To battle HIV, stem cells step in for fight
UC DAVIS (US) — Anti-HIV stem cell transplants may soon be tested in human clinical trails, based on successful results in mice. Continue…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 9:45 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2012 13:02 - 1 Comment
Stem cells deliver therapy for Huntington’s
UC DAVIS (US) — A new therapy uses stem cells to deliver therapy that specifically targets the genetic abnormality found in Huntington’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 11, 2011 12:00 - 2 Comments
Protein sends signal to store body fat
UC DAVIS (US) — Shutting down a protein that plays a key role in fat storage may lead to better treatments for obesity and diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 31, 2011 12:40 - 4 Comments
Why some body fat is more dangerous
UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and others do not. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 17, 2011 15:04 - 1 Comment
Skin cells bypass embryo cell obstacles
UC DAVIS (US) — Stem cells from a patient’s own skin may be effective in treating a variety of health conditions and at the same time would avoid the controversy of using stem cells from human embryos. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 13, 2011 11:16 - 1 Comment
Cough med drug may ease MS symptoms
UC DAVIS (US) — A drug commonly found in over-the-counter cough medicine may pave the way for a new and inexpensive therapy for multiple sclerosis. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 17, 2011 14:26 - 4 Comments
Molecule may revive injured nerve cells
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists have discovered a target for the development of drugs and stem cell therapies that could aid in the recovery of patients with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and stroke. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 17, 2011 9:56 - 15 Comments
Guns, binge drinking go hand-in-hand
UC DAVIS (US) — Gun owners who carry concealed weapons or have confronted someone with a gun are more than twice as likely to drink heavily as people who don’t own guns. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 17, 2011 9:47 - 0 Comments
Kids don’t always need CT scans
UC DAVIS (US) — Monitoring children who come into emergency rooms with minor head trauma instead of immediately ordering a CT scan avoids radiation exposure without compromising care. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2011 12:04 - 1 Comment
Rare larynx transplant restores voice
UC DAVIS (US) — In only the second transplant surgery of its kind, surgeons have replaced the larynx, thyroid gland, and trachea of a woman who has been unable to speak for more than a decade. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 27, 2010 11:33 - 9 Comments
Crimes escalate for convicted gun owners
UC DAVIS (US)—Identifying individuals who legally purchased guns and still own them after being convicted of a crime that prohibits gun ownership could be a valuable violence prevention measure. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2010 21:33 - 4 Comments
When doctors just say ‘no’
UC DAVIS (US)—It’s possible for clinicians to turn down requests for inappropriate treatment and still address the patient’s concerns and preserve the physician-patient relationship. (more…)
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