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Joseph de Rutte/UCLA
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   |  
4 min read
Image of a doctor holding a floating stomach in hand
Ask the Doctors

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   |  
3 min read
Beth Karlan
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   |  
2 min read
Child with a nurse
Healthy Lifestyle

Why are vaccines important for kids?

The availability of vaccines has freed Americans from the fear of many diseases that once routinely caused suffering and mortality.
April 12, 2024   |  
3 min read
workout for post menopause
Healthy Lifestyle

The best way to work out after menopause

To stay fit as you age, exercise is critical. Learn the best ways to work out after menopause and why exercise is so important as you get older.
April 11, 2024   |  
4 min read
Dr. Matthew Rettig
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   |  
2 min read
nanoplastics in water blog
Healthy Lifestyle

The truth about nanoplastics in bottled water

Plastic water bottles contain thousands of tiny plastic particles (nanoplastics). Learn how they may affect your health — and how you can avoid them.
April 11, 2024   |  
3 min read
Breast cancer exam
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   |  
3 min read
Cigarette smoke
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   |  
3 min read
Skull model in room
News about UCLA Health
Dr. Antoni Ribas
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   |  
2 min read
A man with allergies sneezes while at his work desk, covering his nose with a tissue.
Healthy Lifestyle
Stachybotrys chartarum
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   |  
3 min read
Music therapy
Ask the Doctors

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   |  
3 min read
pancreatic cancer
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   |  
4 min read
Lonely woman
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research

Feeding the lonely brain

A new study has found that women who perceive themselves to be lonely exhibited activity in regions of the brain associated with cravings and motivation towards eating especially when shown pictures of high calorie foods such as sugary foods.
April 4, 2024   |  
3 min read
Sound machine for sleep
Ask the Doctors

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   |  
3 min read