News
July 2024
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Medical CenterJuly 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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Eye Health and Vision ScienceJuly 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 2024
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AgingMay 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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Mental HealthMay 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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Children's HealthMay 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 2024
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Neurological HealthMarch 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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Neurological HealthMarch 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 2024
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ResearchFebruary 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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Neurological HealthFebruary 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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Neurological HealthFebruary 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 2024
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Neurological HealthJanuary 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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Neurological HealthJanuary 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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Medical CenterJanuary 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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Public HealthJanuary 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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Neurological HealthJanuary 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 2023
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Children's HealthNovember 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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Neurological HealthNovember 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 2023
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Neurological HealthOctober 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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Neurological HealthOctober 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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Neurological HealthOctober 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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September 2023
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Clinical ScienceSeptember 25, 2023UC Davis developing models to predict the excitability of brain neuronal circuits
Researcher 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.
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August 2023
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Neurological HealthAugust 24, 2023Neurosurgeon receives national recognition for research on spinal cord injury
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons has named a paper by UC Davis Health neurosurgeon Kee Kim as the "2023 Top Spine Paper of the Year.”
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Children's HealthAugust 23, 2023Boy makes excellent recovery after ruptured brain aneurysm
When James collapsed at school one morning, his family received the shocking news that he had a ruptured aneurysm in the brain, which required surgery.
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Neurological HealthAugust 18, 2023UC Davis first in the state to offer life-changing therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A 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.
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August 09, 2023UC Davis Health’s Alzheimer’s collaborations yielding early results locally
UC Davis Health is partnering with health allies on the new “Blue Zones” project, which aims to curb Alzheimer’s Disease in Sacramento and California.
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