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Released: 19-Jan-2022 2:00 PM EST
Gut bacteria differences between Black and white women linked to insulin sensitivity
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A study led by UC Davis has found significant gut bacteria profile differences between Black and white women, even after accounting for their insulin sensitivity status.

Newswise: Latino smokers in California on Medi-Cal still not getting help needed to quit
Released: 19-Jan-2022 1:00 PM EST
Latino smokers in California on Medi-Cal still not getting help needed to quit
UC Davis Health

A new study by researchers with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center shows Latino smokers on Medi-Cal are still not getting the cessation information they need to help them get treatment for tobacco addiction.

Newswise: Marshall Hospital affiliates with UC Davis Health for world-class cancer care
Released: 5-Jan-2022 11:05 AM EST
Marshall Hospital affiliates with UC Davis Health for world-class cancer care
UC Davis Health

The UC Davis Health Cancer Care Network is adding Marshall Medical Center as its newest member. The cancer services affiliation allows Marshall patients in El Dorado County access to the renowned UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center to ensure they have the latest diagnostic and treatment options.

Newswise: Founding leader of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s clinical research to head international lung association
Released: 20-Dec-2021 5:05 PM EST
Founding leader of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s clinical research to head international lung association
UC Davis Health

The associate director for the clinical research program at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center embarks on new leadership role in early 2022 as CEO of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Newswise: New medical director named to lead cancer center Thoracic Oncology Program
Released: 16-Dec-2021 12:30 PM EST
New medical director named to lead cancer center Thoracic Oncology Program
UC Davis Health

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center director has appointed a new medical director to lead the nationally recognized Thoracic Oncology Program. Jonathan Wesley Riess replaces David. R. Gandara who will co-direct a new center in experimental cancer therapeutics.

16-Dec-2021 12:00 PM EST
New potential treatment for graft-versus-host-disease and other inflammatory disorders
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

UC Davis Health researchers showed that blocking IL-6 and TNF cytokines provides a more effective approach to preventing life-threatening graft-versus-host-disease, an inflammatory condition that develops in patients after their allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Newswise: UC Davis brain surgeon appointed to co-lead cancer center Biomedical Technology Program
Released: 1-Dec-2021 5:05 PM EST
UC Davis brain surgeon appointed to co-lead cancer center Biomedical Technology Program
UC Davis Health

Orin Bloch is the new co-leader of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center Biomedical Technology Program, which works to further innovative advances in cancer research, diagnosis, and therapy. His appointment is effective Dec. 1, 2021.

Released: 30-Nov-2021 1:05 PM EST
New PET imaging-based tool detects liver inflammation from fatty liver disease
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A UC Davis Health team has developed a new positron emission tomography (PET) scan imaging-based tool to detect liver inflammation in patients affected with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The condition affects nearly a third of the population of the United States.

Released: 24-Nov-2021 5:00 PM EST
Antibodies mimicking the virus may explain long haul COVID-19, rare vaccine side effects
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A new article published in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that secondary antibodies known as “anti-idiotype antibodies” could be responsible for some of the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines and the symptoms of long-haul COVID.

Released: 18-Nov-2021 2:55 PM EST
Home-based research format may expand access to autism treatment studies
UC Davis MIND Institute

A new UC Davis MIND Institute study suggests that parent-led language testing delivered via telehealth is effective for children with autism. The format was tested in both English and Spanish-speaking families and may provide a new way to measure the efficacy of treatments.

Released: 17-Nov-2021 2:25 PM EST
New model translates heart research findings from animals to humans
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

UC Davis Health scientists developed a new tool to translate cardiac studies from animal models to humans. The tool will help in better understanding arrhythmia and other heart conditions and support the search for effective cardiac therapies.

Newswise: New online tool helps keep college campuses smoke and tobacco free
Released: 21-Oct-2021 11:40 AM EDT
New online tool helps keep college campuses smoke and tobacco free
UC Davis Health

New study results show compliance with smoke- and tobacco-free policies on college campuses could be more effective with the rollout of a Tobacco Tracker that can also influence behavior and attitudes.

Newswise: NCI renews prestigious ‘comprehensive’ designation for cancer center
Released: 24-Sep-2021 1:55 PM EDT
NCI renews prestigious ‘comprehensive’ designation for cancer center
UC Davis Health

The National Cancer Institute renewed the “comprehensive” designation of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in recognition of its breadth and depth in cancer research, clinical care, cancer control and population sciences.

Newswise: Unusual visual examination of objects may indicate later autism diagnosis in infants
Released: 24-Sep-2021 1:15 PM EDT
Unusual visual examination of objects may indicate later autism diagnosis in infants
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

Unusual visual inspection of objects in infants may precede the development of the social symptoms characteristic of autism syndrome disorder, a UC Davis Health study has found.

3-Aug-2021 8:25 AM EDT
Is Reducing Opioids for Pain Patients Linked to Higher Rates of Overdose and Mental Health Crisis?
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A UC Davis Health study published in JAMA found a 68% increase in overdose events and a doubling of mental health crises among patients who were on stable opioid therapy but saw their doses tapered.

Released: 15-Jul-2021 5:05 PM EDT
Can Turmeric Reduce Joint Pain During Breast Cancer Treatment?
UC Davis Health

The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $50,000 grant from the Safeway Foundation. The funding will allow researcher Mili Arora to study whether the spice turmeric can provide pain relief for breast cancer patients on oral anti-estrogen drugs.

Released: 8-Jul-2021 2:00 PM EDT
Susan G. Komen® Awards $600,000 Research Grant to Radiology Chair Elizabeth Morris
UC Davis Health

Department of Radiology Chair Elizabeth Morris, with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, was awarded a Susan G. Komen® grant to develop artificial intelligence models to predict breast cancer risk at a more personalized level

Released: 25-Jun-2021 12:30 PM EDT
Study confirms the low likelihood that SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces is infectious
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A new study confirms the low likelihood that coronavirus contamination on hospital surfaces is infectious. The study is the original report on recovering near-complete SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences directly from surface swabs.

Released: 23-Jun-2021 3:20 PM EDT
Research Provides a Roadmap to HIV Eradication Via Stem Cell Therapy
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

A groundbreaking study found that stem cells reduce the amount of virus causing AIDS, boost the body’s antiviral immunity, and restore the gut’s lymphoid follicles damaged by HIV. It provided a roadmap for multi-pronged HIV eradication strategies.

Released: 22-Jun-2021 1:25 PM EDT
Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
UC Davis Health (Defunct)

Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut’s microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut’s health and suppresses inflammation.



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