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Say goodbye to your hair for a good cause at the St. Baldrick’s ‘Shave Party’
Say goodbye to your hair for a good cause at the St. Baldrick’s ‘Shave Party’
Registration is open for ‘shavees’ who want to go bald for St. Baldrick’s events to benefit childhood ca...
World Cancer Day: One cancer is showing a big decline thanks to the HPV vaccine
World Cancer Day: One cancer is showing a big decline thanks to the HPV vaccine
On World Cancer Day, there’s good news about one type of cancer. The rate of cervical cancer cases is dropping thank...
Lunges, squats and holds for stronger tendons and ligaments
Lunges, squats and holds for stronger tendons and ligaments
In a Q&A, sports medicine expert Keith Baar discusses the effects of aggressive and isometric exercises on bones, tend...
‘Miracle’ boy named local Children’s Miracle Network champion
‘Miracle’ boy named local Children’s Miracle Network champion
Born with two rare birth defects, Shine Arslanian beat the odds. Now, he’s sharing his story to inspire others.
With AI, a new 'metabolic watchdog' takes diabetes care from burden to balance
With AI, a new 'metabolic watchdog' takes diabetes care from burden to balance
Living with Type 1 diabetes requires continuous upkeep of glucose and minute-to-minute management, an impossibility for mo...
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola appointed to state committee to advance health equity
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola appointed to state committee to advance health equity
California Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola to a state committee that seeks to improve health care access...
Heart disease in women takes center stage at 20th annual UC Davis Health forum
Heart disease in women takes center stage at 20th annual UC Davis Health forum
The Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine Program hosted its 20th annual Women’s Heart Care Forum to educate women c...
The winter issue of Synthesis magazine is available
Winter issue of Synthesis is available in print and online. Read about the cancer center’s advanced treatments, prom...
Minimally invasive procedure reduces stroke risk
Minimally invasive procedure reduces stroke risk
The Medical Center has become the first in the Sacramento region to perform 200 minimally invasive TCAR procedures to clea...
New Chancellor’s Fellow studies what makes us uniquely human
New Chancellor’s Fellow studies what makes us uniquely human
Megan Dennis was awarded the 2024 Chancellor’s Fellowship for her outstanding research on brain and genomics and her...
UC Davis Health ranks among Forbes’ ‘Best Large Employers’
UC Davis Health ranks among Forbes’ ‘Best Large Employers’
UC Davis Health has been named to Forbes’ “America’s Best Large Employers” list for organizations ...
Aggie Square Boosts UC Davis’ $13.2B Annual Economic Impact
Aggie Square Boosts UC Davis’ $13.2B Annual Economic Impact
Aggie Square, which opens its first phase in May, is expected to generate about $500 million in regional economic output a...
Cardiac and Thoracic Intensive Care Unit earns Gold Beacon Award
Cardiac and Thoracic Intensive Care Unit earns Gold Beacon Award
UC Davis Health’s Cardiac and Thoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) was recently recognized with a Gold Beacon Award ...
Lodi boy battles cancer with support from UC Davis and local community
5-year-old AJ Moreno was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a form of kidney cancer. His fighting spirit inspired all around him.
Could chemical compounds improve metabolism and reduce inflammation?
Could chemical compounds improve metabolism and reduce inflammation?
A new study by nephrology researchers has identified two compounds that could potentially help improve metabolic health.
Spirit Halloween donates over $100K to support patients at UC Davis Children's Hospital
Spirit Halloween donates over $100K to support patients at UC Davis Children's Hospital
Spirit Halloween and its Spirit of Children Foundation donated $102,841 to UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy D...
The next pandemic: COVID-19 showed us how we can fight the next global outbreak
The next pandemic: COVID-19 showed us how we can fight the next global outbreak
UC Davis Health Chief of Infectious Diseases Stuart Cohen shares how the lessons of COVID-19 have helped us prepare for th...
Child cured of epileptic seizures, thanks to neurological surgery team
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 ...
Higher conscientiousness linked to less risk of dementia diagnosis
Higher conscientiousness linked to less risk of dementia diagnosis
A new metanalysis of previous studies by researchers at UC Davis and Northwestern University reveals links between persona...
Shaikh will lead American Academy of Pediatrics project on adolescent substance use and mental health
Shaikh will lead American Academy of Pediatrics project on adolescent substance use and mental health
Ulfat Shaikh, medical director of health care quality at UC Davis Health, has been appointed project leader for the Americ...
State stem cell agency, Shriners Children’s award $15 million to UC Davis CuRe trial
State stem cell agency, Shriners Children’s award $15 million to UC Davis CuRe trial
Fetal surgeon Diana Farmer and bioengineer Aijun Wang have been awarded $15 million by the state’s stem cell agency ...
Life with 22q: Parents of twin girls with the genetic condition share their story
Life with 22q: Parents of twin girls with the genetic condition share their story
November is 22q awareness month. A Sacramento-area couple whose twin girls have the condition, known as 22q11.2 deletion s...
Scientists find gene therapy reduces liver cancer in animal model
Scientists find gene therapy reduces liver cancer in animal model
Researchers at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that using gene therapy to inhibit a specific prot...
The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: what physicians can do
The rising health crisis of congenital syphilis: what physicians can do
In a recently published paper, UC Davis pediatricians highlight the rising health threat of congenital syphilis and offer ...
‘This data could help a kiddo 10 years from now’: Why one family takes part in Down syndrome research
‘This data could help a kiddo 10 years from now’: Why one family takes part in Down syndrome research
A family who takes part in research at the UC Davis MIND Institute shares why they come back for study after study involvi...
UC Davis Health surgeon takes game-changing approach to spine surgery with augmented reality
UC Davis Health surgeon takes game-changing approach to spine surgery with augmented reality
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery has added a vice chair of surgical innovation who is a pioneer in using augmented re...
UC Davis Health team travels to Kenya to help improve chronic disease management
UC Davis Health team travels to Kenya to help improve chronic disease management
A group of UC Davis Health providers from different specialties traveled to Kenya to help train providers and improve dise...
Family caregivers share common job but diverse experiences
Family caregivers share common job but diverse experiences
A new report from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing details the diverse experiences of caregivers in California.