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Decimation of amphibian populations in Latin America linked to surge in human malaria cases

October 11, 2022

A UC Davis retrospective study highlights the importance of preventing ecosystem disruptions to safeguard animal and human health By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org From the 1980s...

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UC Davis researchers uncover new parts of the eukaryotic respiratory process in Tetrahymena

October 7, 2022

Tetrahymena thermophila is a unicellular organism that relies on a cellular respiration that is slightly different from other eukaryotes like plants and animals By YASH...

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UC Davis Health pilot clinical study aims to restore speech in patients with paralysis

September 22, 2022

Researchers are attempting to use brain-computer interface technology to read and convert neurological signs By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org Anarthria is a severe motor speech condition...

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UC Davis Health finds biomarker for detecting early melanoma

August 19, 2022

Analyzing S100A8 expression can indicate early evolution of melanoma in the surrounding cells of the skin tumor microenvironment By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org According to the...

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UC Davis researchers are first to measure percentage of live microbes in daily diet

July 27, 2022

Scientists weigh in on how many microbes we should eat, how many most people are eating in everyday diet By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Nutrients in...

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Sucrose consumption linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

July 20, 2022

Sucrose, sugar’s more natural form, found to be “as harmful” as high-fructose corn syrup By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org According to a study published by UC...

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UC Davis Health study finds that long-term risks are associated with opioid dose reduction

July 15, 2022

Increased rates of overdose and mental health crises spur closer monitoring of patients undergoing opioid tapering By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org The opioid epidemic or crisis...

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New immunotherapy for dogs can help researchers understand lung cancer therapies

July 11, 2022

UC Davis researchers uncover and compare potential benefits of dog immunotherapies By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Comparative oncology is one of five research programs within the...

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UC Davis researcher unveils how brains learn through inference

July 5, 2022

Study shows how problems are mapped throughout the brain By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org It is known that humans and animals represent choice-outcome relationships in...

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A map of mystery: How researchers discovered unique brain organization in bats

June 14, 2022

New research by Dr. Andrew Halley and the Krubitzer Lab at UC Davis details how bat brains are highly specialized for echolocation and flight By...

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Gardening improves mental, physical health during the pandemic

June 6, 2022

UC Davis conducted a survey that suggests increasing the number of green spaces for urban farming can be helpful By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Gardening has...

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First ever robotically-assisted bronchoscopy performed by UC Davis Health physicians

June 3, 2022

Combining bronchoscopy and surgical platforms through robotic technology allows for quicker diagnosis and treatment for lung cancer patients By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org For the first...

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UC Davis students with food allergies share their experiences in recognition of Food Allergy Awareness Month

June 1, 2022

Students describe dining common accommodations and offer advice for how peers can support friends with food allergies By SONORA SLATER — science@theaggie.org May is Food Allergy...

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Plastics can carry land pathogens to sea

May 30, 2022

Pathogens can attach to microplastics and affect sea life By MONICA MANMADKAR — science@theaggie.org Microplastics can carry pathogens from land to sea, which can affect wildlife...

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Pediatric patient born with organs outside of abdominal cavity transformed by multidisciplinary UC Davis Health team

May 27, 2022

Everly Jacobsen was diagnosed with an abnormally large omphalocele, a birth defect that only affects one in 5000 children By BRANDON NGUYEN — science@theaggie.org Born in...

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