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Coffee may protect against stroke 02/19/2009
Coffee use in the adult population is associated with a reduced prevalence of stroke, according to a UCLA analysis of national health survey data.
Health and Behavior
Green, black tea can reduce stroke risk 02/19/2009
Drinking at least three cups of green or black tea a day can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, a new UCLA study has found. And the more you drink, the better your odds of staving off a stroke.
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Ischemic stroke patients: Take your vitamins, cut future risk 02/18/2009
Taking recommended doses of B-complex vitamins to reduce levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that increases artery disease risk, may lower ischemic stroke patients' risk of recurring stroke and other future vascular events, according to a new UCLA study of data from the Vitamin Intervention for Stroke Prevention (VISP) trial.
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Patients reaching hospital within 'golden hour' more likely to get stroke drug 02/18/2009
Patients who arrived at specific hospitals within an hour of experiencing stroke symptoms received a powerful clot-busting drug twice as often as those who arrived later in the approved time window for treatment, according to a new UCLA study presented today at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.
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Gene therapy shows promise as weapon against HIV 02/17/2009
A new UCLA AIDS Institute study has found that gene therapy can be developed as a safe and active technique to combat HIV. Researchers involved in this first-of-its-kind study found that cell-delivered gene transfer has the potential to be a once-only treatment that reduces viral load, preserves the immune system and avoids lifelong antiretroviral therapy.
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One in four California adolescent girls has had HPV vaccine 02/17/2009
Less than two years after the vaccine was approved as a routine vaccination for girls aged 11 and older, one-quarter of California adolescent girls have started the series of shots that protect against human papillomavirus, which is strongly linked to cervical cancer.
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New factor in teen obesity: parents 02/09/2009
There may be a reason teenagers eat more burgers and fries than fruits and vegetables: their parents. In a new policy brief released today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, researchers found that adolescents are more likely to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day if their parents do.
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UCLA scientists develop 'crystal ball' for personalized cancer treatment 02/02/2009
For many cancer patients, chemotherapy can be worse than cancer itself. A patient may respond to one drug but not another, or the tumor may mutate and stop responding to the drug, resulting in months of wasted time, ineffective treatment and toxic side effects.
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