EFFECT OF CRANBERRY JUICE ON VACCINE RESPONSE IN ELDERLY TOPIC OF STUDY
Ocotber 23, 2007 —  Men and women who are 60 and older, nonsmokers and in good health are needed for a UC Davis study on the effects of cranberry juice on senior citizens' responses to the influenza vaccine.

CAN AN OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID SLOW THE PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE? UC DAVIS RESEARCHERS PARTICIPATE IN NATIONWIDE TRIAL TO FIND OUT
May 10, 2007 —  Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart-healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that an omega-3 fatty acid found in the oil of certain fish, algae and human breast milk may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

UC DAVIS STUDY TO ASSESS ENDOVASCULAR TREATMENT OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS
April 26, 2007 —  The UC Davis Vascular Center is seeking participants for a clinical study that will evaluate whether early endovascular repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysms is superior to periodic surveillance, or “watchful waiting.”

UC DAVIS RESEARCHERS TO STUDY AIRWAY BYPASS TREATMENT FOR EMPHYSEMA
February 1, 2007 —  Pulmonary and critical care specialists at UC Davis Health System are investigating a new, minimally invasive treatment for those suffering with advanced widespread emphysema.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR STUDY OF ANCESTRY AND PROSTATE CANCER IN AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN
January 16, 2007 —  A new study under way at UC Davis Cancer Center may help doctors see beyond skin color when it comes to decisions about prostate-cancer screening and treatment for African-American men.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NATIONWIDE STUDY ON EFFECT OF ANTIOXIDANTS AND FISH OIL ON AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
November 20, 2006 — The UC Davis Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science is participating in a nationwide study to see if a modified combination of vitamins, minerals and fish oil can further slow the progression of vision loss from age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in the United States for people over age 60.

POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN AT INCREASED RISK FOR BREAST CANCER NEEDED FOR PREVENTION STUDY
October 9, 2006 —  Healthy, postmenopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer may be eligible to participate in a major international study to determine whether the drug exemestane can prevent the disease.

UC DAVIS SURGEON INVESTIGATES ADVANCED, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR CERVICAL DISC DISEASE
September 12, 2006 —  For two years, a headache was Deborah Ingman's constant companion.

PATIENTS NEEDED FOR STUDY OF PANIC DISORDER
May 16, 2006 —  Patients are needed for a UC Davis study that seeks to advance the understanding of the physiological causes of panic disorder.

NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR LEAKY HEART VALVES UNDER INVESTIGATION AT UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER
May 10, 2006 —  When Charis Bledsoe learned that her 77-year-old mother and housemate, Mattie Cooksey, was suffering from a severely leaking heart valve, it became evident why her mother had not been feeling well.

UC DAVIS STUDY SHOWS GRAPE SEED EXTRACT MAY BE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING BLOOD PRESSURE
March 26, 2006 — Grape seed extract lowered the blood pressure of patients who participated in a UC Davis study of the benefits of the supplement on people with high blood pressure.

CHILDREN NEEDED FOR STUDY OF SLEEP ON BEHAVIOR
February 24, 2006 — Researchers from the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute are seeking children with autism, developmental delay and normal development for a study that will investigate how nighttime sleep may affect their daytime behavior.

UC DAVIS PHYSICIANS STUDYING HEPATITIS C TREATMENT RESPONSE RATES
February 7, 2006 — In one of the first hepatitis C studies in the country focused specifically on the Latino community, UC Davis Medical Center researchers are taking part in a national effort to evaluate response rates in Latino populations when two hepatitis C anti-viral treatments are used in combination.

M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE LAB FOCUSES ON GENETIC CAUSES OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS
January 4, 2006 — Discovering how the brains of children with neurodevelopmental disorders differ from those of their typically developing peers is the focus of the new Cognitive Analysis and Brain Imaging Laboratory at the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.

UC DAVIS RESEARCHERS COLLABORATE TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF TOURETTE SYNDROME
December 22, 2005 — Researchers in neurology, psychology and genetics at UC Davis are launching a collaborative research program on Tourette syndrome.

MILD-TO-MODERATELY OVERWEIGHT ADULTS NEEDED FOR ASTHMA STUDY
September 22, 2005 — UC Davis researchers are seeking mild-to-moderately overweight men and women in good health to participate as control subjects in a study of the potential benefits of magnesium supplements on asthma.

UC DAVIS STUDY OF GRAPE SEED EXTRACT SEEKS SUBJECTS
October 8, 2004 — UC Davis researchers are seeking subjects for a study of the antioxidant and anti-platelet effects of grape seed extract.

SUBJECTS NEEDED FOR STUDY OF FOLIC ACID
September 10, 2004 — Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Nutrition are seeking men and women for a study that will examine how the body uses folate, which may be a key in reducing the risk of heart disease, neural tube defects and strokes. (This study now closed to new particpants)

DRUG BEING TESTED FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE IN SACRAMENTO AREA
August 31, 2004 — UC Davis researchers are seeking men and women 40 and over for a study assessing an investigational medicine for osteoarthritis of the knee. (This study is now closed to new particpants)

COLOR-BLIND MALES, EVEN THOSE WHO ARE MILDLY COLOR BLIND, SOUGHT FOR VISION STUDY
May 19, 2004 — Researchers in the UC Davis Department of Ophthalmology are seeking color-blind males, even those who are mildly color blind, for a study on color vision.