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$11 million investment in cell therapy to help throat cancer patients heal
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is investing more than $11 million to fund a clinical trial testing a cell therapy to help throat cancer patients heal from the devastating effects of radiation therapy.
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Center for Skull Base Surgery earns national distinction
The North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) recognized the UC Davis Center for Skull Base Surgery as a NASBS Multidisciplinary Team of Distinction. The center provides life-changing care for patients with a variety of skull base, brain, head and neck tumors.
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UC Davis Health surgeons use FLIm imaging to detect head and neck cancer
In a study published in Head and Neck journal, a team of surgeons and scientists shared the results of testing FLIm in six patients with squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary in the head and neck.
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How does removing the voice box affect the sense of smell?
A new study by UC Davis Health researchers assessed the quality of life of patients who had their voice box removed. It showed that 60% experienced moderate to severe changes to their sense of smell, even two years after the operation.
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Life-changing Craniofacial Care Helps a Girl Eat and Breathe
UC Davis Cleft and Craniofacial team helps improve Lily Jones’ life.
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Boosting surgical precision with 3D printing
Dr. Brad Strong and his team are finding innovative ways to use 3D printers in health care.
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One of the youngest-ever cochlear implant patients
When Gianna was born blind and deaf, she wasn’t guaranteed a regular childhood. By having access to UC Davis Health, she became one of the youngest patients to ever receive cochlear implants.
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The science that gave a girl who couldn’t hear an ear for music
When Gianna was born on April 10, 2016, her parents had no advance notice that she would not be able to hear or see. They had no history of blind or hearing-impaired relatives and weren’t sure what to expect. Gianna was diagnosed with microphthalmia, an eye abnormality that arises before birth.
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Using brain waves, researchers seek to develop new tool for hearing loss
A $1.5 million grant from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) will help UC Davis Professor Lee Miller, Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior and the Center for Mind and Brain, expand his lab’s research on hearing loss, an issue of relevance to both aging populations and military personnel.
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Unique protocols help dental clinic reopen
The UC Davis Dental Clinic reopens today, with new protocols to protect patients and staff during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Craniofacial clinic, pediatric neurosurgeons correct a craniosynostosis
Diagnosed with craniosynostosis, Rhoen Papini couldn't wait.
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Cholesteatoma doesn't stop for a pandemic
During March of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had already disrupted nearly every aspect of life in California and around the world. With social distancing and strict limits on public activities, even essential treatments for many conditions and illnesses were being reconsidered by physicians and patients alike.