as the "2023 Top Spine Paper of the Year.”
Read MoreWhen James collapsed at school one morning, his family received the shocking news that he had a ruptured aneurysm in the brain, which required surgery.
Read MoreA 5-year-old boy diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the first in California and fourth in the nation to receive groundbreaking gene therapy outside of clinical trials.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is partnering with health allies on the new “Blue Zones” project, which aims to curb Alzheimer’s Disease in Sacramento and California.
Read MoreUC Davis Health announces appointment of Kia Shahlaie as chair of the Department of Neurological surgery.
Read MoreVolunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function — specifically, better executive function and episodic memory, according to a new UC Davis study.
Read MoreThe Medical Center has been recognized by the American Heart Association with multiple awards for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration has received a prestigious Center of Excellence designation from the Parkinson's Foundation.
Read MoreThe number of Sacramento-area residents aged 65 or older grew at the fastest rate in 130 years. UC Davis Health is prepared to meet their health care needs.
Read MoreA 17-year-old boy suffered a rare stroke and received life-saving care at UC Davis Medical Center. He made a full recovery.
Read MoreA UC Davis MIND Institute researcher is testing a new framework aimed at helping more people with autism and intellectual disabilities find success with employment.
Read MoreThe UC Davis Huntington’s Disease Clinic marks 25 years of patient care and work toward a cure and celebrates the generosity of a local foundation and other donors.
Read MoreNeuroscientist Sergey Stavisky has been awarded two grants totaling $3.5 million for groundbreaking research that seeks to restore the speech of stroke survivors and people with ALS.
Read MoreRoy Ben-Shalom and Geoanna Bautista were selected for the 2022 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards. These fund early-stage, innovative and cutting-edge biomedical research benefiting children in the U.S.
Read MoreA UC Davis study is the first to report on a material transfer mechanism from cells known as oligodendrocytes to neurons in the brain of a mouse model.
Read MoreA new study suggests that the behavior of certain genes during a stroke can help guide providers to more specific treatment options for improved outcomes.
Read MoreA new study suggests treating high blood pressure in young and middle-aged adults may help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s in later life, especially for men.
Read MoreA UC Davis study has identified a gene-enzyme interaction that appears to play a key role in how the brain forms memories. The findings provide insights into how PDE inhibitor medications may help diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Read MoreUC Davis Health is bringing together national experts to explore what the rapidly evolving field of psychedelics and neurotherapeutics may mean for neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases.
Read MoreDaylight saving time starts this Sunday, and it can be tough on our bodies when we spring forward. A UC Davis Health sleep expert offers strategies to help you adjust.
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 MoreRoughly 5.3 million Americans live with long-term disability due to brain injuries. During Brain Injury Awareness Month, physicians are spreading the word about prevention.
Read MoreA UC Davis MIND Institute experts shares strategies for parents who are concerned about their child’s skin picking or hair pulling.
Read MoreA UC Davis Health neurologist addresses symptoms and treatment of frontotemporal dementia after the news that Bruce Willis has with the disease.
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