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UrduFlorette K. Gray Hazard, a pediatric pathologist, has been appointed chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Sciences at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She will lead a department with 50 faculty, 16 residents, and more than 400 academic and clinical staff.
Tag: UC Davis School of Medicine
New mouse study reveals a key process in how the brain forms memories
A study from the UC Davis School of Medicine has identified a gene-enzyme interaction that appears to play a key role in how the brain forms memories. The findings provide insights into how PDE inhibitor medications may help diseases like Alzheimer’s. The research was published in Science Signaling.
Female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone
Female and male hearts respond differently to “fight or flight” stress hormone, according to a new UC Davis study in mice. It may help explain sex differences in arrhythmia risk.
Male bladder cancer vulnerability could lead to a new treatment approach
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that targeting androgen receptors – a type of protein specific to men – may destroy cancer cells. Focusing on this male protein variant common in malignant bladder tumor cells may serve as a new avenue for treating bladder cancer in men.