News Releases

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More HPV vaccinations could prevent cancer in 1,300 Californians
07/01/2019
Research Brief: An increase in the state's HPV vaccination rate would reduce the number of preventable cancers and the financial burden that treatment for these cases would create, the study found.

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Noninvasive test improves detection of aggressive prostate cancer
07/01/2019
50% of treatments could have been avoided using the new tool, a UCLA-led study finds.

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Operation Mend receives gift from Hidden Heroes Fund
06/26/2019
UCLA Operation Mend, which provides free surgical, medical and psychological treatment for post-9/11 service members, veterans and their caregivers, has received a $25,000 gift from the Hidden Heroes Fund, a program of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation that supports initiatives serving military caregivers.

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UCLA receives $10 million from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
06/26/2019
The gift will help bridge the so-called "valley of death" in laboratory research, when lack of funding prevents promising discoveries from reaching clinical trials.

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In memoriam: Dr. Glenn Langer, cardiovascular scholar, mentor, humanitarian
06/26/2019
Langer was a long-time faculty member and administrator at UCLA who went on to establish a college-readiness program for underprivileged youth.

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Pollutants from 2015 Aliso Canyon blowout pose potentially serious health risks
06/26/2019
The UCLA study highlights the importance of understanding risks near other natural gas storage facilities.

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Roadwork may cause travel delays to Westwood
06/24/2019

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Center for Healthcare Management established at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
06/24/2019
Center will bring together academic researchers, students and health care executives and practitioners to explore critical issues in the management of health care organizations.

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Researcher looks for ways to detect deadly cancer before it develops
06/24/2019
Q&A with the newly appointed director of cancer population genetics at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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News coverage of gun control policy linked to increase in gun purchases
06/24/2019
Study, which is the first to demonstrate a causal link, shows the connection is strongest in states with least restrictive gun laws.