Latest News for Patients and Visitors
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SEPTEMBER 01, 2025Total-Body PET imaging takes a look at long COVID
A new project involving UC Davis and UC San Francisco researchers will use total-body PET imaging to get a better understanding of long COVID disease. The effort is funded by a $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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AUGUST 28, 2025New study shows stress impacts the heart at a molecular level
New research reveals that stress affects more than just the mind — it also alters heart function at the molecular level.
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AUGUST 27, 2025Thiran Jayasundera appointed chair of Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science
Kanishka Thiran Jayasundera has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science in the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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AUGUST 26, 2025MIND Institute event to spotlight path to adulthood for neurodivergent individuals
The MIND Institute kicks off its popular lecture series with a symposium on the transition to adulthood for individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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AUGUST 25, 2025Having a sense of purpose may protect against dementia
People who reported a higher sense of purpose in life were about 28% less likely to develop cognitive impairment, according to a new UC Davis study.
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AUGUST 21, 2025Football injury leads to discovery of a tumor in boy’s leg
An 8-year-old boy needed treatment for an osteoid osteoma. His family turned to UC Davis Children’s Hospital to get him back in the game.
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AUGUST 20, 2025UC Davis Medical Center to become first Special Pathogen Treatment Center in Northern California
UC Davis Medical Center is on track to become the first Special Pathogen Treatment Center in Northern California, to handle patients with contagious infectious diseases.
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AUGUST 19, 2025James F. Holmes appointed chair of Emergency Medicine
James F. Holmes has been named the chair and Bo Tomas Brofeldt Endowed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine.
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AUGUST 18, 2025Autism, ADHD or both? Research offers new insights for clinicians
New UC Davis Health research offers insights for clinicians about the connections between autism and ADHD, which commonly occur together.
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AUGUST 15, 2025
‘A beacon for our community’: UC Davis Health unveils Folsom Medical Care Clinic
UC Davis Health has unveiled its new Folsom facility, which offers primary and specialty care and new services, including infusion, MRI and bone density scans.
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AUGUST 12, 2025UC Davis scientists find a microbial molecule that restores gut and liver health
Researchers have discovered a natural molecule made by gut bacteria that can reverse liver damage and repair the gut lining caused by toxic exposure.
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AUGUST 11, 2025UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health team up: Closing the gap in heart failure care
UC Davis Health and WellSpace Health have teamed up to open a heart failure clinic at WellSpace’s Oak Park health center.
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