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UCLA precision health experts aim to transform prevention and treatment of disease
02/21/2020
Precision medicine has been a major priority for UCLA Health, underscored by the 2016 launch of the Institute for Precision Health at UCLA. The aim of precision health is to revolutionize health prevention and the treatment of disease by better predicting which people may be susceptible to certain illnesses and finding treatments that are tailored more closely to their individual needs. The field involves the study of lifestyle, environment and genetic factors that provide insights into the health or illness of individuals or certain groups.

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UCLA researchers discover new compound that promotes lung health
02/18/2020
A molecule identified by UCLA researchers helps maintain a healthy balance of cells in airway and lung tissue. If the compound, so far only studied in isolated human and mouse cells, has the same effect in people, it may lead to new drugs to treat or prevent lung cancer.

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https://www.uclahealth.org/much-shorter-radiation-treatment-found-to-be-safe-effective-for-people-with-soft-tissue-sarcoma
02/17/2020
A new study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that treating soft tissue sarcoma with radiation over a significantly shorter period of time is safe, and likely just as effective, as a much longer conventional course of treatment.

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Telemedicine-aided therapy helps parents of children with developmental disorders, including autism
02/14/2020
Mary and Brandon Crawford and their young son, John, have been participating in a UCLA research study from their home nearly 1,500 miles away in Arkansas. John, 3, was diagnosed with a condition known as tuberous sclerosis, a genetic disorder in which tumors form in several organs including the brain, eyes, heart, kidney and skin. The disorder is strongly associated with a number of developmental conditions, including autism, intellectual disability and delays in childhood development.

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COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Update
02/12/2020
Infectious disease experts around the world are learning new information every day about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that emerged in Wuhan, China, late last year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to track the outbreak and advise global public health experts on how to help contain the spread of the illness. Daniel Uslan, MD, MBA, clinical chief of infectious diseases at UCLA Health, answers some common questions about the novel coronavirus.

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First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others
02/07/2020
Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we encounter in childhood. Scientists from UCLA and the University of Arizona have found that people's ability to fight off the flu virus is determined not only by the subtypes of flu they have had throughout their lives, but also by the sequence in which they are been infected by the viruses. Their study is published in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.

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Researchers identify possible new combination treatment for advanced melanoma
01/31/2020
A study by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that using an immunotherapy drug called NKTR-214, also known as bempegaldesleukin, in combination with an infusion of anti-tumor immune cells, or T cells, may produce a stronger immune response that could help fight advanced melanoma.

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A decade in review: 7 exciting healthcare breakthroughs
12/27/2019
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. From bench to bedside, these breakthroughs have opened up possibilities beyond what was thought was possible decades ago. We asked health experts at UCLA to weigh in on the most significant healthcare advances of the last ten years and what exciting developments we can look forward to in the decade ahead.

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UCLA Health Hospitals Recognized for Diversity in 2019
12/20/2019
UCLA Health – which comprises Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica – earned a spot as Top Hospital for Diversity for the second year in a row by BlackDoctor.org. This distinction recognizes U.S. hospitals delivering quality health care at the highest level while promoting equity and inclusion in its operations, programs, services and staffing.

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Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer
12/12/2019
UCLA researchers found that adding ribociclib, a targeted therapy drug, to standard hormone therapy significantly improves overall survival in postmenopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive/HER2- breast cancer, one of the most common types of the disease.