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UCLA Vice Chancellor Gerald Levey to Deliver Commencement Speech to UCLA School of Dentistry’s Graduating Class
Gerald S. Levey, vice chancellor of medical sciences and dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, will deliver the keynote address at the UCLA School of Dentistry's 40th commencement ceremony, at Royce Hall on Sunday, June 3, at 10 a.m.
May 31, 2007
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Hepatitis B Patients’ Understanding of Infection and Treatment Deficient, According to UCLA Study
Many patients with chronic hepatitis B are deficient in their understanding of the lifelong disease and often do not comply with the drug regimens necessary to control it, according to a new UCLA survey that suggests improved patient involvement in disease management decisions could be the key to fixing this problem.
May 24, 2007
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UCLA Study Reveals Why Bad Things Happen Inside the Brain When We Inhale Pure Oxygen
It's a scenario straight out of "Grey's Anatomy"— a paramedic or doctor plops a mask over the face of a person struggling to breathe and begins dispensing pure oxygen. Yet growing research suggests that inhaling straight oxygen can actually harm the brain.
May 21, 2007
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UCLA Researchers Endorse Global Early Warning System to Prevent Future Pandemics
Could the HIV pandemic have been prevented? Nathan Wolfe, professor of epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health, says yes, and he's working to prevent the next one.
May 17, 2007
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UCLA Stroke Center Receives American Stroke Association’s Initial Achievement Award
The UCLA Stroke Center recently received the American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Initial Performance Achievement Award.
May 17, 2007
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UCLA Study Shows Testosterone May Help Men With Multiple Sclerosis
On the heels of a large-scale clinical trial now underway to confirm that the female hormone estriol combats the effects of multiple sclerosis in women, a recently completed UCLA pilot study shows promise for the use of testosterone to combat the effects of the disease in men.
May 17, 2007
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UCLA Study Shows That Falls, Disability and Hunger Are Surprisingly Common for California Seniors
Falls, disability and hunger are surprisingly common aspects of life for California seniors, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
May 15, 2007
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Breakdown of Myelin Implicated in Alzheimer’s, UCLA Research Shows
Wisdom comes with age (doesn't it?), but not without a process that takes place in the brain called myelination.
May 10, 2007
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UCLA AIDS Institute Researchers Find a Peptide That Encourages HIV Infection
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV.
May 10, 2007
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UCLA Surgeon Honored With Achievement Award From American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Gerald D. Buckberg, distinguished professor of surgery in the division of cardiothoracic surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded the 2007 Scientific Achievement Award by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Washington, D.C., on May 8. Established in 1994, the award honors individuals who have achieved scientific contributions in the field of thoracic surgery worthy of the highest recognition.
May 9, 2007
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A Frown or a Smile? Children With Autism Can’t Discern, UCLA Researchers Say
When we have a conversation with someone, we not only hear what they say, we see what they say. Eyes can smolder or twinkle. Gazes can be direct or shifty.
May 7, 2007
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Blood Test Predicts Mortality in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients, Says UCLA Researcher
A simple blood test beyond standard lab tests taken at hospital admission strongly predicted in-hospital mortality risk for heart failure patients and may be useful in helping doctors decide which patients need higher-level monitoring and more intensive treatment.
May 7, 2007
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Receives Major Grant for Statewide Health Survey
Supporting an essential tool for tracking the health of California's diverse population, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently awarded two grants totaling nearly $1.5 million to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research for the 2007 California Health Interview Survey.
May 4, 2007
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UCLA Imaging Study Provides Further Clues About the Social Deficits of Children With Autism
New imaging research at UCLA shows that impairments in autistic children's ability to imitate and empathize can be linked to dysfunction in the brain's mirror-neuron system.
May 4, 2007
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U.S. Control Strategies May Make Flu Epidemics Worse, UCLA Study Shows
Regular as clockwork, the flu arrives every year. And, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population on average will come down with it.
May 3, 2007
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UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinson’s and Narcolepsy
Parkinson's disease is well-known for its progression of motor disorders: stiffness, slowness, tremors, difficulties walking and talking. Less well known is that Parkinson's shares other symptoms with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep, severe fatigue and general sleep disorder.
May 3, 2007
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UCLA Study Shows Tai Chi May Help Alleviate Tension Headaches
Researchers found that tai chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise, provided significant health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches.
May 2, 2007
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Exhibit Features Works Created by Cancer Patients and Survivors in Art Therapy Group
The irony isn't lost on Woodland Hills resident Karen Kaufman. It was two bouts with two different cancers in less than a year that helped her return to her first true passion - art.
May 2, 2007
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Academic Researchers Release Report on Impact of Urologic Diseases in America
UCLA researchers have edited a first-of-its-kind report on the impact of urologic diseases, which found that Americans spend nearly $11 billion annually on medical care for these conditions.
May 1, 2007
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Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Had Deep Distrust of Public Health Authorities, UCLA Study Finds
While investigating the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans evacuees, a group of UCLA researchers stumbled across something they had not been looking for the deep level of distrust the largely minority victims felt toward public health authorities.
May 1, 2007
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