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Health and Behavior
Female radiation oncologists submit fewer charges to Medicare, collect less revenue, study finds
03/22/2019
The study could have implications for addressing value in the field of radiation medicine, a traditionally male-dominated specialty, according to UCLA's Dr. Luca Valle.

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New class of membranes shown to regenerate tissue and bone, viable solution for periodontitis
03/21/2019
UCLA researchers' development of a more effective and reliable therapy for periodontal disease may suit a wide range of medical and dental applications.

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Childhood adversity linked to higher out-of-pocket health care costs in adulthood
03/21/2019
The study showed that household medical costs were 30 percent higher, and the likelihood of medical debt was doubled, when an adult had lived through three or more adverse experiences during childhood.

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Researchers identify potential new combination treatment for pancreatic cancer
03/20/2019
The findings stress the importance of learning how existing drugs work to repurpose them for potential use in treating other diseases.

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Giving cancer patients a voice
03/20/2019
UCLA’s Dr. Patricia Ganz is co-leading a new study to understand treatment tolerability by including the patient’s voice in cancer research.

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Study links perimenopause to accelerated fat mass gains, lean mass losses
03/20/2019
Until now, there was no proof that menopause leads to gains in fat mass or losses of lean mass. The research shows that a simple measurement of body weight does not illustrate what is happening “under the skin.”

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UCLA Health and medical school committed to patient care, education and research during March 20 strike
03/19/2019

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Medical students open the envelopes to their futures on Match Day
03/15/2019
Class of 2019 medical students across the country learned which hospital has accepted them for residency, or advanced training in their chosen specialty.

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Using laughter as their guide, five-month-olds can distinguish friends from strangers
03/13/2019
“If young infants are able to pick up social information from such brief clips of vocal behavior, it suggests a biologically evolved sensitivity,” said UCLA professor Gregory Bryant.

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA shines in widely watched ranking
03/12/2019
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA placed No. 5 in primary care and tied for No. 6 in research in a widely watched ranking released March 12.