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Two Scientists Receive Prestigious Grants from the National Institutes of Health
Two UCLA scientists have received prestigious awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recognizing their leading-edge, innovative research.
September 28, 2011
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2 min read
Cancer,
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Elderly Patients May be Undertreated for Prostate Cancer
It’s an ongoing debate: Should men over a certain age be treated for prostate cancer? And should these patients be submitted to treatments that may result in significant side effects if they may not live very much longer?
September 27, 2011
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4 min read
Cancer,
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Scientists Create First Mapping of Molecule in Human Embryonic Stem Cells that may Regulate Genes
UCLA researchers have generated the first genome-wide mapping of a DNA modification called 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) in human embryonic stem cells, and discovered that it is predominantly found in genes that are turned on, or active.
July 21, 2011
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3 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
Five Entertainment and Business Leaders Join Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Board of Directors
Five executives from the entertainment, real estate and wine industries have joined the board of directors for the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation.
July 7, 2011
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4 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
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Agreement with Roche Gives Cancer Researchers Early Access to Leading-Edge Technologies
An agreement between UCLA and Roche will provide stem cell and cancer researchers with leading-edge technologies that will drive research capabilities and further the understanding of complex disease.
June 10, 2011
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2 min read
Cancer,
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Medicine is in His DNA: A Conversation with Dennis Slamon
Plenty of children are afraid to go to the doctor. Dennis Slamon used to look forward to it.
June 3, 2011
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9 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer Researcher Receives the American College of Radiology's Gold Medal
Dr. Lawrence W. Bassett has been chosen to receive the Gold Medal by the American College of Radiology (ACR), the organization’s highest honor given for distinguished and extraordinary service in the field of radiology.
May 13, 2011
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists Discover New Way to Wake up Immune System Using Nanoparticle Vaults to Deliver Drugs
UCLA scientists have discovered a way to wake up the immune system to fight cancer by delivering an immune system-stimulating protein in a nanoscale container called a vault directly into lung cancer tumors, harnessing the body’s natural defenses to fight disease growth.
May 3, 2011
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6 min read
Cancer,
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UCLA's cancer 'roadmap' could help combat resistance to targeted drug therapies
New drugs that specifically target the mutated genes responsible for cancer growth have shown great success in extending the lives of patients, with far fewer side effects than conventional anti-cancer therapies.
March 24, 2011
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5 min read
Cancer,
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Program Providing Care to Uninsured Prostate Cancer Patients Receives $9.3 Million from State
A California program that provides treatment to low-income, uninsured men with prostate cancer who have no other way to get health care has received a three-year state contract for $9.3 million that will allow for hundreds of additional patients to be treated.
March 10, 2011
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3 min read
Cancer,
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Playing the cancer lottery and hoping for a payoff
January 21, 2011
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8 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers Discover New Signaling Pathway that Controls Cell Development and Cancer
Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a new cell signaling pathway that controls cell growth and development, a pathway that when defective helps promote the formation of several major forms of human cancer including lymphoma and leukemia.
December 23, 2010
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers Uncover New Biological Mechanism that Regulates Protein Stability in Cells
The cell signaling pathway known as Wnt, commonly activated in cancers, causes internal membranes within a healthy cell to imprison an enzyme that is vital in degrading proteins.
December 23, 2010
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Patricia Ganz Awarded the American Cancer Society's Medal of Honor
Dr. Patricia Ganz was awarded the American Cancer Society’s Medal of Honor today, the highest honor bestowed by the organization.
November 5, 2010
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Microfluidics-imaging platform detects cancer growth signaling in minute biopsy samples
Inappropriate growth and survival signaling, which leads to the aberrant growth of cancer cells, is a driving force behind tumors.
November 1, 2010
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers Discover New Signaling Pathway that Controls Cell Development and Cancer
UCLA researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway that controls cell growth and development, a pathway that when defective helps promote the formation of several major forms of human cancer including lymphoma and leukemia.
September 23, 2010
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4 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
UCLA conference to address technology's impact on successful aging Oct. 29
While aging impacts everyday living in many ways, the latest technologies in the medical, consumer and lifestyle fields have the potential to help older adults live better for longer.
September 17, 2010
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers Discover Protein that Shuttles RNA into Cell Mitochondria
UCLA researchers have uncovered a role for an essential cell protein in shuttling RNA into the mitochondria, the energy-producing “power plant” of the cell.
August 6, 2010
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA Scientists for the First Time Identify Cell of Origin for Human Prostate Cancer
UCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of more effective targeted treatments for the disease.
July 29, 2010
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5 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
Entertainment, Insurance Industry Executives Join Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation Board
Insurance industry executive Tom Alper and entertainment industry executives Dana Walden and Rick Hersh have joined the board of directors for the Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation.
July 27, 2010
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3 min read