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Foot problems
Ask the Doctors

Morton’s neuroma causes sensation of pressure

This weird thing keeps happening where it feels like the sock in my left shoe has gotten wadded up underneath the ball of my foot. Every time I check, nothing is wrong. Is something wrong? My health insurance isn't very good, so deciding to see a doctor is a big deal.
December 12, 2025   |  
3 min read
National Academy of Inventors 2025
Cancer,
Science & Research

Innovating to serve the world: UCLA researchers elected to National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Dennis Slamon, whose groundbreaking innovations in breast cancer treatment have benefited millions around the globe, joins more than 30 other UCLA researchers who have received the honor — the highest professional distinction awarded to inventors.
December 12, 2025   |  
5 min read
Older man in hospital bed
Science & Research

The key to increasing patients’ advance care medical planning may be automatic patient outreach, research suggests

A strategy for advance care planning that included automated outreach from staff who contacted patients to offer assistance significantly boosted the number of patients who completed documentation outlining their wishes in times of serious illness.
December 11, 2025   |  
3 min read
AI map of prostate tumor.
Cancer,
Science & Research
People holding up glasses of alcohol in celebration.
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

Support for ‘Dry January’

December 11, 2025   |  
3 min read
Illustration of a brain made up of computer chip components.
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
A senior woman stretches as part of her exercise.
Healthy Lifestyle

How exercise can reduce dementia risk

December 10, 2025   |  
3 min read
pancreatic cancer
Healthy Lifestyle

New hope for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer has long been hard to detect — and even harder to treat. New advances in both diagnosis and treatment are leading to better outcomes.
December 10, 2025   |  
3 min read
green powders
Healthy Lifestyle

Are greens powders worth it?

Greens powders promise all sorts of benefits — from better nutrition to improved brain health. But do they deliver?
December 10, 2025   |  
4 min read
West Nile virus
Science & Research

Older age, chronic kidney disease and cerebrovascular disease linked with increased risk for paralysis and death after West Nile virus infection

Older people with a history of chronic kidney disease or conditions affecting blood flow to the brain face about double the risk for developing neuroinvasive disease that can lead to paralysis and death following infection with West Nile virus.
December 10, 2025   |  
3 min read
Sam Gambhir
News about UCLA Health

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA receives $4 million bequest from the Gambhir Family Trust

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has received a bequest of more than $4 million from a medical scientist training program (MSTP) graduate and molecular imaging pioneer.
December 10, 2025   |  
4 min read
saturated fats
Healthy Lifestyle

From seed oils to beef tallow: Which fats are healthiest?

Low fat, high fat, good fat, bad fat. There are few things in the diet more confusing than which fats you should eat. We help break it down.
December 10, 2025   |  
4 min read
music therapy blog
Ask the Doctors

The connection between music and memory

I know therapists use music to get through to people with Alzheimer’s disease who don’t really connect with anything else anymore. I just saw on the news that music might also help protect your cognition. I’m curious about both of those things and want to hear more about them.
December 10, 2025   |  
3 min read
UCLA Health radiologist Dr. Tiffany Chan reviews a mammogram.
Cancer,
Science & Research

SABCS: Novel endocrine therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence

The finding points to a potential new treatment option for the most common subtype of breast cancer, which accounts for roughly 70% of all cases and is most often diagnosed at Stage 1, 2 or 3.
December 10, 2025   |  
3 min read
A pregnant woman speaks with her doctor.
Science & Research
B-lymphoblastic leukemia cells
Cancer,
Science & Research

UCLA team discovers how to target ‘undruggable’ protein that fuels aggressive leukemia

Researchers have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein long considered impossible to target with drugs — a discovery that could open the door to a new class of treatments for leukemia and other hard-to-treat cancers.
December 9, 2025   |  
5 min read
Digital illustration of a DNA model on science background. 3D rendering
Science & Research

Researchers develop a new computational tool to understand how genetic interactions impact human traits

A new computational approach can uncover gene interactions that influence complex human traits. Using large genome-trait datasets, researchers found that genetic background significantly changes how individual variants affect traits.
December 9, 2025   |  
3 min read
reverse prediabetes
Healthy Lifestyle

Build muscle to help reverse prediabetes

Resistance training is critical for reversing prediabetes. It helps with insulin sensitivity and affects blood glucose control.
December 8, 2025   |  
4 min read