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Lower grades, more absences for high schoolers who use both tobacco and cannabis

Students who use both tobacco and cannabis (marijuana) have lower grades and miss more school than students who only use one product or don’t use either. Tobacco consumption among high school students, including vaping and e-cigarettes, is a...
14-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UC Davis Health team uses AI to predict risk of liver cancer

A team at UC Davis has developed a machine-learning model that can better predict which patients are at greater risk to develop hepatocellular carcinoma.
29-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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TB vaccine shrinks liver cancer tumors in mice

Could the TB vaccine be a new immunotherapy for liver cancer? A UC Davis Health study found that the century-old vaccine reduced tumors and extended survival for mice with liver cancer.
21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Do sugar-free candy and gum give you gas? Researchers think they know why

Scientists at the UC Davis School of Medicine may have figured out why some people have trouble digesting sorbitol, a sugar alcohol used in sugar-free gum, mints, candy and other products.
15-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

New AI technology is helping UC Davis physicians quickly identify stroke

UC Davis Health has adopted a new technology platform, Viz.ai, to help quickly identify patients suspected of having a stroke. The hospital is the first in the Sacramento region to use the platform.
5-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study finds significant disparities in diagnosis and treatment of dementia

A new study from UC Davis Health and Oregon Health & Science University reveals significant disparities in dementia care.
25-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Exposure to flame retardants linked to premature birth, higher birth weight

Exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants during pregnancy is linked to premature births, according to new research published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
23-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

$24M NIH grant extends Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR)

UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente Division of Research received a $24 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the NIH, to continue the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR).
17-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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Florette K. Gray Hazard appointed chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Florette K. Gray Hazard, a pediatric pathologist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She will lead a department with 50 faculty, 16 residents, and more than 400...
4-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EST

Are over-the-counter eye drops safe?

Dozens of eye drop recalls this year have left consumers confused about product safety. An expert explains why there have been so many recalls and how to pick safe eye drops.
19-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST

Kids don't know they need glasses: 7 vision tips for parents

Can your child see the blackboard at school? Ophthalmologist Marcela Maria Estrada explains why kids often don’t know they have bad eyesight and gives tips for healthy vision.
18-Aug-2023 2:35 PM EDT

Anxiety disorders will affect nearly 1 in 3 adults: Here’s what you need to know

A UC Davis expert explains anxiety versus fear and how anxiety disorders can be effectively treated with therapy, medications and self-care.
10-May-2023 6:20 PM EDT

Extreme Risk Protection Orders to Prevent Mass Shootings: What Does the Research Show?

Mass shooters frequently share their plans, creating opportunities to intervene. Experts from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program provide an overview of the research on mass shootings and the “red flag” laws or extreme risk...
24-Jun-2022 9:20 AM EDT

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