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UCLA AIDS Institute Researchers Find a Peptide That Encourages HIV Infection
UCLA AIDS Institute researchers have discovered that when a crucial portion of a peptide structure in monkeys that defends against viruses, bacteria and other foreign invaders is reversed, the peptide actually encourages infection with HIV.
May 10, 2007
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UCLA Surgeon Honored With Achievement Award From American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Gerald D. Buckberg, distinguished professor of surgery in the division of cardiothoracic surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded the 2007 Scientific Achievement Award by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery in Washington, D.C., on May 8. Established in 1994, the award honors individuals who have achieved scientific contributions in the field of thoracic surgery worthy of the highest recognition.
May 9, 2007
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2 min read
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A Frown or a Smile? Children With Autism Can’t Discern, UCLA Researchers Say
When we have a conversation with someone, we not only hear what they say, we see what they say. Eyes can smolder or twinkle. Gazes can be direct or shifty.
May 7, 2007
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Blood Test Predicts Mortality in Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients, Says UCLA Researcher
A simple blood test beyond standard lab tests taken at hospital admission strongly predicted in-hospital mortality risk for heart failure patients and may be useful in helping doctors decide which patients need higher-level monitoring and more intensive treatment.
May 7, 2007
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UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Receives Major Grant for Statewide Health Survey
Supporting an essential tool for tracking the health of California's diverse population, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently awarded two grants totaling nearly $1.5 million to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research for the 2007 California Health Interview Survey.
May 4, 2007
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UCLA Imaging Study Provides Further Clues About the Social Deficits of Children With Autism
New imaging research at UCLA shows that impairments in autistic children's ability to imitate and empathize can be linked to dysfunction in the brain's mirror-neuron system.
May 4, 2007
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4 min read
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U.S. Control Strategies May Make Flu Epidemics Worse, UCLA Study Shows
Regular as clockwork, the flu arrives every year. And, according to the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. population on average will come down with it.
May 3, 2007
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UCLA Researchers Discover Link Between Parkinson’s and Narcolepsy
Parkinson's disease is well-known for its progression of motor disorders: stiffness, slowness, tremors, difficulties walking and talking. Less well known is that Parkinson's shares other symptoms with narcolepsy, a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep, severe fatigue and general sleep disorder.
May 3, 2007
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UCLA Study Shows Tai Chi May Help Alleviate Tension Headaches
Researchers found that tai chi, a traditional Chinese low-impact mind-body exercise, provided significant health benefits for adults suffering from tension headaches.
May 2, 2007
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Exhibit Features Works Created by Cancer Patients and Survivors in Art Therapy Group
The irony isn't lost on Woodland Hills resident Karen Kaufman. It was two bouts with two different cancers in less than a year that helped her return to her first true passion - art.
May 2, 2007
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Academic Researchers Release Report on Impact of Urologic Diseases in America
UCLA researchers have edited a first-of-its-kind report on the impact of urologic diseases, which found that Americans spend nearly $11 billion annually on medical care for these conditions.
May 1, 2007
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4 min read
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Hurricane Katrina Evacuees Had Deep Distrust of Public Health Authorities, UCLA Study Finds
While investigating the impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans evacuees, a group of UCLA researchers stumbled across something they had not been looking for the deep level of distrust the largely minority victims felt toward public health authorities.
May 1, 2007
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3 min read
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UCLA Heart Surgeon Earns Highest Honor From University of California
Dr. Hillel Laks (Beverly Hills, Calif.), professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a distinguished UCLA Chancellor's Professorship April 30 at a reception in his honor at the Regency Club in Westwood, Calif.
May 1, 2007
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Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Type II Diabetes Are Similar at the Molecular Level, UCLA and International Scientists Report
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, the human version of mad cow disease and other degenerative diseases are more closely related at the molecular level than many scientists realized, an international team of chemists and molecular biologists reported April 29 in the online version of the journal Nature (print version to follow).
April 30, 2007
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Martin F. Shapiro, Chief of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research at UCLA, Wins Herbert W. Nickens Award
Dr. Martin F. Shapiro, professor of medicine and chief of the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has received the Herbert W. Nickens Award, recognizing his commitment to cultural diversity in medicine.
April 30, 2007
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Extended Family Ties Influenced Evacuation Decisions During Hurricane Katrina, UCLA Study Finds
Previous research has shown that minorities have particularly cohesive extended family ties. For this study, UCLA researchers interviewed 58 randomly selected evacuees mostly low-income African Americans who relocated from New Orleans to Houston in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
April 27, 2007
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Ronald W. Busuttil, Executive Chairman of UCLA Department of Surgery, Receives American Surgical Association’s Highest Honor
Dr. Ronald W. Busuttil, professor and executive chairman of the UCLA Department of Surgery, has received the American Surgical Association's Medallion for Scientific Achievement, joining a list that includes the nation's most distinguished surgeons. Busuttil, who is internationally recognized for his expertise in liver transplantation and surgery, received the award April 26 during the association's annual meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo.
April 26, 2007
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4 min read
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UCLA Stroke Center Joins the National Stroke Association in Highlighting Stroke Awareness Month in May
What health condition kills twice as many women each year as breast cancer? Stroke. What health condition is 80 percent preventable? Stroke.
April 25, 2007
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Jonsson Cancer Center Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish Melanoma Fellowship
UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $1 million gift to establish The V Foundation-Gil Nickel Fellowship in Melanoma Research. The fellowship will train a new generation of promising young scientists who will go on to conduct leading-edge melanoma research at UCLA and other top institutions nationwide.
April 25, 2007
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UCLA Researchers Discover Key to Memory Storage in Brain; Research Suggests New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s, Brain Injury
For years, scientists have known little about how the brain assigns cells to participate in encoding and storing memories.
April 19, 2007
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