A long-term study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers finds significant changes in brain development linked to anxiety in autistic children. The study, which included brain scans and interviews, also provides new evidence that supports forms of anxiety specific to autism.
Researchers at UC Davis discovered a mechanism that allows bacteria like Salmonella to avoid being destroyed by the host’s immune system. The findings may offer clues for developing new treatments for bacterial infections.
An antibody engineered by researchers at UC Davis Health can directly interfere with the cell-to-cell transmission ability of SARS-CoV-2. The approach could be added to existing antibody cocktails for added function against emerging variants.
Researchers Ann Cheney and Evelyn Vázquez in the UCR School of Medicine’s Department of Social Medicine, Population, and Public Health have received $113,514 in funding from the Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board for a project that will “mitigate psychological trauma and mental health disparities in immigrant communities during the…
UC Davis pediatric electrophysiologist Dan Cortez is the only physician in the world who is implanting the world’s smallest pacemaker in children. He uses a minimally invasive technique in the youngest patients.
There is a critical shortage of blood supply nationwide. UC Davis Health’s medical director of transfusion services explains what’s being done to stretch the blood supply, encourage donation and plan for the future.
The UC Davis Center for Skull Base Surgery has been recognized by the North American Skull Base Society as a multidisciplinary team of distinction. The group performs surgeries like the tumor removal procedure that changed one Elk Grove woman’s life.
UC Davis Health is the only medical center in the region performing cardiothoracic robotic surgery, which offers patients a less invasive procedure and provides benefits that include less blood loss, reduced risk of infection, shorter hospital stays and faster recovery.
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