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Better ‘mini brains’ could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damage
10/10/2017
Using the organoids they created, researchers were able to identify drugs that could prevent the virus’s damaging effects.

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Combination treatment targeting glucose in advanced brain cancer shows promising results in preclinical study
10/09/2017
The treatment tested in mice disrupts and exploits glucose intake, essentially cutting off the tumor’s nutrients and energy supply. The approach prevents the glioblastoma from growing.

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School of Dentistry creates endowed chair for oral and maxillofacial surgery
10/05/2017
The donation resulted from a fundraising effort launched by Dr. Howard Park, a graduate of the school’s postgraduate training program and a part-time faculty member.

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Researchers create molecule that could ‘kick and kill’ HIV
10/05/2017
A team of researchers from the UCLA Center for AIDS Research, Stanford University and the National Institutes of Health developed a synthetic molecule that could awaken dormant virus cells and then knock them out.

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Low-cost, high-volume services make up big portion of spending on unneeded health care
10/04/2017
The UCLA-led research suggests that a reduction in “low-value” care can safely cut expenses.

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New method to measure cell stiffness could lead to improved cancer treatments
10/03/2017
UCLA biophysicists developed the technique and the measuring device.

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Black tea may help with weight loss, too
10/02/2017
“The results suggest that both green and black teas are prebiotics,” said Susanne Henning of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition.

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Trail-blazing neurosurgeon-scientist Dr. Linda Liau takes helm of UCLA Neurosurgery
09/28/2017

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UCLA receives $5 million grant for sharing research on AIDS and substance abuse
09/28/2017
The National Institute of Drug Abuse grant will go toward developing a resource and data center for use among researchers across the U.S. and Canada.

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Children with craniofacial defects face most difficult social pressures in elementary school
09/28/2017
The findings suggest that keeping a close watch for signs of anxiety, depression and other difficulties and educating the child’s peers about their condition may be necessary for this age group.