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Founder of Operation Mend Receives Highest UCLA Honor
Friends - U Magazine Winter 2024
February 16, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
Decoding the Mysteries of Ovaries
February 16, 2024
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17 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Promising target for CAR T-cell therapy leads to potent antitumor responses against cutaneous and rare melanomas
Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have built and demonstrated the potential efficacy of a new CAR T-cell-based immunotherapy specifically designed to treat patients with cutaneous and rare subtypes of melanoma.
February 16, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA-led research results in FDA approval of 4-drug combination for frontline treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer
A four-drug chemotherapy regimen of irinotecan liposome (Onivyde) in combination with oxaliplatin, leucovorin, and fluorouracil has been approved by the FDA for the first-line treatment of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
February 15, 2024
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Study finds childhood bullying linked to distrust and mental health problems in adolescence
February 13, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Antibody drug conjugates make strides in ovarian cancer with recent FDA approval
The UCLA Health women’s cancer research team in OBGYN played a pivotal role in a clinical trial that led to the FDA granting accelerated approval of the first antibody drug conjugate for the treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.
February 12, 2024
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4 min read
Behavioral Health,
Science & Research
Study finds LA County pilot program to aid gravely disabled residents could improve housing, hospitalization rates
A UCLA Health-led evaluation of Los Angeles County’s pilot program aimed at bolstering aid to gravely disabled homeless residents found the initiative could offer a promising framework to improve housing and health outcomes and relieve overburdened psychiatric hospitals.
February 5, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
Terpenes and CBD may reduce inflammation and fight viruses such as COVID-19 and the flu
February 1, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
80-year-old man plays pickleball pain-free after non-invasive procedure for knee pain and tennis elbow
Genicular artery embolization is a non-invasive alternative to knee replacement.
February 1, 2024
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5 min read
Science & Research
BIPOC individuals bear greater post-COVID health burdens, new research suggests
Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) who were infected with COVID-19 experienced greater negative aftereffects in health and work loss than did similarly infected white participants.
January 31, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
Study provides new explanation for why placenta may not properly separate at birth, putting mother and newborn at risk
A new study led by researchers at UCLA may change the way clinicians and scientists understand, diagnose and treat placenta accreta spectrum disorder, a serious condition in which the placenta fails to separate from the uterus at birth, jeopardizing the life and health of both mother and baby.
January 30, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas
Investigators have identified a protein in highly aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas and neuroblastoma that could potentially be used as a molecular biomarker for diagnosing these cancers and predicting and monitoring responses to therapy.
January 29, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Physician-scientist honored by Society for Pediatric Research
Dr. Steven Jonas has been honored with the 2024 Society for Pediatric Research Young Investigator Award. The recognition marks his contributions to unraveling mysteries of childhood development and disease.
January 26, 2024
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
#ASC2024: Ethnicity as survival predictor for gastric cancer, early liver retransplantation, risk factors for chemical restraint use among adult trauma patients and more
Surgeons and scientists at UCLA Health will present data on the latest basic science, translational and health services research that has the potential to improve patient care at the 19th annual Academic Surgical (ASC) Congress in Washington, D.C., Feb. 6 to 8.
January 25, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
Complex surgery heralds a happy new year for patient and child
January 24, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
Infants born to COVID-infected mothers have triple the risk of developing respiratory distress, UCLA-led research suggests
Infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they themselves were not infected with the virus. This disorder generally strikes premature infants.
January 24, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
They got into medical school, but first-gen students still face barriers
‘Places of higher learning and the academic ivory tower weren't originally built for people like us,' says Dr. Alejandra Casillas.
January 23, 2024
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4 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Breast surgical oncologist Dr. Mediget Teshome named chief of breast surgery at UCLA Health
UCLA Health has appointed leading breast surgical oncologist Dr. Mediget Teshome as the new chief of breast surgery and director of breast health.
January 18, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
New database of more than 83,000 surgical outcomes aimed at advancing research and training artificial intelligence algorithms now online
A team of researchers from UCLA and UC Irvine have created a unique repository of electronic health record data and high-fidelity physiological waveform data from tens of thousands of surgeries that will integrate artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes.
January 16, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
Semen microbiome health may impact male fertility
January 12, 2024
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2 min read