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Cancer,
Science & Research
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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5 min read
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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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3 min read
Science & Research
UCLA Health researcher says brain health equity requires ‘paradigm shift’ in research practices
November 22, 2023
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5 min read
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At UCLA, skull base surgery is a ‘team sport’
It takes a multidisciplinary group of experienced specialists to treat skull base and pituitary tumors.
November 20, 2023
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6 min read
Science & Research
Study finds possible early predictor of successful transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for major depression
November 20, 2023
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3 min read
Science & Research
UCLA researchers study stroke certification’s impact on outcomes
Research highlights need to expand nationwide thrombectomy designation.
November 20, 2023
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4 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
No pain, no gain? Training too hard can have serious health consequences
November 17, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Hospitals serving large Black, Latino populations have fewer resources for cancer care
Among the nation’s hospitals, those that serve high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients are far less likely to have advanced medical equipment and critical services that have been shown to boost the quality and effectiveness of cancer care.
November 16, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
AI model can help predict survival outcomes for patients with cancer
Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on epigenetic factors that is able to predict patient outcomes successfully across multiple cancer types.
November 16, 2023
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4 min read
Science & Research
Clinical researcher’s studies offer hope to a medically underserved community
November 14, 2023
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Pioneering surgical approach is a lifesaver for New Jersey resident Andre LaPierre
LaPierre, a successful real estate broker who has been married to his wife, Judy, for 43 years and is the father of three and grandfather to eight, decided to look for a second opinion and found himself going nearly 3,000 miles west to UCLA Health.
November 14, 2023
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4 min read
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Strengthening the health care and school connection
Dr. Rebecca Dudovitz's research focuses on Los Angeles public school students.
November 13, 2023
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2 min read
Science & Research
Researchers identify previously unknown step in cholesterol absorption in the gut
UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target in cholesterol treatment.
November 9, 2023
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4 min read
Science & Research
Conversational artificial intelligence/large language model can accurately diagnose and triage health conditions, without introducing racial and ethnic biases
GPT-4 conversational artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to diagnose and triage health conditions comparable to that provided by board certified physicians, and its performance does not vary by patient race and ethnicity.
November 8, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists engineer potent immune cells for ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy
UCLA scientists have developed a new method to engineer more powerful immune cells that can potentially be used for “off-the-shelf” cell therapy to treat challenging cancers.
November 8, 2023
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3 min read
Science & Research
Working toward better therapies for acute lung injury
New compounds appear promising in search for effective drugs against lung injury.
November 7, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
New strategy may halt tumors' aggressive response to glucose deprivation
UCLA-led study could potentially lead to new combination treatments for early-stage lung cancers
November 7, 2023
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3 min read
Science & Research
Shaping the future of medical education and advanced training
November 3, 2023
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3 min read
Science & Research
NIH grants support UCLA and Charles Drew University researchers' efforts to end HIV epidemic
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has granted $2.1 million to UCLA’s Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS) and the UCLA-CDU Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) to support four research projects and an implementation science consultation hub.
November 1, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Meet Dr. Ann Raldow: The role of radiation therapy in oncology and beyond
In this interview, Dr. Raldow discusses what interested her about the field and the role of radiation therapy in oncology and beyond.
November 1, 2023
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