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Cancer,
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Dr. Mina Sedrak receives $3.4 million grant from National Institutes of Health
Dr. Mina Sedrak has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the NIH to examine how exercise and certain drugs may be able to slow chemotherapy-related accelerated aging seen in breast cancer survivors.
September 27, 2023
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Cancer,
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Dr. Edward Garon receives $3.5 million from NIH to personalize immunotherapy based on individual patients’ mutations
Dr. Edward Garon was awarded two grants totaling over $3.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to help improve outcomes for patients with early and advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer.
September 27, 2023
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Cancer
Dr. Valentina Ogaryan named new clinical director of Simms/Mann Center
September 26, 2023
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1 min read
Cancer
3 cancer diagnoses in her family: Teddy Seraphine-Leonard knows well the challenges of the journey
September 21, 2023
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6 min read
Cancer
Coping strategies for anxiety created by a cancer diagnosis
September 18, 2023
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5 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Engineered compound shows promise in preventing bone loss in space
September 18, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
How to handle your fear of cancer recurrence
Cancer survivors often live in fear of the disease coming back. Learn how to navigate these emotions and reduce your fear of cancer recurrence.
September 13, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
How (and why) you should perform testicular self-exams
Examining your testicles regularly can help you identify cancer early. Learn when and how to perform testicular self-exams.
September 13, 2023
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4 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center awarded $11.5 million NIH grant to study cardiac neuromodulation to prevent lethal arrhythmias
Kalyanam Shivkumar MD PhD, Director & Chief of Cardiovascular & Interventional Programs for UCLA Health, will lead a multidisciplinary team on a new $11.5 million NIH Program Project Grant (PPG) to study the ability of the nervous system to prevent fatal arrhythmias.
September 12, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Using personalized medicine to target gynecological cancers
In this interview, Dr. Ritu Salani talks about the latest research advances for gynecologic cancers and how women can help reduce their risk and help with the early detection of these cancers.
September 11, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Melissa Lechner receives grant from Doris Duke Foundation
Dr. Melissa Lechner has received a $495,000 grant from the Doris Duke Foundation to help develop ways to minimize harmful immune reactions some people diagnosed with cancer experience when undergoing immunotherapy treatment.
September 8, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
Tips for getting a good night's sleep.
September 8, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers awarded $2.5 million to develop brain cancer treatment
A multidisciplinary team of investigators from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center was awarded a $2.5 million Translational Team Science Award from the Department of Defense to develop a tailored treatment for glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor with limited treatment options.
September 5, 2023
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News about UCLA Health
UCLA Neurology receives $250,000 to establish the Waxman Family Drive Award for Alzheimer’s Disease
September 5, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
For prostate cancer, PSMA imaging helps diagnosis, staging and treatment decisions
UCLA a leader in PSMA imaging in the U.S.
September 5, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer
UCLA Health researcher becomes patient after prostate cancer diagnosis
September 1, 2023
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9 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Study could help explain why certain brain tumors don’t respond well to immunotherapy
A study led by researchers at UCLA sheds new light on why tumors that have spread to the brain from other parts of the body respond to immunotherapy while glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer that originates in the brain, does not.
September 1, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Jihane Benhammou receives grant from Veterans Affairs Research
Dr. Jihane Benhammou was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Veterans Affairs Office of Research and Development to study how statins can be used as chemoprevention for hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of primary liver cancer.
August 29, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dodgers have a new all-star: UCLA Health's Dr. John Glaspy
August 28, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Radiation therapy clinical trial at UCLA Health is right approach for Oakland business owner
“My colleague told me about how UCLA had a world-renowned reputation for treating this disease and it was the only place I should go,” McCarrick said. “So I spoke with Dr. Kishan and felt very confident with him and his approach.”
August 28, 2023
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5 min read