A newly identified set of molecules alleviated pain in mice while avoiding the sedating affect that limits the use of opiates, according to a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.
UC Davis School of Medicine faculty members Melissa Bauman and Debbie Aizenberg have been selected to participate in the prestigious Drexel University national Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® and Executive Leadership in Health Care programs.
As the population over age 65 increases exponentially, so does the specialized care they require. In order to address these unique needs, UC Davis Health has added the nation’s first vice chair for geriatric emergency medicine and wellness.
UCSF has revealed how blood vessel cells develop in the prenatal human brain, paving the way to fully understand the role of these cells in healthy brain development and disease.
UC Davis Health has reached an institutional milestone, surpassing 5,000 kidney transplants performed since its first 37 years ago. The Transplant Center currently ranks in the top 10 in the nation in terms of the number of kidney transplants.
The UC Davis MIND Institute’s Distinguished Lecturer Series returns in October with in-person presentations for the first time in more than two years. The lineup of speakers includes scientists doing impactful research on autistic youth, brain development, ADHD in girls and women and more.
UC Davis Health researchers received a $1.05 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify risk and protective factors linked to the combined use of opioids and benzodiazepines, a group of drugs used to treat anxiety and insomnia.
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