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Science & Research
Sleep and psychological dysfunction are top concerns for cystic fibrosis patients with sinusitis, driving preference for endoscopic sinus surgery
A new study finds that symptoms ranked as the most significant concern for individuals with cystic fibrosis were complaints associated with psychological dysfunction and sleep disturbances, indicating a high value placed on quality of life.
March 15, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer association recognizes Owen Witte for advancing blood cancer research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has awarded Dr. Owen Witte, founding director emeritus of the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, with the 2024 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Blood Cancer Research.
March 15, 2024
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2 min read
News about UCLA Health
Dr. Priscilla Hsue named chief of the cardiology division at UCLA Health
March 14, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds
March 13, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
UCLA neurologists find elevated levels of specific immune cell in Alzheimer’s disease patients
Finding the cells may be a first step in developing new targeted therapies.
March 13, 2024
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6 min read
Science & Research
Health professionals and laypeople feel differently about allocating scarce lifesaving resources in a crisis
March 12, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
Safe disposal of narcotics is key to reducing children's opioid deaths
Parents and caregivers need more than an education program and disposal bins to remove leftover drugs after a child’s surgery, a new study finds.
March 11, 2024
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer researchers awarded $3.2 million grant to find better ways to treat advanced melanoma
A team of investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
March 11, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
Emergency room culture may deter medical students from selecting specialty
March 7, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
Late UCLA Health ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame.
March 7, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
Dr. Liz Barnert honored by Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Dr. Liz Barnert, a pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been honored by the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine with the 2024 Southern California Regional Chapter Recognition Award.
March 7, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
Non-invasive epilepsy therapy offers personalized treatment for each ‘seizure fingerprint’
Responsive neurostimulation is allowing UCLA specialists to treat — and study — drug-resistant epilepsy
March 6, 2024
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4 min read
News about UCLA Health
The American Society for Clinical Investigation recognizes three UCLA physician-scientists for their achievements in research
The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) has named Dr. Quen Cheng, Dr. Elizabeth Volkmann, and Dr. Ching Zhu among its 2024 Early-Career Awardees.
March 5, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
UCLA Unveils AI-Powered Autopsy Tissue-Staining Method Using Deep Learning
A UCLA research team has developed a new technique to digitally process and stain autopsy tissue using artificial intelligence.
March 4, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
High school students can experience scientific discovery in UCLA labs
For nearly 15 years, the UCLA Physiology Outreach Program has brought high school students into the laboratories of UCLA researchers to experience scientific discovery for themselves.
March 4, 2024
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA professor honored by Society of Pediatric Research
Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki, professor of pediatrics at UCLA, has been honored with the Society for Pediatric Research’s 2024 Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research.
March 4, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers uncover a potential genetic marker associated with better survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer
Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered a gene usually linked to giant axonal neuropathy, a rare neurological condition, also plays a role in inhibiting aggressive tumor cell growth in head and neck cancers.
February 29, 2024
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3 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA receives $10 million to launch Howard and Irene Levine Family Center for Movement Disorders
February 27, 2024
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4 min read
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
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Yoga provides unique cognitive benefits to older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
February 23, 2024
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3 min read