Early identification of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) may have important implications for Alzheimer’s treatment. PCA patients struggle with visual impairments like judging distances, distinguishing between moving and stationary objects and completing tasks like writing and retrieving a dropped item.
The UC Davis Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is included in Becker’s list of hospitals and health systems with "great psychiatry and mental health programs."
UC Davis Health received a $24 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the NIH, to extend by five years the ongoing Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR).
Advanced research and leading-edge tracing technology show infection prevention safety measures were effective in stopping viral spread at UC San Diego Health.
The UC Davis Asthma Network will host a bootcamp to educate patients on strategies to control their asthma and recognize the valuable contributions of unpaid caregivers.
New UC Davis Health research finds that executive function challenges may signal the onset of fragile X-associated tremor-ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) in some FMR1 premutation carriers.
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