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Children's HealthAUGUST 29, 2025Free heart screening for 12- to 25-year-olds on Nov. 2
A free youth heart screening will help identify young people who may have an undiagnosed heart condition.
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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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Eye Health and Vision ScienceAUGUST 27, 2025Thiran Jayasundera appointed chair of Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science
Kanishka Thiran Jayasundera has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science in the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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MIND InstituteAUGUST 26, 2025MIND Institute event to spotlight path to adulthood for neurodivergent individuals
The MIND Institute kicks off its popular lecture series with a symposium on the transition to adulthood for individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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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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Agosto 15, 2025Conferencia sobre discapacidades del neurodesarrollo para la comunidad de habla hispana el 20 de septiembre
La séptima conferencia anual sobre discapacidades del neurodesarrollo para la comunidad de habla hispana tendrá lugar el 20 de septiembre en el MIND Institute de UC Davis.
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Junio 30, 2025
Reconozca los síntomas de un ataque cerebral
Un derrame o ataque cerebral, si no es detectado a tiempo, puede causar daños permanentes o hasta la muerte.
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Mayo 06, 2025
La hipermetropía en los niños
Ver borroso de cerca, sentir fatiga visual y dolores de cabeza son algunos síntomas que presentan los niños con hipermetropía.
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Abril 08, 2025
Tratamientos para pacientes de cáncer de tiroides
Las opciones para tratar el cáncer de tiroides dependen del tipo y la etapa de la enfermedad — pueden incluir la cirugía o medicamentos hormonales
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Marzo 27, 2025
Aprende a detectar los síntomas del cáncer de tiroides
Usualmente, las señales de cáncer de tiroides se manifiestan cuando la enfermedad ha avanzado, y se recomienda la pronta evaluación de un experto
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