News Releases

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Study examines effects of stopping psychiatric medication
07/19/2017
UCLA professor of social welfare co-authored new report showing that more than half of people succeed in discontinuing usage of psychiatric medications.

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Less invasive treatment for blocked artery in the leg is safe, review finds
07/19/2017
This study shows that the orbital atherectomy procedure can offer individuals with peripheral artery disease an effective alternative to standard surgery.

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Genetic sequencing unravels rare disease mysteries
07/18/2017
UCLA was among the first medical centers to use exome sequencing, which can analyze more than 20,000 genes at once.

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Separating food facts from fiction
07/13/2017
As a nutritional epidemiologist devoted to prevention, Karin Michels has spent much of her career studying how health can be optimized through a proper diet.

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Not all astrocytes in the brain are the same, study finds
07/13/2017
UCLA researchers upend a long-standing idea that the star-shaped brain cells cannot be differentiated from each other. The results should make it easier for researchers to study how astrocytes relate to disease.

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Electrical stimulation of brain may help people with schizophrenia learn to communicate better
07/12/2017
People with the disease were able to better identify auditory tones, an essential skill for interpreting tone of voice in communication.

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Memory of social interactions impaired in all phases of schizophrenia
07/11/2017
Researchers report that in the early stages of schizophrenia, patients can remember more about the interactions if given hints about context. This finding suggests a potential strategy for memory training.

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UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind forms advisory council
07/10/2017
The UCLA Health Sound Body Sound Mind program, which fights childhood obesity by installing comprehensive fitness programs in middle and high schools, has formed an academic advisory council of leading experts in physical education, fitness and wellness.

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Changes in brain regions may explain why some prefer order and certainty, UCLA behavioral neuroscientists report
07/06/2017
Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Findings of a study may hold answers to this question.

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Semel Institute’s Mindful Music program plans 40 recitals for 2017–18
07/03/2017
The series is part of the UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative, which was envisioned and funded by philanthropists Terry and Jane Semel.