News Releases

Health and Behavior
California must build workforce to serve older adults’ behavioral health needs, UCLA report says
01/16/2019
The paper recommends nearly a dozen policy strategies aimed at ensuring adequate staffing and training to serve the growing number of elderly people in the state.

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Young dad thanks blood donors who saved his life
01/16/2019
Tyler Bacon, a Thousand Oaks father and volunteer youth coach, met some of the people who donated blood and platelets during cancer treatment at UCLA.

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UCLA researcher uses big data to help optimize cancer treatment
01/15/2019
In this Q&A, Paul Boutros explains how scientists take cancer data, including DNA sequencing combined with clinical records, to design personal treatments.

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UCLA researchers correct genetic mutation that causes IPEX, a life-threatening autoimmune syndrome
01/10/2019
The condition, which affects red blood cells’ ability to produce regulatory T cells, can affect the intestines, pancreas and thyroid, as well as other parts of the body.

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UCLA study shows tumors are not as addicted to glucose as previously thought
01/09/2019
The findings could lead to a better understanding of the metabolic needs of many different types of cancer.

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UCLA receives $5 million to expand geriatric care and training
01/07/2019
The gift from James and Carol Collins will help to support dementia care and home visit programs, increase the numbers of geriatricians and more.

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UCLA helps California lead the way in precision medicine
01/07/2019

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Study shows dementia care program delays nursing home admissions, cuts Medicare costs
12/21/2018
The research, conducted at the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, also shows that the program was cost-neutral after accounting for its costs.

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Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients’ medical condition in the field, study finds
12/21/2018
The personnel use a screening process for determining whether to “medically clear” patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies. The cleared patients are taken to a special psychiatric emergency service facility.

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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug improves memory in mice
12/20/2018
The drug, previously developed to treat depression, was found to increase levels of an enzyme that may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms and the buildup of a toxic protein.