Search Articles

REFINE SEARCH
1874 Results   |   Clear Filters

Medical Service

Person

Tag

Search results

Displaying 161 - 180 of 1874

Brain scan
Science & Research

UCLA researchers study stroke certification’s impact on outcomes

Research highlights need to expand nationwide thrombectomy designation.
November 20, 2023   |  
4 min read
exhausted athlete on track after intense training
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
PET CT machine
Cancer,
Science & Research

Hospitals serving large Black, Latino populations have fewer resources for cancer care

Among the nation’s hospitals, those that serve high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients are far less likely to have advanced medical equipment and critical services that have been shown to boost the quality and effectiveness of cancer care.
November 16, 2023   |  
3 min read
epigenetics
Cancer,
Science & Research

AI model can help predict survival outcomes for patients with cancer

Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on epigenetic factors that is able to predict patient outcomes successfully across multiple cancer types.
November 16, 2023   |  
4 min read
A caregiver holds a patient's hand, helping the patient to walk.
Cancer

Palliative care provides additional aid when facing serious illness

We work alongside your doctors as extra support, extra expertise, says Dr. Katelyn Stepanyan, a palliative care provider at UCLA Health.
November 15, 2023   |  
4 min read
Clinical researcher Christopher Blades and laboratory coordinator Demetria Villanueva walk down a hallway of the Vine Street Clinic.
Science & Research
Andre LaPierre
Cancer,
Science & Research

Pioneering surgical approach is a lifesaver for New Jersey resident Andre LaPierre

LaPierre, a successful real estate broker who has been married to his wife, Judy, for 43 years and is the father of three and grandfather to eight, decided to look for a second opinion and found himself going nearly 3,000 miles west to UCLA Health.
November 14, 2023   |  
4 min read
child eating lunch in school
Science & Research

Strengthening the health care and school connection

Dr. Rebecca Dudovitz's research focuses on Los Angeles public school students.
November 13, 2023   |  
2 min read
Cholesterol lining walls of artery
Science & Research

Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut

UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target in cholesterol treatment.
November 9, 2023   |  
4 min read
Digital Health
Science & Research

Conversational artificial intelligence/large language model can accurately diagnose and triage health conditions, without introducing racial and ethnic biases

GPT-4 conversational artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to diagnose and triage health conditions comparable to that provided by board certified physicians, and its performance does not vary by patient race and ethnicity.
November 8, 2023   |  
2 min read
CAR T-cell Therapy
Cancer,
Science & Research

Scientists engineer potent immune cells for ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy

UCLA scientists have developed a new method to engineer more powerful immune cells that can potentially be used for “off-the-shelf” cell therapy to treat challenging cancers.
November 8, 2023   |  
3 min read
child with respirator
Science & Research

Working toward better therapies for acute lung injury

New compounds appear promising in search for effective drugs against lung injury.
November 7, 2023   |  
3 min read
Cell Quad
Cancer,
Science & Research

New strategy may halt tumors' aggressive response to glucose deprivation

UCLA-led study could potentially lead to new combination treatments for early-stage lung cancers
November 7, 2023   |  
3 min read
Rita Manukyan, left, Hilary Koenig and a Rosenfeld Hall guest get a close look at the computerized patient simulator in the form of a lifelike manikin.
Science & Research
PrEP
Science & Research

NIH grants support UCLA and Charles Drew University researchers' efforts to end HIV epidemic

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $2.1 million to UCLA’s Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) and the UCLA-CDU Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) to support four research projects and an implementation science consultation hub.
November 1, 2023   |  
4 min read