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With $7M grant from NIH, UCLA scientists to study if brain stimulation during sleep can bolster memory
New research will aim to identify electrical activity occurring as the brain receives information and then test whether targeted, gentle electrical stimulation can strengthen memory.
October 27, 2022
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Staff dog joins care team at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital
Isha, the new pediatric facility pooch, is already brightening spirits
October 26, 2022
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UCLA post-doctoral scholar receives award to search for genetic clues to predict prostate cancer aggressiveness
Roni Haas, PhD, postdoctoral scholar in the lab of Paul Boutros has received the 2022 Todd Boehly-PCF Young Investigator Award from the Prostate Cancer Foundation. The award will support Haas’s prostate cancer research project, Associating Germline Variants with Prostate Tumor Evolution and Lethality, at total of $225,000 over three years.
October 26, 2022
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Telehealth follow-up associated with increased returns and hospitalizations after emergency department visit
Telehealth follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit were associated with 28 more repeat ED encounters and nearly 11 more return hospital admissions per 1000 patients compared with in-person follow-ups.
October 25, 2022
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Antigen testing for COVID can be a useful tool for healthcare systems’ return-to-work guidance
About 60% of healthcare workers participating in an optional rapid antigen testing program at UCLA tested positive at day five, and about 50% were positive at day seven after initially testing positive for COVID-19 with a PCR test. The results indicated those with positive tests were more likely to be infectious and were not allowed to return to work until after 10 days of isolation.
October 19, 2022
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Dr. Arleen Brown elected to the U.S National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Arleen Brown, professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Medicine.
October 17, 2022
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Michael Grunstein awarded the 2022 Albany Prize
Michael Grunstein, distinguished professor emeritus of biological chemistry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been awarded the 2022 Albany Prize for his groundbreaking research on gene expression. He shares the award with C. David Allis of Rockefeller University in New York.
October 13, 2022
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Researchers say brain images plus artificial intelligence may diagnose sleep apnea faster than current methods
A combination of brain imaging data and machine learning can accurately diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly faster than the standard methods now in use that are complex, costly, time-consuming, and can delay crucial treatment.
October 12, 2022
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Diana Ramirez is breaking barriers - with honors - for herself and her community
Ramirez’s award-winning research examines palliative care access among Latinos.
October 12, 2022
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Doing work that 'transcends the health system'
Chief strategy officer at UCLA Health talks baseball, behavioral health and belonging to a ‘classic Chicano’ family.
October 10, 2022
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Low-income charter school graduates had lower rates of problematic substance use as young adults, UCLA research suggests
An 8-year study of nearly 1300 low-income adolescents in Los Angeles found that students who attended high performing charter high schools were much less likely to engage in risky substance use by the time they reached age 21. Also, males who attended the high-performing schools had better physical health and lower obesity rates as young adults while females had substantially worse outcomes in those two areas.
October 6, 2022
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Gut bacteria may contribute to susceptibility to HIV infection, UCLA-led research suggests
New UCLA-led research suggests certain gut bacteria -- including one that is essential for a healthy gut microbiome – differ between people who go on to acquire HIV infection compared to those who have not become infected.
September 29, 2022
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Two early cancer detection programs boosted by renewed NCI grants
The National Cancer Institute has renewed funding for two collaborative programs through which UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are developing new biomarkers for earlier detection and more effective treatment of cancers. The grants are part of the NCI's Early Detection Research Network.
September 26, 2022
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UCLA Oncologist Receives 2022 Ellen Stovall Award
Dr. Patricia Ganz has been awarded the 2022 Ellen L. Stovall Award for Innovation in Patient-Centered Cancer Care.
September 26, 2022
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Study of targeted and sequentially timed cancer inhibitors and immunotherapies receives $13.3M National Cancer Institute grant
The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $13.3 million grant to a collaborative study on sequential combinations of inhibitors and immunotherapies targeting cancer.
September 23, 2022
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Vaccinating women infected with COVID during pregnancy prior to delivery provides antibodies to newborns
Women with COVID in pregnancy who are subsequently vaccinated after recovery, but prior to delivery, are more likely to pass antibodies on to the child than similarly infected but unvaccinated mothers are.
September 22, 2022
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UCLA scientists awarded $10 million by NIH to study developing brain
The research projects, funded through the NIH's BRAIN Initiative, aim to shed light on the developing brain’s cellular infrastructure to better understand brain disorders.
September 22, 2022
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Artificial intelligence tools quickly detect signs of injection drug use in patients’ health records
An automated process that combines natural language processing and machine learning identified people who inject drugs (PWID) in electronic health records more quickly and accurately than current methods that rely on manual record reviews.
September 20, 2022
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Researcher awarded National Academy of Medicine prize for work on genetics of autism
Dr. Daniel Geschwind was awarded the National Academy of Medicine’s 2022 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health in recognition of his pioneering research and leadership in autism genetics.
September 15, 2022
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UCLA leads CDC-funded study on effectiveness of vaccines, boosters in ‘next phase’ of COVID
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA has been awarded a $13.6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue to study the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and the long-term impact of infection among U.S. health care workers.
September 13, 2022
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