Posts by University of California - Davis Health
Complications from diabetes linked to worse memory, IQ in children
Diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious but common complication of type 1 diabetes, is linked to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children …
Read Full ArticleHigh-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
Study finds that combining Western diet and antibiotic use increases the risk of gut dysbiosis and mucosal inflammation, precursors of irritable bowel syndrome. …
Read Full ArticleArteries respond in opposite ways for males and females
New research shows that a protein known to expand blood vessels — key to controlling conditions like high blood pressure — actually has different functions in males and females. …
Read Full ArticleDiscovering how diabetes leads to vascular disease
Researchers find a cellular link between high blood sugar and blood vessel constriction. …
Read Full ArticleObesity both feeds tumors and helps immunotherapy kill cancer
A groundbreaking new study by UC Davis researchers has uncovered why obesity both fuels cancer growth and allows blockbuster new immunotherapies to work better …
Read Full ArticleAmygdala neurons increase as children become adults — except in autism
In a striking new finding, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute found that typically-developing children gain more neurons in a region of the brain that governs social and emotional behavior, the amygdala, as they become adults. …
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