News
December 2024
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Cancer CareDecember 20, 2024UC Davis researchers help decode the cause of aggressive breast cancer in women of color
Cancer center researchers may have uncovered the specific biomarker that causes Black women to get triple-negative breast cancer at higher rates than other women.
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Physical Medicine and RehabilitationDecember 19, 2024
UC Davis Health premieres new documentary on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy treatment
“John-John’s Journey” documents a family’s urgent journey across the globe to enroll their toddler in a clinical trial at UC Davis.
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RheumatologyDecember 18, 2024New report highlights ways to advance women’s health research
A committee of experts, including UC Davis Health’s Nancy E. Lane, advised Congress on how to address gaps in research on women’s health.
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Emergency CareDecember 13, 2024UC Davis Health awarded grant to study impairment-related, motor-vehicle crashes
The Department of Emergency Medicine has received a grant to extend its study on the role that intoxication plays in roadway crashes.
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Awards and HonorsDecember 10, 2024Pharmacology chair receives prestigious honorary fellowship from The Physiological Society
Donald M. Bers, chair of the Department of Pharmacology, received an Honorary Fellowship from The Physiological Society, the group's highest honor presented to an individual.
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Stem CellsDecember 04, 2024Health Net grant for UC Davis Stem Cell Program to improve access to CAR T-cell therapy
UC Davis Health’s Stem Cell Program received a grant from Health Net to improve cancer patients’ access to life-saving CAR-T therapies and clinical trials.
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ResearchDecember 03, 2024Reality bite: How a tiny insect reshaped one scientist’s research and family life
When epidemiologist Kristen Aiemjoy’s son was infected with the very disease she studies, her family experienced the same fear she’s trying to prevent for others.
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November 2024
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Eye Health and Vision ScienceNovember 26, 2024Early-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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Cancer CareNovember 22, 2024UC Davis Health is first in the region to launch unique bladder cancer clinical trial
A new clinical trial is available for bladder cancer patients in Northern California who previously faced few treatment options.
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Cancer CareNovember 19, 2024Dogs get head and neck cancers, too
Cancer center scientists are collaborating with veterinary oncologists to roll out a new cancer clinical trial in canines that may help humans with the disease.
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ResearchNovember 15, 2024New study shows how salmonella tricks gut defenses to cause infection
A study led by distinguished professor Andreas Bäumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.
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ResearchNovember 14, 2024Want to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and help fight it? Be a Beta Catcher!
Researchers are calling people of Hispanic descent to help find and trace plaques linked to dementia. Their work, supported by an NIH grant, helps speed up research on Alzheimer’s.
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Mental HealthNovember 14, 2024Anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics mediated by distinct neural circuits
A new UC Davis study suggests it may be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics.
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MIND InstituteNovember 13, 2024Community partners key to success of vaccine clinic focused on neurodevelopmental conditions
Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
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Children's HealthNovember 13, 2024Asthma may place children at risk of memory difficulties, new UC Davis research finds
Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.
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ResearchNovember 12, 2024Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett wins John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024
In recognition of her outstanding research on gut health, Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett was awarded the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024.
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ResearchNovember 06, 2024The value of a negative result
Spinal imaging for back pain may not be needed, but patients might still ask for it. A program designed to help clinicians engage patients with back pain did not help reduce imaging rates.
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Children's HealthNovember 05, 20243 faculty honored for excellence in pediatric care
Three UC Davis Health faculty will be honored at the Western Medical Research Conference next year in Carmel.
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ResearchNovember 01, 2024How understanding the secrets of herpesviruses helps fight cancer
Herpesviruses stay dormant in the body until they take over normal cell functions to replicate and cause disease. UC Davis Health researchers are learning about herpesvirus strategies and reversing them to help prevent cancer cells from growing.
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October 2024
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ResearchOctober 24, 2024Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?
A new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions and provide a cure by the time the baby is born.
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Children's HealthOctober 23, 2024Orthopaedic project aims to reduce children’s exposure to opioids
Surgeon Amanda Whitaker has received a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America to study how to reduce opioid use in children.
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Cancer CareOctober 22, 2024New Head and Neck Malignancies Innovation Group launched
Cancer center creates innovation group to take on head and neck cancers. Diverse team of scientists and clinicians come from both Davis and Sacramento campuses.
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MIND InstituteOctober 17, 2024Study shows that Rett syndrome in females is not just less severe, but different
Symptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
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Cancer CareOctober 17, 2024Scientists come together to share cancer research findings
The cancer center holds its 30th Annual Cancer Research Symposium to share the latest scientific discoveries and give students a chance to present their work.
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ResearchOctober 10, 2024UC Davis scientist earns national recognition for work in cardiovascular research
UC Davis Professor Manuel Navedo, an international thought leader and researcher on ion channels in the vasculature, is the 2025 recipient of The American Physiological Society’s Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship.
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Heart and VascularOctober 07, 2024UC Davis receives grant to develop and assess AI approach for atrial fibrillation risk modeling
An interdisciplinary team is using AI to better predict who is at risk for progression of AFib and who will benefit most from specific treatments.
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Awards and HonorsOctober 04, 2024UC Davis neuroscientist earns national educator award
Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
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Heart and VascularOctober 02, 2024UC Davis Health advances treatment of heart failure through ‘whole health’ program
Researchers have received a grant from the Rosenfeld Foundation to support a “whole health” approach to improve the health and well-being of heart failure patients.
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Children's HealthOctober 02, 2024Research in 4 continents links outdoor air pollution to differences in children’s brains
New research shows that even outdoor air pollution levels that are below government air-quality standards are associated with differences in children’s brains.
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ResearchOctober 01, 2024Can telehealth help patients stick with Buprenorphine for opioid addiction?
A study focused on patients prescribed buprenorphine in emergency departments explores the effectiveness of telehealth visits in boosting long-term use of the medication for treating opioid addiction.
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Clinical Trials at UC Davis
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Together we can make a difference
The importance of clinical trialsSearch for clinical trials at UC DavisThis short (1 minute, 45 seconds) video highlights reasons to participate in clinical trials.