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Pancreas
Ask the Doctors,
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   |  
3 min read
An older woman sits on the floor while meditating.
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Michael Grunstein
News about UCLA Health

In memoriam: Michael Grunstein, 77, pioneering scientist who helped make genetic cloning possible

Michael Grunstein, a distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and pioneering scientist who helped make genetic cloning possible, has died. He was 77.
February 23, 2024   |  
4 min read
Samara Rahman and Zev Wainberg
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   |  
5 min read
Emma Veilleux and Deborah Hong
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   |  
3 min read
A prescription bottle with PrEP pills spilling out
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Elderly care
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   |  
3 min read
Dr. Deborah Wong (left) with Jimmy and Julie Sanders, founders of Jimmy Swims.
Cancer

Turning a Cancer Diagnosis into Life-Affirming Giving

Friends - U Magazine Winter 2024
February 16, 2024   |  
4 min read
Dr. Dennis J. Slamon
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   |  
6 min read
“Ovaries,” says Dr. Beth Karlan (right), with colleague Dr. Amander Clark, “are fascinating organs. I always say they look like little brains.”
Science & Research

Decoding the Mysteries of Ovaries

February 16, 2024   |  
17 min read
CAR T cell therapy
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   |  
4 min read
Pancreatic cancer cells dividing
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   |  
3 min read
Trauma and dementia image
Behavioral Health,
Healthy Lifestyle

Do unresolved trauma and dementia have a link?

February 13, 2024   |  
3 min read
Sad girl looks down at her phone as a group of girls laughs at her in the background.
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Women’s cancer research group
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   |  
4 min read
A digital pancreas hovering above a clinician's hands
News about UCLA Health

UCLA Receives $4.6 Million Grant from The Warren Alpert Foundation to Launch Computational Biology/AI Training Program

UCLA has received a $4.6 million grant from The Warren Alpert Foundation to establish the Warren Alpert UCLA Computational Biology/AI Training and Retention Program. The program aims to address the increasing demand for diverse, skilled professionals
February 9, 2024   |  
3 min read
A man looks at a sports betting website on his smartphone.
Behavioral Health

Super Bowl gambling: Does America have a problem?

February 7, 2024   |  
6 min read