Human & Animal Health Content

Health Professions Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Often Faced Childhood Adversity

Amy M Quinton — June 25, 2025 - 10:36am

�鶹��ý graduate health professions students from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have had encountered adversity in their childhood.

Disposable E-Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes

Katherine E Kerlin — June 25, 2025 - 5:00am

They may look like travel shampoo bottles and smell like bubblegum, but after a few hundred puffs, some disposable, electronic cigarettes and vape pods release higher amounts of toxic metals than older e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. For example, one of the disposable e-cigarettes studied released more lead during a day’s use than nearly 20 packs of traditional cigarettes.

�鶹��ý Experts on Immigration, Citizenship, Labor and Human Trafficking

Karen Michele Nikos — June 18, 2025 - 1:44pm

The following University of California, Davis, experts on immigration policy are available to speak to the news media. Keep an eye on this and other current expert lists at www.ucdavis.edu/news/experts . These resources will be updated regularly. This list was updated in June 2025.

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

Amy M Quinton — June 04, 2025 - 9:12am

�鶹��ý researchers find low-fat diets slowed pancreatic precancer development in mice, even after weight gain.

Telehealth Can Improve Care for Cats with Chronic Health Issues

Amy M Quinton — June 03, 2025 - 10:38am

�鶹��ý researchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis.

4 Gorillas Reintroduced to the Wild in DRC

Katherine E Kerlin — May 29, 2025 - 10:21am

Four critically endangered female eastern lowland gorillas rescued from the illegal wildlife trade were reintroduced to the wild in Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo last December. Continued monitoring shows the gorillas are healthy and appear to be transitioning well.

�鶹��ý Institute Celebrates 25th Annual Big Bang! Business Competition

Karen Michele Nikos — May 20, 2025 - 11:45am

This year marks the 25th annual Big Bang! Business Competition, organized by the Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of California, Davis, which awarded over $100,000 in grants to the winning teams on Tuesday.

Native Turtles Return to Yosemite After Removal of Invasive Bullfrogs

Katherine E Kerlin — May 20, 2025 - 9:00am

After invasive American bullfrogs croak, native turtles return to Yosemite, finds a �鶹��ý study.

Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease

Emily C Dooley — May 05, 2025 - 9:01am

A �鶹��ý study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking.

Novel Study Calculates the Cost to Cattle Ranchers of an Expanding Wolf Population

Amy M Quinton — April 21, 2025 - 4:16pm

�鶹��ý researchers found that one gray wolf can cause between $69,000 and $162,000 in losses due to lower pregnancy rates in cows and decreased weight gain in calves.