Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and it has many possible causes. One of the most well-known risk factors is hyperlipidemia, which presents as a high level of lipids, like triglycerides or cholesterol, in the blood. Scientists and doctors are still looking for effective ways to reduce …

In 2018, wildfires tore across the state of California, leaving smoldering remains in their wake. These were some of the worst natural disasters on U.S. soil in recent years, and what’s worse, similar occurrences are becoming increasingly common. If there’s any good to come from these phenomena, it’s that scientists are collecting data in the …

Feel that familiar tickle in your nose? You may be coming down with the common cold – a virus that has been afflicting humans for thousands of years. One of the most ubiquitous illnesses, human rhinovirus (HRV) is responsible for more than 50% of cold-like illnesses and billions of dollars annually in medical visits and …

The California wildfires of 2017 are shining a spotlight on research originally conducted back in 2008 at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) which found that exposure to high levels of wildfire smoke negatively affects development of both the immune system and lung function. Because the fires came so close to the UC-Davis campus …

There’s no love lost between the cardiovascular system and the world’s population – after all, heart disease is the leading cause of death around the globe. While scientists have long attempted to create vascular models to explore potential causes, preventions, treatments and cures for vascular disease, understanding just how each medical condition arises has hampered …

Gender disparity is not only a matter of wages and family roles. Pulmonary disease can affect women differently, and with a greater degree of severity, than men. Scientists like Dr. Kent Pinkerton, a Core Scientist in the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) Respiratory Diseases Unit and for the Inhalation Exposure Core at UC Davis, …

Wildfires can can destroy a community, but it’s the smoke that can suck the life out of your lungs.   But what exactly is smoke? Simply put – it’s a collection of particles suspended in the air as a result of a fire. And smoke from wildfires is a particularly complex assortment, with a greater …