A new study finds that declines in the frequency of sexual intercourse during the transition to menopause were not associated with an increased risk of developing pain with intercourse. The study was published by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Read MoreUC Davis School of Medicine graduates from the M.D./Ph.D. program are driving research, as they embark on their careers, by collaborating with renowned scientists and physicians.
Read MoreA new technique for detecting typhoid infections is faster and more accurate than conventional testing, according to a new study. The new approach can significantly help disease monitoring and vaccination planning. An estimated 11 to 20 million people get sick from typhoid every year.
Read MoreUC Davis researchers found that the levels of certain polyamine molecules in saliva and urine samples of head and neck cancer patients were significantly higher than those in healthy individuals. Their study might lead to a noninvasive low-cost method to screen for this cancer.
Read MoreThe reactivity of a mother’s autoantibodies to specific fetal brain protein patterns can predict a child’s diagnosis with a type of autism known as MAR ASD. MAR ASD was present in around 20% of autistic kids in samples from Arkansas and Philadelphia and was linked to significant autistic traits.
Read MoreAn important new study of diverse communities is looking at how brain changes, genetics and other factors contribute to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The results could affect millions. Among people 65 and older, about 1 in 9 has Alzheimer’s disease.
Read MoreStem cell researcher Jan Nolta received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Innovation during the 2022 Chancellor’s Innovation Awards ceremony on June 16. The awards recognize faculty, community partners and industry leaders developing innovative solutions to improve the lives of others and address important needs in the global society.
Read MoreA new UC Davis Health study suggests that the increased rates of overdose and mental health crisis observed during the first year after opioid dose tapering persist through the second year. The study was published June 13 in JAMA Network Open.
Read MoreThe new Oak Park Lawrence J. Ellison Musculoskeletal Research Center officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 6. The new facility provides laboratories for conducting broad interdisciplinary research in musculoskeletal tissue and cellular biomechanics, regeneration and repair.
Read MoreThe Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering recently received the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) T32 training program grant, boosting the departments’ capacity to train and educate the next generation of scientists in musculoskeletal research.
Read MoreParents who used videoconferencing technology to view their hospitalized baby reported an improved pumping experience while expressing milk for their premature infant. These findings were published in Breastfeeding Medicine this month.
Read MoreProfessor Aijun Wang won $3 million grant from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to develop a smart durable vascular device for hemodialysis patients treated for kidney failure. The device uses a unique molecule to help prevent synthetic vascular graft failure, a common problem for patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Read MoreUC Davis and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received a $2.7 million grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse to screen hundreds of compounds to discover nonhallucinogenic treatments for substance use disorders.
Read MoreA multidisciplinary team has conducted the first human study using a full-body PET scan to identify the biomarkers for autoimmune inflammatory arthritis. This study offers promising results to assess joint inflammation that would aid in monitoring and treating patients.
Read MoreA study by UC Davis Family Medicine Physician Na’amah Razon identified multiple barriers that family physicians navigate to provide abortion services to their patients. The barriers include lack of physician training and federal, state and institutional restrictions on providing #MedicationAbortion.
Read MoreNew research from scientists at UC Davis Health provides clues for how friendly bacteria in the gut — probiotics — may help eradicate bacterial pathogens like Salmonella by being able to compete with them for needed resources.
Read MoreA study led by UC Davis Cancer Center identified a binding protein in cancer cell’s nucleus, known as CHD4, as a critical agent keeping Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) dormant and undetected by the body’s immune system. CHD4 is linked to cancer cell growth in many types of cancers.
Read MoreA national 12-year study that enrolled a highly diverse group of pregnant women, including women in the Sacramento region, found rising exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to fetal development.
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