A Sacramento woman celebrates the 100th dose of a clinical trial therapy that has left her cancer free. The Phase II clinical trial at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center combines two immunotherapy drugs that lower toxicity and lengthen remission.
The brains of people with Down syndrome develop the same neurodegenerative tangles and plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease and frequently demonstrate signs of the neurodegenerative disorder in their forties or fifties. A new study shows that these tangles and plaques are driven by the same amyloid beta (Aß) and tau…
E-cigarettes and marijuana have similar harmful effects on the heart as tobacco cigarettes, opening the door to abnormal heart rhythms, reports a team of researchers at UCSF.
I’m a 30-year-old man, and I play weekend volleyball. Last month, I jumped to spike the ball and heard a “pop.” There was a lot of pain; it felt like getting kicked in the calf. It was a torn Achilles tendon, and now I’m in a cast and on crutches…
Most adults don’t eat enough protein, mainly because they don’t know how much protein to eat. See how much you need and how to spot signs of protein deficiency.
Drinking black tea offers benefits for your heart, brain and overall health. Learn how much black tea to drink to gain the benefits and how much is too much.
UC Davis and General Catalyst have announced a new collaboration to develop a digital transformation strategy. As part of the partnership, both institutions will work together to drive digital health innovations in health care delivery, research, education, and public service.
Joseph A. Califano III, MD, has been named director of Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. Califano succeeds Scott Lippman, MD, who announced in November 2021 that he would be stepping down as director to lead the PreCancer Genome Atlas, a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored effort...
Currently physician-in-chief and a preeminent head and neck surgeon, Califano succeeds Scott Lippman as head of the region’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
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