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Cancer,
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Dr. Kymora Scotland awarded grant by Urology Care Foundation
August 11, 2023
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News about UCLA Health
UCLA Joins NIH RECOVER Initiative to address long COVID neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms
UCLA will be one of several sites for a clinical trial launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address the neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms of long COVID. The UCLA effort will be led by Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS, the site principal investigator.
August 1, 2023
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Science & Research
UCSF-UCLA study is first in the U.S. to measure the toll of silicosis in stone fabricators.
July 25, 2023
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Behavioral Health
A new depression treatment: Transcranial magnetic stimulation
New techniques developed at UCLA can relieve symptoms of depression in as quickly as one week. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) applies a series of gentle electromagnetic pulses, similar to those in an MRI machine, to targeted areas of the brain.
July 19, 2023
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Behavioral Health
Dual diagnosis program at Resnick Hospital treats people coping simultaneously with mental health and addiction disorders
The Dual Diagnosis Program at the Stewart & Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is one of relatively few programs in the country structured to treat addictive disorders and often underlying mental health conditions at the same time.
July 10, 2023
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UCLA scholars earn contract to re-envision care for young people in the juvenile legal system
With a three-year, $1 million contract from California Health & Human Services’ new state Office of Youth and Community Restoration, two UCLA professors will help California create standards of care for young people moved to county-run programs after the closure of the statewide juvenile prison system.
July 10, 2023
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2 min read
Behavioral Health
Column: U.S. Surgeon General: Loneliness Is at Heart of Growing Mental Health Crisis
At any given moment, about one out of every two of our fellow citizens is experiencing measurable levels of loneliness.
June 29, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer,
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UCLA Health radiation oncology care available in downtown L.A.
UCLA Health has radiation oncology services in downtown Los Angeles available to patients with cancer.
June 28, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
Epilogue: Voice for the Disappeared
June 28, 2023
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5 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health seeks applicants for next TechQuity Accelerator to support startups with solutions for health inequity
UCLA Health is now accepting applications for a new cohort of innovators to be part of its TechQuity Accelerator. Launched in 2022 to address COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on under-resourced and vulnerable communities, TechQuity supports early-stage startups in improving health equity among underserved and vulnerable populations.
June 21, 2023
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UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital earns national recognition for broad excellence
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital placed in California’s top 5 and was nationally ranked in multiple subspecialties in a widely watched assessment of pediatric care published June 20 by U.S. News & World Report.
June 20, 2023
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2 min read
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Science & Research
Dr. Ambre Marguerite Solange Bertholet selected as a 2023 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Ambre Marguerite Solange Bertholet, assistant professor of physiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine has been selected by the Pew Charitable Trusts as one of 22 early-career researchers to become a 2023 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.
June 13, 2023
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Science & Research
Leducq-funded transatlantic network set to pioneer new diagnosis and treatment of heart disease through neuromodulation
A team from UCLA and Oxford University has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the United States and Europe to develop bioelectronics and therapies that target the nervous system to treat heart diseases.
June 12, 2023
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3 min read
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Science & Research
UCLA Stein Eye Institute researchers selected for Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium
Two researchers from the UCLA Stein Eye Institute have been selected for the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (AMP® BGTC), a public-private partnership that seeks to accelerate the development and delivery of customized gene therapies for rare diseases.
June 6, 2023
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3 min read
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UCLA receives $2 million grant to enhance gene and cell therapy manufacturing capacity
UCLA has received a $2 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to increase the capacity of its gene and cell therapy manufacturing facility and workforce.
May 31, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
UCLA psychiatrist’s opera delivers hopeful message on living with mental illness
The new opera composed by UCLA Health psychiarist Ken Wells continues the story of Elyn Saks, a renowned scholar who overcame schizophrenia.
May 31, 2023
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4 min read
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Dr. Cecilia Canales selected for National Academy of Medicine Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program
Cecilia Canales, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of anesthesiology & perioperative medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine has been selected for the 2023-2024 National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Scholars in Diagnostic Excellence program in collaboration with the Council of Medical Specialty Societies.
May 25, 2023
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Dr. Carolyn Crandall named chair of American College of Physicians committee
Dr. Carolyn Crandall, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been appointed chair of the American College of Physicians’ clinical guidelines committee.
May 16, 2023
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Stanford Medicine Named Winner of the 2023 Hearst Health Prize in Partnership with the UCLA Center for SMART Health
The UCLA Center for SMART Health announced Thursday that Stanford Medicine is the winner of the 2023 Hearst Health Prize. Stanford won the award for its artificial intelligence (AI) solution that helps identify patients at risk for heart attack.
May 12, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Taking a brain-health approach to addiction treatment
May 11, 2023
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4 min read