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Operation Mend cheered on at New York City Veterans Day Parade
11/13/2019
Veterans, their family members, program staff and supporters, walked behind a huge banner on the streets of Manhattan.

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$27 million grant will strengthen effort to increase biomedical workforce diversity
11/12/2019
The NIH awarded $27.2 million to UCLA to lead the new phase of an effort to enhance diversity in the biomedical workforce.

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UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine committed to patient care, education and research during November 13 strike
11/12/2019

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Molecular changes in cells of eye's lens predict future cataracts
11/08/2019
To learn how cataracts start, UCLA researchers crated an animal model for a type of hereditary cataract that occurs in infants and young children. The team introduced genetic mutations for the human disease into mice and analyzed gene activity in the animal's developing lens, one cell at a time.

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UCLA Health partners with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on health and wellness
11/06/2019
Collaboration to be kicked off at leukemia and lymphoma fundraiser Nov. 9.

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Q&A: A drug-free option for treating ADHD in children
11/05/2019
UCLA's Dr. Sandra Loo says an FDA-approved device is an effective alternative to non-stimulant medications.

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Man on a mission
11/04/2019
UCLA graduate student Cody Aros is helping make science and medicine more inclusive for LGBTQ-identifying people.

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Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
11/04/2019
UCLA researchers find that the brain processes fear differently after injury.

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UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital helps kids trick-or-treat
11/01/2019
Nearly 65 campus departments participate in the Halloween fun.

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Many take anticoagulants and OTC supplements, which poses risk
10/31/2019
The study highlights the need to teach consumers about the dangers of some drug interactions.