DAVIS (CBS13) – Why do some coronavirus patients recover, while others don’t? It’s a question that has confounded doctors until now, as researchers at UC Davis say they may have uncovered the reason why. Scientists found a special biomarker in blood plasma that can predict the severity of COVID cases. It’s an important clue they say could help pave a new path when it comes to treatment. READ MORE: Unlocking The Past: Safe Found In UOP Basement Contains School's Original Documents “We think, in one hand, we have found a biomarker that says somebody is heading toward respiratory distress,” said Professor Bruce Hammock, of UC Davis. “We may also have a lead on how to treat the disease.” Hammock says the biomarker is in one of the most common dietary fats, and when our bodies are under extreme stress – like when fighting the coronavirus – it can lead to what’s known as acute respiratory distress syndrome (or ARDS). This causes fluid to build up in the lungs and it is the second leading cause of death in COVID patients. “So, if we can block the production of that metabolite, then there’s a possibility that we can block the pulmonary or the respiratory involvement in COVID,” Hammock said. READ MORE: Teen's Blood Donation Leads To Near Fatal Car Crash Into Marysville Lake The new findings come after a year-long study of some of the first COVID patients in the Sacramento region. The results, Hammock says, could be key – not only in early detection, but in treatment. “Either by nutritional intervention, pharmaceutical intervention, or by both,” he said. These scientists are piecing together a complex pandemic puzzle with some promising new insight in our own backyard. “Every scientist thinks their latest discovery is going to save the world, and we’re no exception,” Hammock said. MORE NEWS: Invasive Weeds Take Over Sacramento County Pond, Pose Animal Safety Concerns The findings of the study are published in the journal Frontiers in ...
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‘I’m Helping Save Lives’: UC Davis Cash Incentive Working As Students Skip Spring Break Travel
DAVIS (CBS13) – Spring Break prompted an incredible uptick in travel, but you may see a few more students than usual sticking around at UC Davis. The school handed out $75 gift cards for local businesses to students who didn’t travel over the break. “I definitely considered leaving Davis, no doubt about that. This definitely swayed me into staying,” said Abiel Malepeai. READ MORE: Man Points Gun At, Drives Truck Into Front Of Stockton Furniture Store Malepeai took the bait, but taking precautions was already top of mind for him. He works at one of the COVID vaccine kiosks on campus. “I can care for others by doing this. So that’s something I believe. I’m helping save lives,” said Malepeai. But not everyone was staying put. Sunday was expected to be one of the busiest days for air travel since the pandemic began because of Spring Break. For the last 15 days, TSA says it’s screened more than a million passengers each day. That’s the longest streak of mass travel since the pandemic began, even topping last year’s holiday travel. READ MORE: Stockton Man Complaining About Noise Arrested By Deputies For Allegedly Resisting Arrest, Possessing Meth “We needed to get our daughter out of the house. She’s been stuck at home for so long feeling absolutely miserable,” said traveler Beth Worsdell. Pandemic fatigue is prompting people to travel, but so is a sense of safety. Some are traveling with confidence now that they’ve been vaccinated. “I have both of my vaccines so I’m not really worried,” said traveler Robin Wright. But Malepeai is hopeful that the cash incentive at UC Davis did the trick. “If this is what we got to do to get back to a ‘more normal academic experience,’ then so be it. And if we’re saving lives at the same time, why not?” said Malepeai. MORE NEWS: Group Of Linda Mothers Stop, Detain Alleged Kidnapper In The Act Health officials worry Spring Break travel will cause a spike in COVID cases. The CDC is reminding everyone that ...
Lodi Nurse Steps In To Help Deliver Baby At UC Davis Medical Center Parking Garage
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – An Auburn woman has quite the delivery story after she gave birth in a hospital parking garage. There have been plenty of parents-to-be who have pulled into the UC Davis Medical Center’s parking garage. READ MORE: Sacramento Hires Inspector General To Investigate Police Use-Of-Force Incidents One of them being Madison Fritter on St. Patrick’s Day. “It was about 1:30 a.m. and I woke up and my water broke. So I wake up my husband and he goes, “Are you serious,” because it was about two weeks early,” Fritter said. After laboring at home for about home for eight hours, it was time to hit the road to UC Davis with her mom, sister, and husband to the hospital. As soon as they parked inside the garage heading to check-in, it was time. “I’m realizing, ‘Oh my gosh, the baby is coming,’” Fritter said. Getting to a hospital bed wasn’t an option. Fritter’s second child was going to be born right then and there in the garage. As help came to her side, there’s someone else in the garage hearing the commotion: Jenna Ricks. “And then I hear ‘I need a shoelace.’ And, I was like, there’s only one thing that you would need a shoelace for in the medical world,” Ricks said. Ricks knows this because she’s a labor and delivery nurse at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial. She was at UC Davis at the same time for her own medical worries. Her newborn son, who Ricks gave birth to the week before, was brought back for treatment. “Miles, my son, got really, really sick and we ended up coming back to the emergency department. He spent a few days in the NICU,” Ricks said. Ricks rushed over to help inside the garage in the best way she knows how to, by putting her training to work. READ MORE: Painful Parallels Between Disappearances Of Kristin Smart And Christie Wilson “The nurse that had run over was like, ‘Oh my God! Thank God, you’re here this is my worst nightmare. You’re in charge now. I was like ‘okay I got this,’” Ricks said. Ricks made ...
Family of Sydney West, missing UC Berkeley student, renews search efforts
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 31 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The family of a San Francisco -area college student who vanished last year near the Golden Gate Bridge is more than doubling a reward for her return amid renewed search efforts. The announcement of the $25,000 reward from the family Sydney West came Wednesday, on the six-month anniversary of her disappearance. "As 6 months passes where we have not seen or heard from Sydney, it becomes increasingly painful," her parents, Jay and Kimberly West, said in a statement issued to Fox News. "Holidays and milestones come and go while we continue to feel Sydney's absence continuously. We remain hopeful that someone knows something that will be helpful in finding her." The family of Sydney West is offering a $25,000 reward for her return. (findsydneywest.com) West was last seen on the morning of Sept. 30 on the iconic bridge. She took a ride-share service to the location and the driver was interviewed by police, a website set up by her family said. The family said West had a lengthy phone conversation with her father the night before she disappeared. Video footage from the bridge turned out to be of no use in trying to find West, they said. "Unfortunately, foggy conditions that morning obstructed many of the camera views making it impossible to tell her exact location on the bridge or how she may have exited the bridge," the family website said. "The nearby wildfires impacted air quality as well. We do know that the bridge was busy with walkers, joggers, cyclists, commuters who may have seen something." West grew up in Pleasanton, an hour east of San Francisco, and moved with her family to Chapel Hill, N.C., while in high school. She came back to California to attend the University of California, Berkeley. Sydney West, 19, was last seen near San ...
1st Local Case Of Brazil P.1 COVID-19 Variant Detected In Davis
DAVIS (CBS13) — UC Davis says they have identified another first-known local case of a third COVID-19 variant. On Thursday, UC Davis officials announced that they had confirmed a case of the P.1 variant of coronavirus. This particular strain first rose to prominence in Brazil and has since been identified as a variant of concern by the CDC. READ MORE: Sacramento Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Defrauding Couple In Fake Lawyer Scheme Previously, the Health Davis Together partnership of COVID-19 testing had also identified confirmed cases of the South African and UK coronavirus variants in Davis. All three variants are of concern to health officials due to their higher transmission rate compared to the more common strain of COVID-19. “The detection of another highly transmissible variant is concerning, especially as things begin to open up again and more people are out and about,” said Aimee Sisson, Yolo County public health officer, in a statement on Thursday. READ MORE: Chickens Continue Flying Off Store Shelves Entering Second Pandemic Spring UC Davis officials say the person with the P.1 variant is now under isolation and contact tracing efforts are underway. The person who tested positive had not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, officials say. Health leaders say getting vaccinated remains important, even in the face of the variants. Still, officials say social distancing and other guidelines also remain effective tools in fighting the spread. “It’s as important as ever to adhere to public health measures, including masking, physical distancing and regular testing, to keep the transmission of the virus as low as possible while we accelerate our vaccination efforts,” Sisson said. A total of 31 states have reported cases of the P.1 variant, with the CDC reporting a total of 41 cases in California. MORE NEWS: Armed Robbery, Car Chases, Gunfire: 2 Stockton Men Arrested After Multi-City Crime Spree On Thursday, California fully expanded ...
