Two new UC Davis-led studies of progressive, neurodegenerative diseases linked to defects in the cells' mitochondria offer hope for developing a new biomarker for research and diagnostics, and a drug ...

New research shows microplastics are capable of carrying diseases that make us sick Scientists at UC Davis studied three main disease pathogens and found that they can hitch rides on microscopic ...

Groundbreaking research at UC Davis may have finally found a solution to a disease that costs California winemakers millions of dollars every year.

The following sources from the University of California, Davis, are available to talk with media about climate change in relation to wildlife health, wildlife conservation and infectious disease.

Personalized CRISPR cures for children born with rare genetic diseases are now a step closer to being more widely available.

UC Davis Health System researchers have discovered biological indicators that help explain why some obese people develop chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, and others do not.

Graduate student Jason Davis doesn’t use a traditional lab to study prion diseases. Instead, he relies on computer modeling and applied mathematics.

A study in Nature Aging from researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine has identified specific microRNAs - non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression within cells - that likely contribute ...

Scientists found that endangered southern resident killer whales have a high chance of having skin disease, bringing a new challenge to their endangerment.

Major depressive disorder (MDD), bipolar disorder (BPD), coronary artery diseases, type 2 diabetes and hypertension are amongst the major causes of disability, morbidity and mortality worldwide. 1 ...