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Neurological Health
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July 14, 2026What does resilience show about healthy aging after trauma?
Findings from the Vietnamese Insights into Cognitive Aging Program come as the landmark study receives a $13.3 million NIH award to expand dementia research.
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July 08, 2026UC Davis Medical Center receives four awards for heart and stroke care from the American Heart Association
UC Davis Medical Center earned four American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines awards for excellence in heart attack, heart failure and stroke care.
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June 30, 2026Smartwatch study finds older adults can accurately judge their mental sharpness in daily life
A new study shows that older adults’ perceptions of their mental sharpness closely align with their actual cognitive performance. The findings may help clinicians better understand and support patients.
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June 16, 2026Neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky wins prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar Award
UC Davis neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky will join the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences to continue his work studying how the brain encodes speech and language.
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June 15, 2026
Brain-computer interface enables independent, accurate communication for man living with ALS
A new UC Davis study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, shows a brain-computer interface system allows man living with ALS to ‘speak’ clearly, unassisted for a prolonged period.
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June 09, 2026Decoding Dementia
The multi-year initiative is a collaboration between Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Brittany Dugger and Child Family Professor in Engineering Chen-Nee Chuah.
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June 03, 2026Air pollution may be harming your brain’s ‘encyclopedia’
A new study finds higher long-term exposure to fine air pollution (PM2.5) is linked to lower semantic memory — the type of memory used for facts, words and general knowledge.
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May 18, 2026From paralysis to cheer practice: Neurosurgeons help Emily “be a kid again”
Emily Roberts awoke one morning with her left leg paralyzed. She was airlifted to UC Davis Children’s Hospital, where neurosurgeons performed three surgeries to get her walking (and jumping!) again.
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April 17, 2026Comprehensive guidance on surgical management of ossified posterior longitudinal ligament
A new review explains how doctors diagnose and treat ossified posterior longitudinal ligament, a condition causing cervical spinal cord compression. It compares surgical approaches and offers a practical decision guide to improve patient outcomes.
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April 01, 2026NIH awards $15.8 million to UC Davis Health for major Hispanic-Latino brain health study
The NIH has awarded neurologist and dementia expert Charles DeCarli a $15.85 million grant to support one of the nation’s most extensive studies on brain aging in Hispanic-Latino communities.
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March 25, 2026New MIND Institute pathway connects HBCU students with research careers
The UC Davis MIND Institute is offering a summer research pathway program for students from Xavier University of Louisiana, a historically Black university.
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March 11, 2026UC Davis Health named a Center for Comprehensive MS Care
UC Davis Health has been recognized as a Center for Comprehensive MS Care with neurologists, rehabilitation therapists and mental health experts delivering lifelong care.
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March 09, 2026
Why one family named their baby after a UC Davis Health neurosurgeon
Meet the Izquierdos who named their newborn boy after UC Davis neurosurgeon Cameron Sadegh who treated the dad for hydrocephalus, a serious brain condition.
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March 05, 2026Daylight saving time triggers more migraines, cuts deep sleep
The annual transition to Daylight Saving Time reduces deep sleep and is associated with more migraines, according to UC Davis Health researchers.
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February 25, 2026UC Davis medical school among nation’s best in NIH funding
The UC Davis School of Medicine is among the nation’s top-NIH funded medical schools, with about $233 in grants, in latest Blue Ridge Institute ranking
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February 13, 2026
Virtual reality exam checks eye health and screens for early signs of Alzheimer’s
UC Davis researchers are using virtual reality to make eye exams easier for seniors and to investigate whether it can detect early brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
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February 11, 2026UC Davis scientists David Brandman and Sergey Stavisky named to 2026 TIME100 Health List
Neurosurgeon David Brandman and neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky have been named to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health in recognition of their outstanding BCI work.
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January 26, 2026Protecting newborn brains: A conversation with neonatal neurologist Courtney Wusthoff
Neonatal neurologist Courtney Wusthoff discusses cooling treatment and EEG monitoring as best practices for newborns with potential hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and seizures.
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January 06, 2026Neurosurgery, maternal-fetal medicine team save pregnant woman of risky spinal fluid cyst
Only after becoming pregnant did Darlene Hildebrandt realize her congenital neurological condition threatened two lives — hers and her developing baby’s — until UC Davis Health doctors intervened.
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December 22, 2025New endowed professorship will expand impact of light-based technologies in health care
Laura Marcu, professor in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering and director of NCIBT, has been appointed to the Endowed Professorship of Neurosurgical Research.
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