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e-scooter crash
Science & Research

Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the U.S. between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds

Scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, with a concurrent increase in severe injuries requiring orthopedic and plastic surgery over the same period.
January 9, 2024   |  
3 min read
OxyContin
Science & Research

About 22 high school age adolescents died each week from overdoses in 2022, driven by fentanyl-laced prescription pills

An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000-- driven by fentanyl in counterfeit pills
January 8, 2024   |  
4 min read
Dr. Lucinda Leung
News about UCLA Health

Dr. Lucinda Leung named emerging leader by National Academy of Medicine

Dr. Lucinda Leung, assistant professor in residence of medicine and psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been named one of 10 emerging leaders in health and medicine by the National Academy of Medicine, or NAM.
January 8, 2024   |  
2 min read
second lung cancer blog
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

Second lung cancer in lung cancer survivors: What you need to know

Lung cancer survivors are at risk of developing new second lung cancers (unrelated to the previous cancer). Understanding your risk can be lifesaving.
January 8, 2024   |  
4 min read
Health care worker in treatment area
Science & Research
Neural stem cells under a microscope
Science & Research

UCLA study unveils key mechanisms driving stem cell aging

A study by UCLA scientists has uncovered significant insights into stem cell aging, specifically in neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs) in the mouse brain.
January 4, 2024   |  
2 min read
architectural rendering of buildings and trees
Behavioral Health

Progress continues on new neuropsychiatric hospital in Mid-Wilshire area

Demolition and site work began in March 2023.
January 3, 2024   |  
2 min read
pancreatic cancer risk blog
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle

Do you know the risk factors for pancreatic cancer?

Pancreatic cancer is often diagnosed when it’s advanced and hard to treat. Knowing the risk factors may help you identify it early when it’s most treatable.
January 3, 2024   |  
5 min read
Bottles in the UCLA Health orthopedics lab
Science & Research

UCLA orthopedic surgeon designs customizable solution for infection prevention

The antimicrobial coating for orthopedic implants can be prepared in the operating room in less than 10 minutes.
January 3, 2024   |  
4 min read
Image
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
corey arnold grant
Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers awarded $3 million to develop AI to better detect aggressive prostate cancer

Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify novel cancer biomarkers and develop AI that can detect and predict aggressive prostate cancer to help avoid unnecessary treatments and their associated negative side effects.
December 21, 2023   |  
2 min read
Worried patient listens to doctor.
Science & Research

Delivering the bad news right: report says Parkinson’s disease diagnoses must include a message of hope

A new report by a UCLA neurologist and collaborators draws upon patient voices and lived experiences to identify the common pitfalls of Parkinson’s diagnoses and create a guidebook for how medical providers can avoid them.
December 21, 2023   |  
4 min read
Photo of a man and woman, with the man looking sad.
Behavioral Health
concussion testing image
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh
Cancer,
Science & Research

Sanaz Memarzadeh awarded $1.2 million to study recurrent ovarian cancer

Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh received a $1.2 million grant from the Veterans Affairs Office to better understand what causes ovarian cancer to recur and how to better target the aggressive, and often deadly, malady.
December 18, 2023   |  
2 min read
bacteria
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Volunteers assemble hygiene kits at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, in support of the Homeless Healthcare Collaborative.
News about UCLA Health
Iris Mayoral is a clinical nurse in the geriatric medical/psychiatric unit at the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA.
Behavioral Health