UC DAVIS RECEIVES $21.8 MILLION TO FIND TREATMENTS THAT REVERSE COMMON CAUSE OF DEMENTIA IN OLDER ADULTS
September 6, 2007 —  The same research team who discovered an age-related neurological disorder will now receive $21.8 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new treatments for it.

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UC DAVIS RECEIVES NEW FUNDING TO FIND TREATMENTS THAT REVERSE COMMON CAUSE OF DEMENTIA IN OLDER MEN
August 31, 2007 —  UC Davis will announce significant funding to establish a new research institute dedicated to developing new treatments for FXTAS (fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome), a common cause of balance problems, tremors and cognitive decline in older men.

NIH SCIENTIST JOINS UC DAVIS AS NEW NEUROLOGY CHAIR
July 3, 2007 —  Michael A. Rogawski, a senior neuroscientist from the National Institutes of Health and an expert in epilepsy therapeutics, has joined the faculty at the UC Davis School of Medicine and Medical Center as chair of the Department of Neurology.

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.

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SACRAMENTO HEALTH SYSTEMS UNITE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EPILEPSY AND NEW TREATMENTS
October 11, 2006 —  Epilepsy experts from all Sacramento health systems are united in their commitment to controlling and curing seizures for their patients.

EL DORADO HILLS COUPLE FUNDS NEW TOURETTE'S SYNDROME RESEARCH PROGRAM
September 7, 2006 —  A couple from El Dorado Hills has agreed to underwrite the majority of funding needed to create a new Tourette's syndrome research and clinical program within the UC Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.

UC DAVIS RESEARCHER RECOGNIZED AS AN OUTSTANDING YOUNG NEUROSCIENTIST
August 16, 2006 —  A. Kimberley McAllister, associate professor of neurology, has been named a Young Investigator of the Year by the Society for Neuroscience, the world's largest professional organization representing scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.

"PURPOSE IN THE PAIN"
August 7, 2006 —  After three brain surgeries and a grueling rehabilitation, Shawn L. Brown can now say she is healthy, thanks to the expertise of the neurological surgery team at UC Davis.

M.I.N.D. INSTITUTE LAB FOCUSES ON GENETIC CAUSES OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS
January 9, 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.

— MEDIA ADVISORY — FASHION SHOW AT NIELLO CONCOURS CAR SHOW BENEFITS EPILEPSY RESEARCH
September 28, 2005 — A fashion show honoring the Bronte Epilepsy Research Program at the UC Davis Health System takes place during the 2005 Niello Concours, a car show featuring rare, historic and valuable cars.

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SACRAMENTO HOSPITALS UNITE TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EPILEPSY AND ITS TREATMENTS
September 15, 2005 — Neurology specialists at the UC Davis Health System, Sutter Neuroscience Institute, Kaiser Permanente and the Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California combine forces to present new research and treatment options for patients with epilepsy at the Third Annual Sacramento Epilepsy Update.