In a Q&A, Hongwu Chen, the director of the Cancer Metabolism Initiative of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed how a special receptor protein (RORγ) impacts cancer growth and cholesterol synthesis. RORγ may be an effective target to treat cancer.
Researchers have launched a study to identify a potential cure for HIV. Using a new immunotherapy approach, researchers will use a patient's white blood cells and modify them so they can identify and target HIV cells to control the virus.
A funding campaign seeks to raise $20,000 for UC Davis medical, nursing and postbaccalaureate students for expenses that aren’t typically covered under financial aid, such as attending conferences, networking events and leadership opportunities.
UC Davis Health is the first Northern California hospital to utilize a new portable magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device cleared by the FDA. It should reduce the time it takes for doctors to make critical decisions regarding brain injuries.
When Wilson Du got a diagnosis of kidney failure, it was a scary wake-up call. Six years of dialysis and many milestones later, he gets a new organ and a new calling in life, all during National Kidney Month.
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