Two UC Davis studies show promising single-drug therapy for hard-to-control epilepsy
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Two studies by physicians at UC Davis Medical Center have found that levetiracetam, an antiepileptic drug typically used in combination with other drugs, is effective as a single therapy for adult and elderly patients. The studies, presented today at the American Epilepsy Association conference in Boston, are significant because single-drug therapy is a much easier course...UC Davis neurosurgeon implanting artificial cervical discs
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- UC Davis Medical Center is among a small number of hospitals in the nation implanting artificial cervical discs in patients with degenerative disc disease.... ... "We are seeing an evolution in spine surgery," said Kee Kim, assistant professor and chief of spinal neurosurgery. "The current standard of treatment is rather crude in that it changes the mechanics of the spine...UC Davis physicians use high-tech virtual system
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- For decades pilots have used flight simulators to hone their skills. Now UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center is establishing a Center for Virtual Care to house technology that enhances training for physicians, nurses and other members of the health-care team.... ...The UC Davis center includes a patient simulation system that allows teams of physicians and nurs...UC Davis Medical Center ranks among the top 50 hospitals in America in six medical specialties, according to an annual survey published in the July 22 issue of U.S. News & World Report. The issue hits newsstands Monday, July 15.... ...Out of more than 6,000 hospitals nationwide, UC Davis Medical Center was ranked 26th for ear, nose and throat; 29th for hormonal disorders; 32nd for orthopaedics; 4...UC Davis Children's Hospital launches unique program to develop community pediatricians
SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Working closely with community organizations in Sacramento and Yuba counties, the UC Davis Children's Hospital is launching an innovative program for pediatricians-in-training that gets them out of the office and into the neighborhoods to meet children's health-care needs. ...... The first pediatric-training program of its kind in the nation, the UC Davis Community Partners...UC Davis study shows eye drops delay onset of glaucoma in people at higher risk
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- Research conducted at UC Davis Medical Center and 21 other leading clinical centers in the United States shows that eye drops used to treat elevated pressure inside the eye can be effective in delaying the onset of glaucoma. These results mean that people at higher risk for developing glaucoma may delay -- and possibly prevent -- the disease by using prescribed drops. Thes...UCSF, UC Davis establish joint pediatric heart center
Two top Northern California academic medical institutions have joined forces to establish a world-class pediatric heart center in Sacramento that will identify and treat infants and children born with congenital heart disease. ...... The new UCSF/UC Davis Pediatric Heart Center in Sacramento extends the reach of the Pediatric Heart Center at UCSF Childrens Hospital in San Francisco, which is nati...UC Davis study: fewer Californians dying of lung cancer, pulmonary disease as smoking decreases
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) The states successful efforts to reduce smoking are paying off with tangible results: Fewer Californians than expected are dying of lung cancer and chronic lung disease, according to a study by a UC Davis researcher. . Bruce Leistikow, an adjunct associate professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine at UC Davis, will present this research at the annual meeting of th.... (Sacramento, Calif.) -- A popular herbicide in use in more than 130 countries in the world for weed control is the focus of an important health study conducted by physicians and researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.. Paraquat is one of the top three herbicides in use in the world. Valued for its effectiveness......A UC Davis professor who is the world's foremost expert on...safe and beneficial uses of recycled water is the 2001...recipient of the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize.... ...The prize, which brings the winner $150,000, is considered by...water scientists to be on a par with the Nobel Prizes in...other disciplines. It is an international environmental award...presented in honor of outstandin....(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) More than 500 leading medical, forensic, mental-health and social-work professionals from California and the nation will convene at the Doubletree Hotel in Sacramento April 10-12 to present research findings and increase their knowledge and practice skills in treating child abuse and neglect.. . "Thanks to the increase in awareness and resources to help families and victim...