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November 2024
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Medical CenterNovember 22, 2024UC Davis Medical Center ranks among nation’s top performers
UC Davis Medical Center has been nationally recognized as a top performing hospital by Healthgrades, receiving excellence awards in eight specialty areas.
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OtolaryngologyNovember 22, 2024‘I’m just thankful to have teeth’: UC Davis Health surgeons rebuild patient’s jaw in a day
A multidisciplinary team completed a jaw restoration procedure ― removing a tumor, placing a bone implant and prefabricated dental prosthetic ― all during one surgery.
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Cancer CareNovember 22, 2024UC Davis Health is first in the region to launch unique bladder cancer clinical trial
A new clinical trial is available for bladder cancer patients in Northern California who previously faced few treatment options.
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Heart and VascularNovember 21, 2024Sidewalk CPR treats heart attack steps from hospital
A nurse performs life-saving chest compressions in her bike helmet, and later reunites with the patient’s family.
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Children's HealthNovember 21, 20242-year-old lives his best life after groundbreaking spina bifida clinical trial
Two years ago, Tobi was the second patient to receive a first-of-its-kind surgery at our Fetal Care and Treatment Center. Look at him now!
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Children's HealthNovember 20, 2024UC Davis Medical Center recognized for exceptional care for patients on life support
UC Davis Medical Center has received the Gold Level ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.
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Cancer CareNovember 19, 2024Dogs get head and neck cancers, too
Cancer center scientists are collaborating with veterinary oncologists to roll out a new cancer clinical trial in canines that may help humans with the disease.
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Medical CenterNovember 19, 2024UC Davis Health named one of 'America’s Dream Employers'
Forbes has named UC Davis Health as one of “America’s Dream Employers” after assessing areas like career growth, work-life balance, diversity and workplace culture.
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Children's HealthNovember 18, 2024
Support hospitalized kids during virtual holiday toy drive
Want to make the holidays brighter for sick and injured children treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital? Donate a toy.
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Cancer CareNovember 15, 2024UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center names physician-in-chief
David Tom Cooke is now the permanent physician-in-chief of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center after serving in an interim capacity for the past year.
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ResearchNovember 15, 2024New study shows how salmonella tricks gut defenses to cause infection
A study led by distinguished professor Andreas Bäumler uncovered how Salmonella, a major cause of food poisoning, can invade the gut despite the presence of protective bacteria.
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ResearchNovember 14, 2024Want to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and help fight it? Be a Beta Catcher!
Researchers are calling people of Hispanic descent to help find and trace plaques linked to dementia. Their work, supported by an NIH grant, helps speed up research on Alzheimer’s.
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Mental HealthNovember 14, 2024Anti-anxiety and hallucination-like effects of psychedelics mediated by distinct neural circuits
A new UC Davis study suggests it may be possible to separate treatment from hallucinations when developing new drugs based on psychedelics.
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MIND InstituteNovember 13, 2024Community partners key to success of vaccine clinic focused on neurodevelopmental conditions
Community partnerships led to a specialized clinic delivering COVID and flu shots to individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism at the MIND Institute.
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Children's HealthNovember 13, 2024Asthma may place children at risk of memory difficulties, new UC Davis research finds
Asthma is associated with memory difficulties in children, and early onset of asthma may exacerbate memory deficits, according to a new study.
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ResearchNovember 12, 2024Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett wins John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024
In recognition of her outstanding research on gut health, Vice Dean for Research Kim Barrett was awarded the John Snow Public Health Innovation Prize 2024.
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School of MedicineNovember 07, 2024Willow Clinic student volunteers host health and resources fair Saturday in Sacramento
Physical exams, flu vaccines and housing resources are among the services students will provide Saturday at the annual Veteran’s Day Health Fair.
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ResearchNovember 06, 2024The value of a negative result
Spinal imaging for back pain may not be needed, but patients might still ask for it. A program designed to help clinicians engage patients with back pain did not help reduce imaging rates.
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Children's HealthNovember 05, 20243 faculty honored for excellence in pediatric care
Three UC Davis Health faculty will be honored at the Western Medical Research Conference next year in Carmel.
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ResearchNovember 01, 2024How understanding the secrets of herpesviruses helps fight cancer
Herpesviruses stay dormant in the body until they take over normal cell functions to replicate and cause disease. UC Davis Health researchers are learning about herpesvirus strategies and reversing them to help prevent cancer cells from growing.
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Internal MedicineNovember 01, 2024UC Davis Health convenes experts to seek solutions to national primary care crisis
UC Davis Health hosted a who’s who of state and national thought leaders and physicians eager to improve the declining state of primary care.
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October 2024
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School of MedicineOctober 31, 2024Medical school awarded grant to share best practices on socially accountable admissions reform
UC Davis School of Medicine and UMass Chan Medical School have partnered to create a toolkit on socially conscious admissions to change the landscape of medicine.
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Mental HealthOctober 31, 2024The roots of fear: Understanding the amygdala
A new UC Davis study reveals new cell types in the amygdala. The findings may suggest new ways to treat anxiety.
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MIND InstituteOctober 30, 2024Does fidgeting help people with ADHD focus?
During ADHD Awareness Month, a MIND institute expert shares the science behind the link between fidgeting and focus.
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Health and TechnologyOctober 29, 2024UC Davis Health recognized as 2024 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired
For the 13th year in a row, UC Davis Health has received the Digital Health Most Wired recognition from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The Medical Center earned a certified Level 9 out of 10 for acute and ambulatory care.
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Children's HealthOctober 28, 2024UC Davis Children’s Hospital provides life-saving care to Lodi baby
Ruthie Eyer was born with Down syndrome and a heart defect. Coming to UC Davis Children’s Hospital helped save her life.
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MIND InstituteOctober 28, 2024COVID and flu vaccine clinic for individuals with autism, ADHD and other conditions
A specialized clinic at the UC Davis MIND Institute is offering COVID and flu shots for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism.
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Heart and VascularOctober 28, 2024UC Davis Health acquires innovative cardiovascular CT scanner
The Radiology Department has a new, state-of-the-art cardiovascular CT scanner that provides superior resolution and allows a more comfortable and faster scan for patients.
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Cancer CareOctober 25, 2024UC Davis Health offers Lung Cancer Screening Day on Saturday, Nov. 9
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and UC Davis Health is making it easy for eligible patients to get screened.
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Children's HealthOctober 25, 2024Got fever, sore throat and cough? It may be ‘walking pneumonia’
We asked infectious diseases expert Dean Blumberg to answer some questions about walking pneumonia and what families can do to keep children healthy.
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Children's HealthOctober 25, 20249 trick-or-treat safety tips for Halloween
With Halloween almost here, injury prevention specialist Jennifer Rubin provides important tips for safe trick-or-treating.
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School of MedicineOctober 24, 2024UC Davis medical residency programs expand to Central Valley
UC Davis resident physicians training in OB-GYN and cardiothoracic surgery are caring for patients in Modesto under a new partnership with Doctors Medical Center.
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ResearchOctober 24, 2024Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?
A new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions and provide a cure by the time the baby is born.
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Children's HealthOctober 23, 2024Orthopaedic project aims to reduce children’s exposure to opioids
Surgeon Amanda Whitaker has received a grant from the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America to study how to reduce opioid use in children.
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School of MedicineOctober 23, 2024Nathaen Weitzel appointed chair of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at UC Davis Health
Nathaen Weitzel has been appointed professor and chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the UC Davis School of Medicine.
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Neurological HealthOctober 22, 2024AI tech helps partner hospital reduce stroke-transfer time by half
UC Davis Health affiliate hospital Adventist Health Rideout is transferring stroke patients for specialty care about twice as fast, thanks to a new AI tool.
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Cancer CareOctober 22, 2024New Head and Neck Malignancies Innovation Group launched
Cancer center creates innovation group to take on head and neck cancers. Diverse team of scientists and clinicians come from both Davis and Sacramento campuses.
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Infectious DiseasesOctober 18, 2024Video series aims at improving indoor air quality
Experts at the UC Davis College of Engineering and California Department of Public Health developed a new video series about improving indoor air quality.
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MIND InstituteOctober 17, 2024Study shows that Rett syndrome in females is not just less severe, but different
Symptoms and disease progression of Rett syndrome are different in females than males. A new MIND Institute study shows why it is important to understand these differences to develop better treatments.
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Cancer CareOctober 15, 2024HEALIX study aims to reduce cervical cancer rates and health disparities
The cancer center joined Peach Tree Health clinics to examine cervical cancer rates in underserved women and study whether HPV testing and vaccines can help.
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General Health NewsOctober 11, 2024National Father-Daughter Day: ‘She said I couldn’t borrow her scalpel’
On the second Sunday of October falls a lesser known, fun "holiday:" National Father-Daughter Day. We thought it was a great opportunity to check in with a father-daughter duo at UC Davis Health.
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School of MedicineOctober 11, 2024New medical school course aims to prepare physicians for the business of health care
The School of Medicine has implemented a business of medicine course so future doctors can become more familiar with the evolving health care industry.
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ResearchOctober 10, 2024UC Davis scientist earns national recognition for work in cardiovascular research
UC Davis Professor Manuel Navedo, an international thought leader and researcher on ion channels in the vasculature, is the 2025 recipient of The American Physiological Society’s Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship.
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UnderservedOctober 10, 2024UC Davis nursing and medical schools awarded for diversity education for third time
The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing and UC Davis School of Medicine are honored for outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion with the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.
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CoronavirusOctober 09, 2024
Long COVID: What have we learned?
Despite numerous studies, we still have a lot to learn about long COVID. An expert in emerging infectious diseases shares what we know about the condition.
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Cancer CareOctober 09, 2024Ta Ta Totes bring TLC to breast cancer patients undergoing clinical trial treatments
Grateful patient gives back by creating Ta Ta Totes containing helpful items to make treatment easier for women undergoing breast cancer clinical trials.
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Neurological HealthOctober 08, 2024‘So wonderful to walk and have no pain’: Endoscopic spine surgery has patient dancing again
Endoscopic spine surgery at the UC Davis Spine Center gave patient Alma Contreras her life back.
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Children's HealthOctober 08, 2024U.S. News & World Report names UC Davis Children’s Hospital among best children’s hospitals for 2024-2025
Publication recognizes hospital in 5 specialties
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Heart and VascularOctober 07, 2024UC Davis receives grant to develop and assess AI approach for atrial fibrillation risk modeling
An interdisciplinary team is using AI to better predict who is at risk for progression of AFib and who will benefit most from specific treatments.
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Awards and HonorsOctober 04, 2024UC Davis neuroscientist earns national educator award
Neuroscientist Theanne Griffith, who is also a children’s book author, has received the 2024 Society for Neuroscience Science Educator Award.
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