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Regular exercise benefits memory regardless of age
I retired last fall, and while I do enjoy the free time, I’ve become worried that the loss of mental stimulus will affect my memory. My husband says he heard about a study that showed being physically active helps your memory. Do you know if that’s true?
June 17, 2024
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Seek medical care when tick bite is followed by rash
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding raw milk, fat-burning supplements, and stem cells to manage Type 1 diabetes.
June 14, 2024
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Terminology helps differentiate life stages of patients
When I was in the waiting room at my doctor’s office, I overheard the nurses referring to two of the patients as a “young old” and an “oldest old.” Is this office shorthand, or are these actual medical categories? It sounded disrespectful.
June 12, 2024
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Cancer
Sequential Care
With new targeted therapies improving survival rates and extending lives beyond expectations, many cancers are close to becoming manageable, chronic illnesses.
June 12, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists accurately measure cancer evolution
In a new UCLA-led study, investigators shed light on the intricate processes underlying cancer evolution and define the optimal algorithms to analyze the genetic makeup of tumors.
June 11, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
AI model may yield better outcomes for prostate cancer
Using AI to help map out the boundaries of cancerous prostate tissue can help ensure an accurate diagnosis, precise treatment planning and effective surgical procedures.
June 11, 2024
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4 min read
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Ketogenic diet may help with certain medication side effects
Our 23-year-old son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He’s good about taking his medications, but he struggles with the side effects. We recently read that a ketogenic diet may be helpful. We would be grateful for any information you can share about this.
June 10, 2024
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Corns develop after bone is exposed to repeated friction
I’ve been dealing with a corn on top of my little toe for almost a year. I used the patches you get at the drugstore and it went away, but a few months later, it came back. Why? How do I stop that from happening?
June 7, 2024
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PET scans create 3D images of the body at cellular level
My wife is 59 years old. She had COVID-19 but recovered. A recent chest X-ray shows a white patch on her lung. She doesn’t have a cough or a fever, and her pulmonologist wants her to have a PET scan. What is that? Are PET scans safe?
June 5, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal
June 5, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA oncologist Dr. Dennis Slamon awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize for groundbreaking research discoveries
Dr. Dennis Slamon, a world-renowned oncologist and scientist whose groundbreaking research has transformed the treatment of breast cancer, has been awarded the 2024 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.
June 5, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA team initiates hepatic artery pump program for targeted chemotherapy
This procedure for metastatic colon cancer can extend survival for more patients and potentially get them to the curative stage of therapy.
June 3, 2024
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Botox one way to address craniofacial hyperhidrosis
I have been diagnosed with craniofacial hyperhidrosis. I was prescribed a drug called glycopyrrolate, but I could not tolerate the side effects. Based on evidence-based practice, what is the efficacy of Botox for this condition? I would like to try it.
June 3, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer vaccine delivers hope on dad's first Father's Day
June 3, 2024
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Weight training in old age can be beneficial
My grandmother is 81 years old and still active. She comes to yoga classes at my gym, and we have a lot of fun. Now she wants to try weightlifting, but my parents are saying it’s not a good idea. Would it be dangerous for her? Couldn’t it maybe be a good thing?
May 31, 2024
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Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA scientists receive $17.4 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem-cell based treatments
UCLA scientists have received more than $17.4 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to advance new stem cell-based treatments for heart disease, ovarian cancer and a creatine deficiency disorder.
May 30, 2024
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The power of the placebo
We use mints to help our 6-year-old with carsickness. When the mints came from the tin, they didn’t help at all. But when we started keeping them in a prescription pill bottle, the “medicine” made his symptoms go away. Is this the placebo effect? Why does it work?
May 29, 2024
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Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
Two UCLA scholars named to American Association for the Advancement of Science
May 28, 2024
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Diminished hearing can lead to other concerns
My dad is 78 years old, and although he’s losing his hearing, he won’t use a hearing aid. I’m told this can be common in older adults. Talking to him about hearing loss and social isolation hasn’t been effective. Wouldn’t hearing aids make him safer? I think he would care about that.
May 27, 2024
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Fat pad atrophy can cause painful stress on feet
I have walked barefoot all my life without any problems. But now, the ball of my right foot has started to hurt when I do. I'm 55, a woman and a runner. I read that the fat pads on your feet get thinner with age. Could that be what’s happening here? Can it be fixed?
May 24, 2024
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