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Healthy Lifestyle

Superfood consumers need to look beyond the label

April 18, 2024   |  
3 min read
DNA
Cancer,
Science & Research

Mutations in noncoding DNA become functional in some cancer-driving genes

UCLA researchers, using an experiment that elucidated the function of tens of thousands of noncoding variants, discovered a link between functional mutations and genes linked to cancer pathways, as well as indicators to predict cancer patient survival.
April 18, 2024   |  
5 min read
Conway, Damoiseaux, Lo and Yang.
Cancer,
Science & Research

Cancer researchers receive Team Science Award from Melanoma Research Alliance

The award supports the team’s research in improving a small molecule to break down PD-L1 more effectively and identifying other PD-L1-degrading small chemical compounds.
April 16, 2024   |  
2 min read
Nutrition Center's 30th year anniversary
News about UCLA Health

The UCLA Center for Human Nutrition celebrates its 30th anniversary

The UCLA Center for Human Nutrition at UCLA Health celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday, April 13, and recognized the center’s achievements in nutrition research and clinical care.
April 16, 2024   |  
3 min read
Joseph de Rutte/UCLA
Cancer,
Science & Research

Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer

A recent UCLA study demonstrates a new process for screening T cells, part of the body’s natural defenses, for characteristics vital to the success of cell-based treatments.
April 15, 2024   |  
4 min read
Patient with doctor
Science & Research

Migraine treatments: What are the latest advances?

Recent research has led to a new class of medications
April 12, 2024   |  
3 min read
Child with a nurse
Healthy Lifestyle

Why are vaccines important for kids?

The availability of vaccines has freed Americans from the fear of many diseases that once routinely caused suffering and mortality.
April 12, 2024   |  
3 min read
workout for post menopause
Healthy Lifestyle

The best way to work out after menopause

To stay fit as you age, exercise is critical. Learn the best ways to work out after menopause and why exercise is so important as you get older.
April 11, 2024   |  
4 min read
Dr. Matthew Rettig
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Matthew Rettig recognized by VA for contributions to prostate cancer research

The award recognizes Rettig’s commitment to improving health care for veterans, as well as his scientific leadership. Along with the honor, Rettig will receive $150,000 over the next three years in research support.
April 11, 2024   |  
2 min read
nanoplastics in water blog
Healthy Lifestyle

The truth about nanoplastics in bottled water

Plastic water bottles contain thousands of tiny plastic particles (nanoplastics). Learn how they may affect your health — and how you can avoid them.
April 11, 2024   |  
3 min read
New UCLA app provides tips for coping with such natural disasters as wildfires.
Science & Research

When wildfire smoke affects air quality, even healthy adults should stay indoors, UCLA Health pulmonologist says

'A big part of the danger of wildfire pollution is the intensity of the exposure,' says UCLA Health pulmonologist Dr. May-Lin Wilgus.
April 11, 2024   |  
4 min read
Breast cancer exam
Cancer,
Science & Research

Black women with breast cancer are less likely than white women to undergo preventative removal of the unaffected breast

Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to undergo contralateral prophylactic mastectomies (CPM), a procedure to remove the unaffected breast, which women often choose for deeply personal reasons.
April 11, 2024   |  
3 min read
Skull model in room
News about UCLA Health
Dr. Antoni Ribas
Cancer,
Science & Research

Researchers receive $10.2 million from CIRM to advance CAR T-cell therapy for aggressive cancers

The award supports the team’s work investigating a new immunotherapy treatment using CAR T-cells to treat patients whose tumors express a protein called IL13Ra2.
April 10, 2024   |  
2 min read
person holding a phone
Science & Research

Patient portal vs. text message: Could text reminders help you stay current on your vaccines? 

A UCLA Health study aimed to determine whether receiving text reminders to receive routine influenza vaccination was more effective than patient portal reminders. However, researchers found neither text messages nor portal-based messages significantly increased influenza vaccination rates. 
April 9, 2024   |  
3 min read
High oleic acid soybean oil
Science & Research

A gene mutation associated with a rare neurological disorder and increased susceptibility to viral infections may be treatable with oleic acid

A mutation in a protein regulating natural killer (NK) cells’ function is at the root of immune deficiency in some people with a rare genetic condition characterized by cognitive and developmental delay, seizures, and other manifestations.
April 9, 2024   |  
3 min read
A man with allergies sneezes while at his work desk, covering his nose with a tissue.
Healthy Lifestyle
Tractor on farm
Science & Research

This common pesticide may have a link to Parkinson’s disease, study says

Researchers from UCLA looked at patients in California’s Center Valley.
April 8, 2024   |  
2 min read