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Neurological Health
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January 06, 2026Neurosurgery, maternal-fetal medicine team save pregnant woman of risky spinal fluid cyst
Only after becoming pregnant did Darlene Hildebrandt realize her congenital neurological condition threatened two lives — hers and her developing baby’s — until UC Davis Health doctors intervened.
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December 22, 2025New endowed professorship will expand impact of light-based technologies in health care
Laura Marcu, professor in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering and director of NCIBT, has been appointed to the Endowed Professorship of Neurosurgical Research.
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December 08, 2025UC Davis Health designated as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence
UC Davis Health is now designated as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence for its leadership in providing research and expert care for people with rare diseases.
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December 02, 2025A neurologist’s personal call to study, treat and educate about Parkinson’s disease
Neurologist and movement disorders expert Norika Malhado-Chang dedicates her life to studying and treating Parkinson’s disease as a tribute to her mother who passed away from the disease.
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November 25, 2025Search for top spinal surgeon led Alaskan family to UC Davis
An Alaska family traveled 3,000 miles to UC Davis Health, where neurosurgeon Kee Kim restored hope through life-changing spine surgeries for both father and daughter.
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November 24, 2025
Two years after epilepsy surgery, 8-year-old is seizure-free and medication-free
Savon suffered up to 10 seizures each day. Now, thanks to the UC Davis Comprehensive Epilepsy program, he lives seizure free and without medications.
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November 17, 2025The Society for Neuroscience honors UC Davis researcher with top early career award
UC Davis neuroscientist Maitreyee Wairagkar was awarded The Society for Neuroscience’s early career award, in recognition of her outstanding research on brain-computer interface.
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November 06, 2025Thomas P. Raley Foundation gift fuels UC Davis dementia caregiver education and research
The gift will expand the DICE Approach caregiver training and support Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center pilot grants
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October 15, 2025What's at stake with federal research funding cuts
From Labs to Lives highlights the life-changing impact of federally funded research at UC Davis from medicine to food, agriculture to technology.
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October 02, 2025Teen mysteriously loses mobility after common cold
An active teenager lost mobility after a common cold. Then a team from UC Davis Children’s Hospital provided the treatment that completely restored her movement.
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September 24, 2025New series from The Lancet offers roadmap for Alzheimer’s treatment in a changing therapeutic landscape
New research from Geriatric Psychiatrist Helen C. Kales looks at strategies for integrating emerging and existing treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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August 28, 2025Center for Neuroscience names Marie Burns new director
Vision neuroscientist Marie E. Burns has been appointed director of the Center for Neuroscience after serving as interim director for the past year.
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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, 2025New method allows researchers to study how the brain interacts with other organs in animal models
Cardiovascular researchers have developed a novel technique for preserving brain tissue in mice while simultaneously collecting living (unfixed) samples from other organs.
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August 08, 2025Does a parent’s exposure to workplace chemicals affect autism in their children?
Parents’ workplace exposure to chemicals may be linked to a range of behavioral challenges and developmental delays in their children with autism.
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July 29, 2025UC Davis Medical Center ranked as top hospital in the Sacramento region
UC Davis Medical Center is the No. 1 hospital in the Sacramento region and No. 7 in California, according to U.S. News & World Report.
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July 28, 2025U.S. POINTER Study shows lifestyle program improves cognition in older adults
A new study published in JAMA finds lifestyle interventions like diet and exercise improved cognition in older adults at risk of cognitive decline.
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July 16, 2025UC Davis Health recognized by American Heart Association for high-quality heart and stroke care
UC Davis Medical Center earned four Get With The Guidelines awards from the American Heart Association for improving care for heart and stroke patients.
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July 07, 2025How war trauma affects Vietnamese Americans’ brain health
Insights from a new study on war trauma on Vietnamese Americans can shape future research on aging, trauma and brain health.
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June 19, 2025UC Davis researchers honored by McKnight and Howard Hughes Medical Institute
UC Davis faculty Sergey Stavisky, Theanne Griffith and Elisa Zhang receive prestigious early-career recognition from McKnight Endowment Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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