News Releases

Health and Behavior
‘You are our angels’
01/17/2020
Devra and Jeff Schwartz expressed their gratitude to eight of the 100 strangers whose blood donations provided a lifeline for their 3-year-old son, Judah.

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App uses voice analysis, AI to track wellness of people with mental illness
01/17/2020
A UCLA-led study finds the practice effective and comparable to monitoring by physicians.

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In key areas, U.S. protections for constitutional rights fall behind peer nations
01/16/2020

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Involving family in care for bipolar disorder helps children and teens stay healthier, longer
01/15/2020
More than three-quarters of the adolescents in a family-focused treatment program recovered from their initial symptoms during the study.

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Ronald S. Brookmeyer named dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
01/08/2020
Brookmeyer is an expert on how statistical tools can help address global public health challenges. He will assume leadership of the Fielding School effective Jan. 15.

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Biomarker predicts which patients with heart failure have a higher risk of dying within 1 to 3 years
12/26/2019
Scientists have been puzzled about why some people with heart failure live longer than others even after receiving the same treatment.

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No difference in results when surgeries are performed by U.S.- or foreign-trained surgeons
12/20/2019
Research brief: There were no differences in outcomes for common surgical procedures between surgeons trained at foreign medical schools or the United States.

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Top UCLA news stories of 2019
12/19/2019
UCLA began observing its 100th birthday and delivered new advances in research, health care, the arts, community service and teaching.

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Researchers discover process that may explain how Type 2 diabetes develops
12/19/2019
The researchers studied the mechanisms by which insulin may be secreted in the absence of glucose.

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A decade in review: 7 exciting healthcare breakthroughs
12/19/2019
Over the last decade a number of scientific discoveries and medical advances have revolutionized disease treatment, enriched patients' quality of lives and set the stage for future innovations in research and delivery of care.