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July 16, 2025New cryotherapy used to retrieve foreign body in child
UC Davis Health pediatric and interventional pulmonologists successfully removed a stick from a pediatric patient’s airway, with the innovative use of cryotherapy.
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July 14, 2025Improving outcomes, reducing COPD flare-ups: How respiratory therapists are transforming outpatient care
Krystal Craddock discusses her award-winning paper that evaluated the benefits of respiratory therapists in the COPD clinic, which has drastically improved patient outcomes.
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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 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 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, 2025‘It’s been a life changer’: Complex hip replacement surgery allows doctor to walk upright again
Michael McGrath’s complicated medical history caused some surgeons to turn down his request for surgery to restore his mobility. Thanks to a UC Davis Health orthopeadic surgeon, he’s back on his feet.
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June 06, 2025Can pediatric e-consults improve access to specialty care?
In a new study, UC Davis Health researchers have shown that e-consults — in which primary care pediatricians have direct access to specialists — improve care for young patients.
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June 02, 2025Do microRNAs hold the key to psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders?
A new study identifies specific microRNAs in the brain that likely contribute to bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, PTSD and Parkinson’s disease.
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May 21, 2025‘They gave our child a chance to live a normal life’
Otolaryngology surgeons utilize augmented reality goggles to perform jaw-lengthening surgery to help an infant breathe on his own.
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May 07, 2025Addressing diarrhea in pediatric kidney transplant patients
UC Davis Health team detail how diarrhea can impact pediatric transplant patients and offer potential clinical responses.
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May 05, 2025Infant is first in region to get innovative stent that grows with her into adulthood
Baby treated at UC Davis Health is the first in Northern California to receive a new stent designed for infants, which can expand to adult sizes.
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May 02, 2025The surprising role of a key pressure-sensing protein in gut health
A new study, UC Davis and UCLA researchers discovered the many ways Piezo1 sensors affect gut health and motility issues.
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May 01, 2025
Early-stage trial finds stem cell therapy for retinitis pigmentosa is safe
An early-stage trial finds that CD34+ stem cells are a safe — and possibly effective — treatment for vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa.
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April 30, 2025Autoimmune disease or psychotic disorder?
An increase in nightmares and hallucinations could signal the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, according to a study in eClinicalMedicine, a publication of The Lancet.
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April 29, 2025UC Davis pediatric neurosurgeon receives national award for hydrocephalus research
Pediatric neurosurgeon Cameron Sadegh was selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award to develop a gene therapy for hydrocephalus in premature babies.
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April 21, 2025New research shows how smoking, vaping and marijuana affect airway health
A multidisciplinary group of researchers have shown that cigarette smoke has a greater impact on airway health than marijuana smoke or vaping.
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April 08, 2025UC Davis surgeon helps college student after stroke
A college freshman suffered a surprising and debilitating stroke. After exceptional care at UC Davis Medical Center, she's pursuing a career in medicine.
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April 03, 2025UC Davis Health launches new cell therapy trial for chronic kidney disease patients
A new clinical trial at UC Davis Health is investigating cell therapy for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease caused by type 2 diabetes.
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February 25, 2025New study provides clinicians a more comprehensive view of psoriatic arthritis and other autoimmune arthritis
Researchers rely on a new technology to better assess inflammation in a patient’s entire body and treat autoimmune arthritis.
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February 10, 2025With AI, a new 'metabolic watchdog' takes diabetes care from burden to balance
Living with Type 1 diabetes requires continuous upkeep of glucose and minute-to-minute management, an impossibility for most young adults. Sam King, an associate professor of computer science, hopes to ease the daily mental load of diabetes with BeaGL, an AI-driven, customizable care system.
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