News Releases

Health and Behavior
UCLA cell study reveals how head injuries lead to serious brain diseases
11/16/2018
The life scientists have provided the first cell “atlas” of the hippocampus — the part of the brain that helps regulate learning and memory — when it is affected by traumatic brain injury.

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Researchers identify a mechanism that fuels cancer cells’ growth
11/14/2018
The study suggests that lung cancer can be detected earlier, when it is much easier to treat.

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Team determines how cholesterol moves inside cells
11/13/2018
High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, sometimes referred to as “good” cholesterol, is brought from the outer wall to the interior of the cell by a protein that helps create a “bridge” between the two areas.

Health and Behavior
FIRE UPDATE: Two clinics reopen
11/13/2018

Due to the fires and evacuations in portions of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, UCLA Health has closed clinics in Westlake Village, Malibu and Thousand Oaks. Other clinics and our medical centers remain open.

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UCLA team helps create facility for Ugandan women who suffered childbirth injuries
11/06/2018
The new 50-bed Centre for Gynecologic and Fistula Care at Mbarara Hospital will treat fistulas caused during obstructed labor.

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Operation Mend, Movember Raise Awareness for Men’s Mental Health
11/02/2018

Join the UCLA Operation Mend Movember Team to help raise awareness and funds

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Musicians, magic and more make Halloween a treat for kids at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
11/01/2018
Patients, family and staff celebrated the holiday during the hospital’s annual parade and also at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.

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Study links gene mutation to neurodevelopmental disorders
11/01/2018
A UCLA mouse model could deepen understanding of the same diseases, such as anxiety disorders, in children.

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How to stay healthy and happy through the decades
11/01/2018
UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel explains the psychology of successful aging in his new book, ‘Better with Age.’

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Low-fat diet increases cancer survival rate in mice, study finds
11/01/2018
Research led by UCLA scientists shows that dietary changes could potentially help kill cancer cells in children with leukemia.