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Kidney
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Hemodialysis allows machine to act as artificial kidney

A good friend of our family is on the kidney transplant list and is having hemodialysis. Can you please explain what that entails? My wife and I want to help, but we don't want to bother him with a lot of questions.
April 26, 2024   |  
3 min read
vaccine
News about UCLA Health
Eilish Hathaway with the Kindness Cart on the UCLA Health campus
Healthy Lifestyle
Colorectal cancer
Ask the Doctors,
Cancer

Study looks at role of oral microbe in colorectal cancer

I recently read about a study that found a link between a certain kind of bacteria that lives in your mouth and the risk of developing colon cancer. I would like to know more details about that study, and also if this might point to a new approach in treatments.
April 24, 2024   |  
3 min read
hip health
Healthy Lifestyle

5 ways to boost your hip health

Your hips support your back and keep you moving. Knowing how to keep your hips healthy can reduce the pain and stiffness that can come with aging.
April 24, 2024   |  
4 min read
sleep and weight
Healthy Lifestyle

The surprising connection between sleep and weight management

A healthy diet and exercise certainly play a role in weight management. But the connection between sleep and weight could be your secret weapon.
April 24, 2024   |  
3 min read
yoga for beginners
Healthy Lifestyle

Yoga for beginners

A regular yoga practice can benefit both your mind and your body. Learn about the best types of yoga for beginners and how to get started.
April 24, 2024   |  
4 min read
urology surgeons
Cancer,
Science & Research

UCLA Health urologists will showcase groundbreaking research at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting

UCLA Health faculty, scientists, and urologists will present research data on the latest discoveries and innovations in urology at the 2024 American Urological Association’s (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, May 3-6.
April 24, 2024   |  
3 min read
PSA
Cancer,
Science & Research

Prostate cancer screenings encouraged for Black men as early as 40

New prostate screening guidelines organized by the Prostate Cancer Foundation aim to address the longstanding health disparity in prostate cancer: Black men are diagnosed with and die from prostate cancer at a much higher rate than white men.
April 24, 2024   |  
4 min read
3d rendered illustration - bladder cancer
Cancer,
Science & Research

FDA approves immunotherapy drug combo for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after UCLA-led research shows improved outcomes for patients

The FDA approval was based on results of the QUILT 3.032 clinical trial, which was led by Dr. Karim Chamie, associate professor urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a researcher at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
April 23, 2024   |  
3 min read
Diet and nutrition
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Eating in certain order helps control blood glucose

Can you please talk about the idea that the order in which you eat your food has an effect on your blood sugar? I have a friend who never eats sweets unless she can also have some vegetables and protein. Does this really matter?
April 22, 2024   |  
3 min read
Pediatrician
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Advances in technology help with blood glucose management

Our 14-year-old daughter has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her doctor wants her to start using a continuous glucose monitor, and also to consider using an insulin pump. We would like to know more about how these work.
April 19, 2024   |  
3 min read
Image of various superfoods
Healthy Lifestyle

Superfood consumers need to look beyond the label

April 18, 2024   |  
3 min read
DNA
Cancer,
Science & Research

Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes

UCLA researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding variants, discovered a link between functional mutations and genes linked to cancer pathways, as well as indicators to predict cancer patient survival.
April 18, 2024   |  
5 min read
Doctor typing on computer
Ask the Doctors

No scientific evidence electric blanket will impact afib

Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding atrial fibrillation, valley fever, and resistant starch.
April 17, 2024   |  
3 min read
Conway, Damoiseaux, Lo and Yang.
Cancer,
Science & Research

Cancer researchers receive Team Science Award from Melanoma Research Alliance

The award supports the team’s research in improving a small molecule to break down PD-L1 more effectively and identifying other PD-L1-degrading small chemical compounds.
April 16, 2024   |  
2 min read