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Discrimination alters brain-gut ‘crosstalk,’ prompting poor food choices and increased health risks
October 2, 2023

UCLA Health receives recognition as a Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center from the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation
October 2, 2023

Researchers uncover critical clues about the origin of heart arrhythmias
September 28, 2023

Pharmacist-led intervention can improve medication adherence among Latinos with type 2 diabetes
September 28, 2023

Dr. Mina Sedrak receives $3.4 million grant from National Institutes of Health
September 27, 2023

Edward Garon receives $3.5 million from NIH to personalize immunotherapy based on individual patients’ mutations
September 27, 2023

Study in mice shows how chronic caffeine consumption alters sleep pattern and blood flow
September 25, 2023

Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury
September 21, 2023
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Healthy Lifestyle

The pharmacist connection
October 2, 2023
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Advance directives guide doctors, family when patients are unable to voice their own medical desires
September 25, 2023
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What causes female hair loss?
September 13, 2023
4 min read

How to handle your fear of cancer recurrence
September 13, 2023
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Science and Research

Tai chi as mind-body medicine? A UCLA Health psychiatrist aims to take the practice nationwide
September 20, 2023
4 min read

3 tales of determination: Incoming UCLA medical students overcome obstacles on path to becoming doctors
September 20, 2023
3 min read

Using personalized medicine to target gynecological cancers
September 11, 2023
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For prostate cancer, PSMA imaging helps diagnosis, staging and treatment decisions
September 5, 2023
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Behavioral Health

Neuropsychiatric hospital excels in complex, comprehensive care grounded in latest research
September 20, 2023
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Feeling like a fraud? Imposter syndrome is common among high achievers
September 1, 2023
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New directions for mother and son after long road to autism diagnosis
August 16, 2023
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New pill to treat postpartum depression could be a game changer
August 15, 2023
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Cancer Care

Time to fly: After ovarian cancer treatment, Sherrie Thompson is ready to travel
October 2, 2023
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She survived cancer 3 times. Now she’s on the path to becoming an oncologist
September 28, 2023
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Healing through art after cancer diagnosis
September 27, 2023
3 min read

Dr. Mina Sedrak receives $3.4 million grant from National Institutes of Health
September 27, 2023
2 min read
Patient Stories

What started as chest pain for a high school teacher evolved into heart and kidney transplants
September 29, 2023
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Time to fly: After ovarian cancer treatment, Sherrie Thompson is ready to travel
October 2, 2023
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Patient’s optimism prevails following bout with colon cancer
September 15, 2023
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UCLA Health researcher, now a patient, puts trust in his colleagues to fight aggressive prostate cancer
September 1, 2023
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Ask the Doctors

Lifestyle changes could be helpful in dealing with gastritis
September 29, 2023
3 min read

Treatment of meniscal tears should be customized to patient
September 27, 2023
3 min read

Questions remain about link between sleep meds and dementia
September 25, 2023
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Use of ashwagandha skyrockets in the United States
September 22, 2023
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