News From Around the System

Infantile Cataracts are a Blind Spot

Pediatric ophthalmologist with Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego Health explains why infantile cataracts are more common — and problematic — than most people realize.

Infantile Cataracts are a Blind Spot

The condition is more common — and problematic — than thought

UC Davis students help Afghan refugees navigate life in Sacramento

UC Davis students play an important role in how refugees from Afghanistan adjust to life in Sacramento: A local initiative brings them into newcomers’ homes once a month to share valuable tips on how to navigate their new community.

$6M Gift from Family of Roblox Creator Launches New Initiative to Advance CAR T Therapy

The UCSF initiative aims to increase the effectiveness and availability of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy for lymphoma patients.

International Breast Cancer Conference Features UCSF Health Experts

Immune system causes difference in UTI symptoms

As we grow older our immune systems become less responsive

A New Strategy to Transform Liver Cancer Immunotherapy

UC San Diego researchers identify new strategy to improve efficacy of immunotherapy on resistant liver cancers.

Tips for staying mentally healthy over the holidays

Thoughtfully approaching this season of excess can make self-care easier

UC Davis develops engineered bone marrow to study early osteosarcoma progression

UC Davis pediatric orthopedic surgeons, biomedical engineers, and immunologists have created an artificial bone marrow model that may help them better understand osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer in children and adolescents.

Entravision Radiothon raises money for local kids beginning Thursday, Dec. 9

Spanish radio stations take to the airwaves this week to fundraise for Children’s Miracle Network at UC Davis. This three-day, on-air Entravision event takes place Thursday through Saturday and encourages donations to benefit pediatric patients treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.