Eye Health and Vision Science
VR exam checks eyes, screens for signs of Alzheimer’s
UC Davis researchers are using virtual reality technology to make eye exams easier for seniors and to investigate its potential for spotting brain changes before symptoms appear
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Neurological HealthDECEMBER 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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Neurological HealthDECEMBER 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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Neurological HealthNOVEMBER 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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Neurological HealthNOVEMBER 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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ResearchNOVEMBER 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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ResearchOCTOBER 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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Children's HealthOCTOBER 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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Mental HealthSEPTEMBER 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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Eye Health and Vision ScienceAUGUST 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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Mental HealthAUGUST 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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