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Research suggests jet lag can be managed with food schedules
I've noticed that as I get older, jet lag hits me harder. I recently read that timing your meals on the day you fly can make a difference. Do you know if that's true? I'm also curious about apps like Timeshifter, which my son swears by. Can they help?
March 1, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer
Dr. Folasade May discusses the rise in colorectal cancer cases and how it can be reversed
March 1, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers uncover a potential genetic marker associated with better survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer
Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered a gene usually linked to giant axonal neuropathy, a rare neurological condition, also plays a role in inhibiting aggressive tumor cell growth in head and neck cancers.
February 29, 2024
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3 min read
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COPD can develop due to environmental hazards
I work in a big shop where we make custom furniture. My wife thinks it puts me at risk of COPD and insists I should use a mask. Is she right? I thought COPD was something that happens to smokers. Plus, wearing a mask isn't very comfortable.
February 28, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer
30 years and counting: Simms Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology is a national model for whole-person cancer care
When the father of Victoria Mann Simms, PhD, was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1990s, integrative care was virtually non-existent.
February 28, 2024
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7 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers use AI to detect pancreatic cancer sooner
A dear friend was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It was so advanced, he died just a month later. I recently saw a discussion on television about using AI to detect pancreatic cancer early, while it is still curable. How would that work?
February 26, 2024
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3 min read
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Antibiotics can temporarily wipe out the gut microbiome
I got a tick bite, and because there's Lyme disease in our area, my doctor put me on antibiotics. It prevented Lyme disease, but I'm worried about what it did to my gut microbiome. How long does it take to recover? Can I do anything to help?
February 23, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Off-the-shelf vaccine offers hope for pancreatic and colorectal cancer patients with KRAS mutations
Samara Rahman, 74, enrolled in a clinical trial at UCLA Health that was evaluating an “off-the-shelf” vaccine that is given after surgery to prevent or delay the cancer from coming back in high-risk patients.
February 22, 2024
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5 min read
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Protecting skin from sun can help appearance of aging
I'm 59 years old and have noticed that my skin is already getting fragile. I know it's a natural part of aging, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon. I'd like to know what causes skin to change with age, and also hear thoughts on caring for older skin.
February 21, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
What you need to know about cancer and nutrition: March webinar
Simms Mann UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology is launching a monthly education webinar - Nutrition & Cancer: What You Need to Know. This is designed to shed light on the complex topic of nutrition for cancer survivors.
February 21, 2024
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3 min read
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Strenuous exercise can lead to flare of long COVID symptoms
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding long COVID.
February 19, 2024
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3 min read
Ask the Doctors,
Science & Research
Study identifies behaviors that might contribute to Alzheimer’s
I read that there's a big new study that lists some of the most common risk factors for developing dementia at an early age. I would like to know more about it. How was it done, and what are the risk factors that were identified?
February 16, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer
Turning a Cancer Diagnosis into Life-Affirming Giving
Friends - U Magazine Winter 2024
February 16, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer
This revolutionary breast cancer drug has saved millions of lives in its 25-year history
UCLA Health oncologist Dr. Dennis Slamon and his team brought forward Herceptin, the first FDA-approved gene-based drug to fight cancer, back in 1988.
February 16, 2024
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Promising target for CAR T-cell therapy leads to potent antitumor responses against cutaneous and rare melanomas
Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have built and demonstrated the potential efficacy of a new CAR T-cell-based immunotherapy specifically designed to treat patients with cutaneous and rare subtypes of melanoma.
February 16, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer
Chaplain Michael Eselun helps people address the big spiritual questions that often accompany a cancer diagnosis
February 15, 2024
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA-led research results in FDA approval of 4-drug combination for frontline treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer
A four-drug chemotherapy regimen of irinotecan liposome (Onivyde) in combination with oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil has been approved by the FDA for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
February 15, 2024
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3 min read
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Headache could be symptom of underlying condition
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding severe headache pain, stem cells to manage Type 1 diabetes, and Botox for migraine.
February 14, 2024
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3 min read
Ask the Doctors
Elevated creatinine levels can impact kidney function
My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is getting weak and has cramps at night. How do you decrease high creatinine?
February 12, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Antibody drug conjugates make strides in ovarian cancer with recent FDA approval
The UCLA Health women’s cancer research team in OBGYN played a pivotal role in a clinical trial that led to the FDA granting accelerated approval of the first antibody drug conjugate for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
February 12, 2024
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4 min read