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Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at UCLA Health
Dr. Aditya Bardia, a breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in developing novel targeted and personalized therapies, has joined UCLA where he will assume several leadership roles across the institution.
December 14, 2023
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Two UCLA Engineers Named to 2023 National Academy of Inventors
Eric P. Y. Chiou and Paul Weiss at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
December 12, 2023
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Study reveals types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs) linked to improved mental and physical health outcomes in adulthood
UCLA researchers found peer support, school climate, and neighborhood safety were most strongly linked to improved adult health outcomes in this national study comparing types of positive childhood experiences (PCEs).
December 8, 2023
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Study shows how birth control pills affect women’s psychological and biological responses to stress
A new UCLA Health study is shedding light on how using hormonal contraceptive pills may affect women’s responses to stress and their risk for inflammation-related illnesses.
December 6, 2023
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UCLA scientists receive $9.1 million from the NCI to improve early detection methods for cancer
Researchers have received two grants totaling $9.1 million from the NCI to advance liquid biopsy technologies for the early detection of cancer, which can significantly improve treatment outcomes and reduce the number of deaths caused by the disease.
December 5, 2023
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Studies help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy
Two new studies led by UCLA researchers give insight into how cells use energy to influence the way prostate tumors survive and grow — advancements that can help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy.
December 4, 2023
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About 20% of patients listed as alive in their electronic health records were actually deceased according to California data
About 20% of patients whose medical records showed them as being alive were in fact deceased according to California data. The issue is that California law makes these full death data available only "for purposes of law enforcement or preventing fraud," which doesn't include most hospitals. This leads to a lot of wasteful outreach.
December 4, 2023
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3 min read
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World AIDS Day 2023: Honoring the early generations of HIV/AIDS researchers and preparing the next
December 1, 2023
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7 min read
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Bringing more diversity to Parkinson’s disease research
A UCLA neurologist aims to help design studies with more Black participants.
December 1, 2023
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3 min read
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Black men with advanced prostate cancer less likely to receive crucial treatment, study finds
A new study found Black men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed novel hormone therapy than other racial and ethnic groups despite the therapy being proven to extend the lives of men with the disease.
December 1, 2023
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Stress may impact stroke recovery, study shows
Both past trauma and acute stress right after a stroke can affect long-term outcomes.
November 30, 2023
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3 min read
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Substance abuse treatment helps reduce reported methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men
A nearly decade-long study by UCLA researchers found that substance abuse treatment of any kind may help to reduce methamphetamine usage among men who have sex with other men – a population that has been disproportionately impacted by the U.S. methamphetamine crisis in recent years.
November 29, 2023
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4 min read
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UCLA researchers detail how prostate cancers grow more aggressively to evade treatment
Researchers have recorded and detailed the molecular steps that transform a more common type of prostate cancer into an SCN cancer. A better understanding of this tumor evolution could lead to new therapies to prevent SCN prostate cancers from developing.
November 29, 2023
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4 min read
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Doctors call for expanded reporting of medical care given in ICE detention centers
A new study led by Dr. Annette Dekker, an assistant professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UCLA, calls for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers to increase health outcome reporting for detained immigrants to monitor the quality of medical care.
November 29, 2023
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3 min read
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Study reveals hidden immune defense against cancer
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found certain immune cells can still fight cancer even when the cancer cells lack an important protein that the immune system relies on to help track down cancer cells.
November 28, 2023
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Surgeon and thoracic surgical oncologist Dr. Bryan Burt named chief of thoracic surgery at UCLA Health
Burt also leads an NIH-funded research laboratory focused on understanding mechanisms of response and resistance to immunotherapy, and improving intraoperative margin assessment in thoracic malignancies.
November 28, 2023
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First-generation sibling physicians complete training at UCLA Health
November 27, 2023
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FDA approval of targeted therapy offers renewed hope for people with desmoid tumors
When Jon Fields, 33, was diagnosed with an extremely rare and potentially debilitating soft-tissue tumor in December of 2018, he didn’t know there were no standard treatment options or approved therapies for the type of tumor he had.
November 27, 2023
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Does patient-surgeon gender concordance lead to lower patient mortality? Mostly no, UCLA-led research suggests
New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are the same gender. This study shows that gender concordance was associated with lower mortality for female patients, but higher mortality for male patients—patient mortality was the lowest for female patients treated by female surgeons, and the highest for male patients treated by male surgeons.
November 22, 2023
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