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Take at-home blood pressure readings multiple times
I want to start checking my blood pressure to see if the high readings my doctor gets are accurate. I read you should always sit still before getting a reading. Is that true? That never happens at my doctor's office.
April 15, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer
A recent UCLA study demonstrates a new process for screening T cells, part of the body’s natural defenses, for characteristics vital to the success of cell-based treatments.
April 15, 2024
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4 min read
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Gastroparesis caused by damaged nerves delaying digestion
Is there a standard treatment for gastroparesis? I have a mild case of it, along with Type 2 diabetes, and I am unsure how to proceed. One of my doctors prescribed erythromycin, but another one said that only changing my diet will help. How do I know who is right?
April 12, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer
Dr. Beth Karlan named NCCN Guidelines Steering Committee Chair
In this role, Karlan, director of cancer population genetics at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, is responsible for overseeing the development, maintenance, and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines for cancer care.
April 12, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Matthew Rettig recognized by VA for contributions to prostate cancer research
The award recognizes Rettig’s commitment to improving health care for veterans, as well as his scientific leadership. Along with the honor, Rettig will receive $150,000 over the next three years in research support.
April 11, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Black women with breast cancer are less likely than white women to undergo preventative removal of the unaffected breast
Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomies (CPM), a procedure to remove the unaffected breast, which women often choose for deeply personal reasons.
April 11, 2024
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3 min read
Ask the Doctors,
Cancer
Smokers twice as likely to develop congestive heart failure
Our mom is 76 years old, and she just learned that she has congestive heart failure. She's scared it means she's going to die soon. What happens in congestive heart failure? She was a heavy smoker for much of her life. Could that be why this is happening?
April 10, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers receive $10.2 million from CIRM to advance CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive cancers
The award supports the team’s work investigating a new immunotherapy treatment using CAR T-cells to treat patients whose tumors express a protein called IL13Ra2.
April 10, 2024
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2 min read
Ask the Doctors
Black mold should be eradicated by experts
My husband and I bought a lake cabin for our family to use in the summers. We're doing some remodeling and have learned there's black mold in the basement. What are the health risks of black mold? We have already spent a few nights there. Should we be worried?
April 8, 2024
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3 min read
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Music can be therapeutic tool for those with dementia
We got an email from a medical center looking for adults with cognitive problems to be in a study about music. What would be the connection? My father-in-law has mild cognitive impairment and may be progressing to dementia. He is very interested in applying.
April 5, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
AACR: Preliminary study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer
A pilot study led by UCLA investigators suggests that for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, administrating an immunotherapy drug in combination with chemotherapy before surgery is safe and may improve long-term outcomes.
April 5, 2024
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Girls are struggling with their mental health. Here’s what parents can do
April 3, 2024
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5 min read
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New sound machines offer spectrum of frequencies
Our sound machine died, and my husband is shopping for a new one. It made sounds like rain and surf, which helped both of us sleep. The ads for some of the new machines talk about different colors of noise. Is that a real thing? Does it matter what kind we get?
April 3, 2024
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3 min read
Ask the Doctors
Infection rate of COVID down, hospitalizations still high
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding all about COVID-19.
April 1, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
For genomic sequencing needs, researchers turn to UCLA Health
The Technology Center for Genetics and Bioinformatics provides comprehensive bulk, single-cell and spatial sequencing to help advance biological research.
April 1, 2024
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer researcher elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Dr. John Lee, associate assistant professor in residence of hematology/oncology in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been elected as a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
April 1, 2024
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2 min read
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Clinical trials are used to advance medicine
I have been following your column for a few years now, and clinical trials get mentioned a lot. I know they are used to make sure that a new drug is safe, but other than that, I'm not sure what they are. What exactly is a clinical trial, and how does it work?
March 29, 2024
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3 min read
Ask the Doctors
Pinched nerve can impact quality of life
I have developed pain in my right hip that runs down my thigh and calf. An orthopedic specialist who looked at my scans says it may be a pinched nerve. But my physical therapist says it is inflammation. Can it be both? Is there a solution?
March 27, 2024
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Amyloid assassin: Lecanemab makes strides in fight against Alzheimer’s
March 27, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
HERSTORY: Democratizing cancer genetic testing to reduce healthcare disparities
Researchers in the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have launched a new study aimed at unraveling inherited genetic predispositions to cancer in women with a family history of the disease.
March 27, 2024
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3 min read