The cancer center is first in the region to use high-intensity focused ultrasound to treat prostate cancer while reducing recovery time and side effects.
Cancer immunotherapy is hindered by the fact that engineered immune cells often get worn out and depleted before they've killed a tumor. A UCSF team has identified mutations that give cancerous lymphoma T-cells their superpower and transfer those genes into engineered, therapeutic immune cells.
A “whole health” approach to promoting weight loss among women with low income was found cost-effective, according to a new study by the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research.
The two-year HEAL fellowship initiative operates in 10 countries but has a special focus on serving the Navajo Nation, which continues to suffer from the consequences of colonialism, including poor access to health care.
With this month’s donation of $90,600, Spirit Halloween contributions since 2011 have topped the $1 million mark for UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department.
People with depression have higher body temperatures, suggesting there could be a mental health benefit to lowering the temperatures of those with depression.
The Comprehensive Epilepsy Program has opened its expanded adult epilepsy monitoring unit, which offers the most sophisticated neurological monitoring.
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