Human &amp; Animal Health Content / Human &amp; Animal Health Content for 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø en What Cats May Teach Us About Long COVID /health/news/what-cats-may-teach-us-about-long-covid 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø researchers find cats could help us learn about long COVID. They've found a new cell therapy boosts immune systems in cats with severe coronavirus. July 14, 2025 - 5:00pm Amy M Quinton /health/news/what-cats-may-teach-us-about-long-covid Health Professions Students From Disadvantaged Backgrounds Often Faced Childhood Adversity /health/news/health-professions-students-disadvantaged-backgrounds-often-faced-childhood-adversity 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø graduate health professions students from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have had encountered adversity in their childhood. June 25, 2025 - 10:36am Amy M Quinton /health/news/health-professions-students-disadvantaged-backgrounds-often-faced-childhood-adversity Disposable E-Cigarettes More Toxic Than Traditional Cigarettes /news/disposable-e-cigarettes-more-toxic-traditional-cigarettes <p>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 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø, 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.</p> June 25, 2025 - 5:00am Katherine E Kerlin /news/disposable-e-cigarettes-more-toxic-traditional-cigarettes 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Experts on Immigration, Citizenship, Labor and Human Trafficking /news/uc-davis-experts-immigration-migrant-workers-and-human-trafficking <p>The following 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø, 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.&nbsp;</p> June 18, 2025 - 1:44pm Karen Michele Nikos /news/uc-davis-experts-immigration-migrant-workers-and-human-trafficking Could Dietary Changes — Even After Obesity — Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer? /health/news/could-dietary-changes-even-after-obesity-help-prevent-pancreatic-cancer 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø researchers find low-fat diets slowed pancreatic precancer development in mice, even after weight gain. June 04, 2025 - 9:12am Amy M Quinton /health/news/could-dietary-changes-even-after-obesity-help-prevent-pancreatic-cancer Telehealth Can Improve Care for Cats with Chronic Health Issues /health/news/telehealth-can-improve-care-cats-chronic-health-issues 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø researchers found telehealth visits can improve care for cats with feline arthritis. June 03, 2025 - 10:38am Amy M Quinton /health/news/telehealth-can-improve-care-cats-chronic-health-issues 4 Gorillas Reintroduced to the Wild in DRC /climate/blog/4-gorillas-reintroduced-wild-drc <p>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.&nbsp;</p> May 29, 2025 - 10:21am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/blog/4-gorillas-reintroduced-wild-drc 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Institute Celebrates 25th Annual Big Bang! Business Competition /news/2025-big-bang-winner <p><span>This year marks the 25th annual Big Bang! Business Competition, organized by the </span><a href="https://innovate.ucdavis.edu/"><span>Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship</span></a> at the 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø, Davis<span>, which awarded over $100,000 in grants to the winning teams on Tuesday.</span></p> May 20, 2025 - 11:45am Karen Michele Nikos /news/2025-big-bang-winner Native Turtles Return to Yosemite After Removal of Invasive Bullfrogs /climate/news/native-turtles-return-yosemite-removal-invasive-bullfrogs After invasive American bullfrogs croak, native turtles return to Yosemite, finds a 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø study. May 20, 2025 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/native-turtles-return-yosemite-removal-invasive-bullfrogs Targeting Gluten: Researchers Delete Proteins in Wheat Harmful to People with Celiac Disease /food/news/targeting-gluten-researchers-delete-proteins-wheat-harmful-people-celiac-disease-0 A 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø study found that deleting a cluster of genes in wheat may reduce wheat allergies without harming breadmaking. May 05, 2025 - 9:01am Emily C Dooley /food/news/targeting-gluten-researchers-delete-proteins-wheat-harmful-people-celiac-disease-0