Curative Medicine Research Content

Dr. Kent Lloyd

Tristan Peery — August 14, 2025 - 5:06pm

School of Medicine (Gene Function)

Psychedelics and Non-hallucinogenic Analogs Work Through the Same Receptor, Up to a Point

Andy Fell — August 04, 2025 - 2:00am

Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. To achieve this, researchers are mapping the biochemical pathways involved in both neuroplasticity and hallucinations.

New Book Details the Good, Bad and Unexpected of Ibuprofen

Andy Fell — June 03, 2025 - 9:22am

What you don’t know about ibuprofen, one of the world’s most popular painkillers, could well fill a book — and that book has just been published, authored by Professor Aldrin Gomes and 36 of his current and former students at the University of California, Davis.

“Ibuprofen is an affordable and widely used medication that has transformed pain management for millions worldwide,” said Gomes, who teaches in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. “However, its story serves as a powerful reminder of the delicate balance between benefit and risk.”

Mark Huising, Ph.D.

Tristan Peery — March 27, 2025 - 11:52am

College of Biological Sciences (Diabetes)

Dr. Susanna Park

Tristan Peery — March 14, 2025 - 1:18pm

School of Medicine (Treatments for Blindness)

Theanne Griffith, Ph.D.

Tristan Peery — February 28, 2025 - 10:53am

Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology (Pain Management in Cancer Patients)

Dr. Koen Van Rompay

Tristan Peery — February 28, 2025 - 10:47am

Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, School of Veterinary Medicine, California National Primate Research Center (Infectious Disease)

Dr. Stuart Cohen

Tristan Peery — February 24, 2025 - 5:58pm

Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases | Director, Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control (Surgical Infections)

Receptor Location Matters for Psychedelic Drug Effects

Andy Fell — February 16, 2023 - 11:00am

A new study reveals receptor location impacts psychedelic drug effects. Learn how UC Davis researchers are exploring implications for mental health treatment.

Plant Product Shows Promise in Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Andy Fell — February 18, 2022 - 3:40pm

A natural product from the dried root of a pea-family plant, potentially combined with an enzyme inhibitor discovered in the laboratory of Professor Bruce Hammock at the University of California, Davis, may provide hope in alleviating neuroinflammation in Parkinson’s disease, a team of researchers from Dalian Medical University, China, and UC Davis announced Feb 21 in Proceedings of the National of Academy of Scien