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UCLA Seeks Patients 8-to-17 with Friedreich's Ataxia (FRDA) for New Drug Study
FRDA is an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system UCLA Researchers are seeking patients 8-to-17 years old who have been diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia for a Phase III clinical research trial.
February 7, 2008
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Study finds good outcomes for older lung transplant patients
In the world of organ donation, it has been common practice to exclude older patients from receiving transplants because of limited donor supply and lower survival rates.
February 4, 2008
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UCLA’s kidney transplant program performs its 5,000th surgery
UCLA's kidney transplant program reached two nearly simultaneous milestones: On Jan. 25, the 44-year-old program marked its 5,000th kidney transplant surgery, and on Jan. 31, Dr. Albin Gritsch, the program's surgical director, performed his 2,000th — one of the highest tallies for any single transplant surgeon.
February 1, 2008
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Study finds PET superior to standard tools for evaluating cancer treatment
Positron emission tomography (PET) is much more sensitive and accurate than conventional imaging methods in detecting sarcoma patients' response to treatment, according to a UCLA study that is among the first to directly compare PET and computerized tomography (CT) scanning.
February 1, 2008
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UCLA study offers new hope in fight against lung cancer
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center have discovered biomarkers that predict which patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer will respond to a combination treatment of the anti-inflammatory drug Celebrex and the growth factor receptor blocker Tarceva.
February 1, 2008
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Kindergartner with lung disease benefits from therapy at UCLA
Despite a rare, life-threatening lung condition, 6-year-old Lucas Van Wormer won't slow down. Just try to catch him as he rides his motorized scooter to kindergarten.
January 31, 2008
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Candy without the cavities, thanks to UCLA
What Willy Wonka did for chocolate, UCLA microbiologist Wenyuan Shi is doing for lollipops.
January 28, 2008
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New UCLA Center Will Study Neuropeptide Role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Obesity
Dr. Charalabos "Harry" Pothoulakis, who is joining UCLA as a professor of medicine in the division of digestive diseases, will hold the new Eli and Edythe L. Broad Chair in Inflammatory and Bowel Disease at UCLA. In his position as chairholder, Pothoulakis will direct UCLA's new Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Neuropeptide Center, which will be dedicated to studying the role of neuropeptides and hormones in the development of inflammatory bowel disease
January 28, 2008
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UCLA conference addresses science behind complementary / alternative medicine
Advisory for Monday, Jan. 28 WHAT: Millions of Americans turn to alternative and complementary therapies to meet their health needs, despite limited scientific proof of effectiveness. A unique UCLA conference will address the quest for scientific evidence in support of these treatments.
January 25, 2008
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Study probes barriers to mental health aid for low-income women
A new UCLA study explores the reasons why many low-income women suffering from postpartum depression (PPD) do not seek help from formal mental health services, and how the barriers to such services for these women might be overcome.
January 25, 2008
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Scientists use nanotechnology to localize and control drug delivery
sing nanotechnology, scientists from UCLA and Northwestern University have developed a localized and controlled drug delivery method that is invisible to the immune system, a discovery that could provide newer and more effective treatments for cancer and other diseases.
January 24, 2008
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Study raises questions about diagnosis, medical treatment of ADHD
A new UCLA study shows that only about half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, exhibit the cognitive defects commonly associated with the condition.
January 22, 2008
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Study shows how ultrafine particles in air pollution may cause heart disease
Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too.
January 17, 2008
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'Babies by Design: Redefining Humans?' symposium slated at UCLA Jan. 27
AThis free, half-day symposium explores the complex challenges and choices associated with new embryo-testing technologies, which provide parents with increasingly more genetic information and invite them to select only the best traits for their children.
January 17, 2008
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Human auditory neurons more sensitive than those of other mammals
The human ear is exquisitely tuned to discern different sound frequencies, whether such tones are high or low, near or far.
January 15, 2008
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UCLA researchers find cell protein that literally nips HIV in the bud
UCLA researchers have found that a key protein in the body's dendritic cells can stop the virus that causes AIDS from "budding" part of the virus' life cycle that is crucial to its ability to replicate and infect other cells.
January 14, 2008
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UCLA's Desmond J. Smith Named a Research Leader on Scientific American's List of 50
Scientific American's List Recognizes Leading Science and Technology contributions from many fields UCLA's Desmond J. Smith, Ph.D., (Malibu resident) has been named by Scientific American magazine as one of the Scientific American 50 - the noted publication's sixth annual list recognizing research, business and policy contributions worldwide to science and technology from the past year that have exceptional potential to improve society.
January 11, 2008
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UCLA faculty experts advisory: genes and autism
Research teams from Boston, UCLA, Yale and Johns Hopkins each have independently published studies identifying new genes linked to autism, a complex brain disorder that strikes one in 150 American children, often disrupting their behavior and ability to communicate and form social relationships.
January 10, 2008
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UCLA scientists identify new genetic link to autism
UCLA scientists have used language onset the age when a child speaks his or her first word as a tool for identifying a new gene linked to autism.
January 10, 2008
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Study holds promise for patients recovering from spinal injuries
Spinal cord damage blocks the routes the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking.
January 7, 2008
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