University Of California, Davis

This study tested whether sending text messages could help more smokers enroll in a free telephone support service to quit tobacco. Over 4,100 adult smokers in Los Angeles who had not recently received help were sent texts offering either free counseling or free nicotine patches.…

This study tested whether a personalized home exercise program could improve muscle health in people with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease who aren't on dialysis. Researchers compared a combination of strength and aerobic exercises against general health education in 32 …

This small, early-stage study aimed to find a safe dose for combining two existing drugs, ibrutinib and lenalidomide, to treat myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). It involved patients whose MDS had not responded to or who could not tolerate standard treatments. The main goal was to c…

This study tested if using video calls with specialists could get faster care for people in rural areas with serious foot sores from diabetes and poor blood flow. Researchers compared patients who had video consultations to those who had to travel for standard in-person visits. T…

This study tested whether a simple, disposable attachment for a colonoscope could help doctors find more flat, hard-to-see polyps called sessile serrated adenomas. Over 400 people getting routine colon cancer screening were randomly assigned to have a standard colonoscopy or one …

This study tested a new type of PET scan to see if it could detect whether targeted therapy drugs were working for advanced kidney cancer much sooner than current methods. The goal was to see if changes in tumor blood flow, measured by a special scan just 1-2 weeks after starting…

This study tested whether a special silicone dressing, called the Embrace device, could improve the look of scars after skin surgery. Researchers compared two halves of the same wound on 12 patients—one side got the dressing, the other did not. After three months, they measured t…

This study tested whether a new support program is practical and helpful for older adults who have finished cancer treatment. A community health worker met with 30 participants to assess their overall health and provide personalized coaching. The goal was to see if this approach …

This study aimed to find the best way to place the deep, dissolving stitches during skin surgery to create the least noticeable scar. Researchers compared placing these stitches 1 centimeter apart versus 2 centimeters apart on wounds on the torso, arms, and legs. They measured ho…

This small study tested whether a traditional Chinese movement practice called qigong could help people with long COVID feel better. Forty adults with lingering symptoms for over 12 weeks were split into two groups. One group attended six weekly qigong classes right away, while t…

This study compared two different methods for measuring how strongly the heart pumps during surgery. Researchers tested 43 patients undergoing heart surgery to see if a new monitoring system using blood pressure readings could accurately measure heart strength compared to the sta…

This study used a new type of full-body scanner to collect baseline images from healthy adults who identify as racial or ethnic minorities. The goal was to create better reference data so doctors can more accurately tell the difference between a healthy scan and one showing disea…

This study aimed to understand if drinking orange juice has different effects on heart and diabetes risk factors compared to sugary drinks like soda. Researchers had 56 normal-weight and overweight adults drink either orange juice or a sugar-sweetened beverage daily for four week…

This study aimed to better understand head and neck cancer by watching how it uses sugar. Researchers used a first-of-its-kind full-body PET scanner to track a radioactive sugar tracer in 7 adult patients before and after their radiation therapy. The goal was to gather detailed i…

This study aimed to understand how COVID-19 affects the lungs by comparing detailed PET scans from 13 recovered patients to scans from healthy people. Researchers looked for changes in how glucose moves into lung tissue, which can indicate damage. They also scanned the same patie…

This study aimed to better understand how different settings on a surgical breathing machine affect pressure inside a patient's chest. Researchers observed 150 adult patients during elective surgery to see how changing air volume and pressure impacted internal chest pressure and …

This study looked at whether eating two different types of sweet oranges could improve the body's ability to fight inflammation and cell damage. Twenty healthy adults ate either a special 'Rosy Red' orange or a common 'Olinda' orange daily for four weeks. Researchers measured cha…

This early study tested a new type of PET/CT scan in 5 people who had recovered from COVID-19. The goal was to see if a special imaging tracer could detect lung damage caused by the virus. Researchers wanted to understand if this method could help identify long-term effects in pa…

This small, early-stage study measured how much of the common painkiller lidocaine gets into brain tumors during surgery. Researchers took blood and tumor samples from 12 glioblastoma patients to understand how the drug moves through the body and tumor. The goal was to gather bas…