Irvine, Calif. — A UC Irvine-led study shows that genomic base editing may provide long-lasting retinal protection and prevent vision deterioration in patients with inherited retinal degeneration, specifically in Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) patients. “Our findings demonstrate the tremendous potential of base editing,” said senior author Krzysztof Palczewski, PhD, Donald…
In two studies, UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have found that the character of a child’s autism traits can change significantly over time. In this Q&A, they discuss what the changes are and what may be driving them.
April is distracted driving awareness month. Trauma Prevention and Outreach Coordinator Christy Adams recommends 3 things that parents can do to keep their teen safe behind the wheel.
Learn how to prevent and treat diabetic ulcers from UC Davis Health Dermatologist Roslyn Isseroff. Discover how chronic wounds affect the skin, mind and memory through the skin-brain connection.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals are increasing services in the East Bay, doubling the patient capacity in a newly expanded and renovated Walnut Creek Outpatient Center. The new clinic space will offer diagnostic and surgical procedures and services specially dedicated to children.
The findings contradict the common notion that Alzheimer’s patients sleep during the day to make up for a bad night of sleep and point toward potential therapies to help these patients feel more awake.
A new complete sequence of the human genome has been published by an international consortium of scientists. The research team includes Megan Dennis of the UC Davis MIND Institute and other UC Davis investigators.
Doctors who treat long COVID are trying to understand the mysterious syndrome that can follow infections, such as why some patients with mild illness experience ongoing breathing problems and why some with severe disease end up with no lung scarring.
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