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Neurological Health
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July 16, 2024U.S. News ranks UC Davis Medical Center among nation’s best
U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best in its prestigious best hospitals survey.
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July 10, 2024Vision neuroscientist appointed interim director for Center for Neuroscience
Vision neuroscientist Marie Burns has been appointed interim director for the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience.
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May 22, 20244th Vietnamese Mini Medical School focused on mental health, heart disease
UC Davis Health hosted its fourth annual Vietnamese Mini Medical School, with a focus on the heart health and mental wellbeing of the aging Vietnamese community in Sacramento.
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May 21, 2024Nightmares and hallucinations could signal autoimmune disease
An increase in nightmares and hallucinations could signal the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, according to a new study.
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May 09, 20246-year-old girl gets lifesaving care after collision with semi-truck
The Pitts family had just lost their home in the Camp Fire. Then their car was hit by a semi-truck.
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March 25, 2024Human brains are getting larger. That may be good news for dementia risk
A new study published in JAMA Neurology found human brains are getting bigger. The increased size may lead to a brain reserve, potentially reducing the risk of dementia.
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March 19, 2024Keto diet prevents early memory decline in mice
A ketogenic diet significantly delays the early stages of Alzheimer’s-related memory loss in mice, according to a new UC Davis study.
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February 15, 2024UC Davis medical school ranked among the nation’s best for NIH research funding
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked UC Davis School of Medicine among the nation’s leading medical schools in terms of NIH grants. The school had a record of $209 million in NIH funding.
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February 02, 2024Epilepsy detectives: New unit helps doctors locate and diagnose seizures more effectively
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has opened its expanded adult epilepsy monitoring unit, which offers the most sophisticated neurological monitoring.
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February 01, 2024
New AI technology helps physicians quickly identify stroke
UC Davis Health has adopted a new technology platform that uses AI to quickly identify patients suspected of having a stroke.
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January 31, 2024UC Davis Health opens region’s first all-in-one Parkinson’s disease multidisciplinary clinic
In January 2024, UC Davis Health opened its new Parkinson’s Disease Multidisciplinary Clinic, the first of its kind in inland Northern California.
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January 24, 2024Study finds disparities in diagnosis and treatment of dementia
A new study finds some racial and ethnic groups are less likely to receive an accurate and timely dementia diagnosis or anti-dementia medication compared to non-Hispanic white Americans.
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January 22, 2024Healthgrades ranks UC Davis Medical Center among nation’s top performers
UC Davis Medical Center has received the Healthgrades America’s 100 Best Hospitals Award, placing it among the top 2% of hospitals nationwide.
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January 17, 2024$24M NIH grant extends Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans
UC Davis Health received a $24 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the NIH, to extend by five years the ongoing Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR).
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January 03, 2024Alum-funded travel and research award allows residents to improve access to neurosurgery care in Bolivia
The Dr. Jared Ament Global Neurosurgery Travel Award improves global neurosurgery accessibility by supporting neurological surgery residents in research and a yearly weeklong service trip abroad.
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November 28, 2023
Child cured of epileptic seizures, thanks to neurological surgery team
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.
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November 02, 2023UC Davis bioengineer and neuroscientist receives NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Christina Kim received the 2023 Director’s New Innovator Award from the NIH, providing her with $2.3 million in research funding.
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October 20, 2023Researchers hope to study protein as an intervention for stroke patients
UC 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.
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October 17, 2023UC Davis School of Medicine professor elected president of Society for Neuroscience
John 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.
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October 13, 2023UC Davis neurology chair receives international honor for research
UC Davis Health Department of Neurology Chair Amy Brooks-Kayal is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Child Neurology Society Bernard Sachs Award.
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