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Row of green trees in an orchard. Two people stand in the middle distance looking at a handheld device.

AI Tool to Help Farmers Measure Real-Time Crop Health from the Field

  • by Emily Dooley
  • September 24, 2025
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture
Jakiro or "Jak," a 9-year-old black domestic shorthair owned by Tina Thomas sleeps in the sun. Jak was part of a clinical trial testing a new cancer drug for cats with squamous cell carcinoma. (Tina Thomas)

New Cancer Drug Could Help Cats and People

  • by Amy Quinton
  • August 28, 2025
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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Simon Cherry, Ph.D.

College of Engineering, School of Medicine (Medical Imaging)
Low-fat veggies and fruits like broccoli, apples, tomatoes shown on left and high-fat foods like hamburgers, pizza and french fries on the right. A tape measure divides the two sides. UC Davis researchers find that switching from a high-fat to a low-fat diet slowed precancerous changes in the pancreas of mice. (Getty)

Could Dietary Changes — Even After Obesity — Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer?

  • by Amy Quinton
  • June 04, 2025
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Food & Agriculture
  • Human & Animal Health
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Celina Juliano, Ph.D.

College of Biological Sciences (Regenerative Medicine)
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Dr. Fred Meyers

School of Medicine (Cancer Treatments)
portrait of Luis Carvajal-Carmona at UC Davis

Luis Carvajal-Carmona, Ph.D.

School of Medicine (Cancer Treatment)
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Dr. Joseph Tuscano

School of Medicine (Cancer Therapies)
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Diana Miglioretti, Ph.D.

School of Medicine (Breast Cancer Screening)
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Outside-In Signaling Shows a Route Into Cancer Cells

  • by Andy Fell
  • February 04, 2025
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
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Plant Biologist Venkatesan Sundaresan Wins 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture

  • by Liana Wait
  • July 17, 2024
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Science & Technology
English Mastiff puppy stands outside on grass. A new UC Davis study updates guidelines on when to neuter or spay a dog to avoid health risks. (Claudio Gennari via Flickr CC by 4.0))

When Should You Neuter or Spay Your Dog?

  • by Trina Wood
  • May 28, 2024
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
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Researchers Identify Protein Linked to Metastasis in Pancreatic Cancer

  • by Liana Wait
  • February 02, 2024
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
At right, a quadcopter drone hovers over orchard trees. On the left across a dirt road a man in a red shirt operates the drone.

Researchers Create App to Help Drones Improve Farm Efficiency

  • by Jessica Heath
  • October 26, 2023
  • Feeding a Growing Population
  • Science & Technology
  • Science and Climate
Woman with long brown hair, wearing safety glasses, white lab coat and blue gloves, working at a lab bench.

Experiments in Yeast Hint at Possible Origins of Cancer and Autism

  • by Douglas Fox
  • October 24, 2023
  • Egghead
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
Seven Golden Retrievers shown in a field. UC Davis researchers find a gene associated with longevity in the breed. (Jessica Hecock)

Can Golden Retrievers Live Longer?

  • by Amy Quinton
  • October 19, 2023
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
A network of purple and red dots against a pinkish background, interspersed with clear circular areas.

Engineered Bone Marrow Shows Promise for Developing Cancer Treatment

  • by Jen DeMoss
  • September 15, 2023
  • Egghead
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
A multicolored three-dimensional ribbon against a black background.

Understanding Why BRCA2 Is Linked to Cancer Risk

  • by Andy Fell
  • April 03, 2023
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
A german shepperd mix dog lies on an exam table and is being prepped for a cancer treatment in a linnear accelerator.

‘Unfold’ Podcast Episode 3: ‘How Dogs Could Help Doctors Find the Next Cancer Treatment’

  • by Amy Quinton
  • October 18, 2022
  • Unfold Podcast
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
A group of seven people, casually dressed, outdoors under a tree, facing the camera

Treating Cancer by Sticking Cells in Place

  • by Andy Fell
  • August 03, 2022
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Science & Technology
Blue outlined torso with pancreas in red

Anti-inflammation Drug Combination May Help Pancreatic and Liver Cancer Patients

  • by Kathy Keatley Garvey
  • September 28, 2021
  • Egghead
  • Human & Animal Health
Stock photo of patient being prepared for MRI scanning.

New Double-Contrast Technique Picks Up Small Tumors on MRI

  • by Andy Fell
  • May 25, 2020
  • Driven by Curiosity
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
Scientist Carlito Lebrilla in his lab at UC Davis.

Changes in Surface Sugarlike Molecules Help Cancer Metastasize

  • by Andy Fell
  • March 24, 2020
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Science & Technology
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Using Facts to Promote Cancer Prevention on Social Media Is More Effective Than Personal Stories

  • by Karen Nikos-Rose
  • July 01, 2019
  • Advancing Health Worldwide
  • Human & Animal Health
  • Society, Arts & Culture
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Close-Up View of DNA Replication Yields Surprises

  • by Andy Fell
  • June 15, 2017
  • Science & Technology
  • Human & Animal Health

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