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Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA researchers detail how prostate cancers grow more aggressively to evade treatment
Researchers have recorded and detailed the molecular steps that transform a more common type of prostate cancer into an SCN cancer. A better understanding of this tumor evolution could lead to new therapies to prevent SCN prostate cancers from developing.
November 29, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Study reveals hidden immune defense against cancer
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found certain immune cells can still fight cancer even when the cancer cells lack an important protein that the immune system relies on to help track down cancer cells.
November 28, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Surgeon and thoracic surgical oncologist Dr. Bryan Burt named chief of thoracic surgery at UCLA Health
Burt also leads an NIH-funded research laboratory focused on understanding mechanisms of response and resistance to immunotherapy, and improving intraoperative margin assessment in thoracic malignancies.
November 28, 2023
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2 min read
Science & Research
First-generation sibling physicians complete training at UCLA Health
November 27, 2023
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5 min read
Community
Dodgers honor Gluck family with first pitch and promote stroke education
Friends - U Magazine Fall 2023
November 27, 2023
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3 min read
Community
UCLA Honors the Nancy and Jonathan Glaser Family for Endowed Chair in Pediatric Sarcomas
Friends - U Magazine Fall 2023
November 27, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer,
Science & Research
FDA approval of targeted therapy offers renewed hope for people with desmoid tumors
When Jon Fields, 33, was diagnosed with an extremely rare and potentially debilitating soft-tissue tumor in December of 2018, he didn’t know there were no standard treatment options or approved therapies for the type of tumor he had.
November 27, 2023
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5 min read
Science & Research
Does patient-surgeon gender concordance lead to lower patient mortality? Mostly no, UCLA-led research suggests
New research finds little evidence that post-surgical patient mortality is lower when patient and surgeon are the same gender. This study shows that gender concordance was associated with lower mortality for female patients, but higher mortality for male patients—patient mortality was the lowest for female patients treated by female surgeons, and the highest for male patients treated by male surgeons.
November 22, 2023
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3 min read
Science & Research
UCLA Health researcher says brain health equity requires ‘paradigm shift’ in research practices
November 22, 2023
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5 min read
Science & Research
At UCLA, skull base surgery is a ‘team sport’
It takes a multidisciplinary group of experienced specialists to treat skull base and pituitary tumors.
November 20, 2023
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6 min read
Science & Research
Study finds possible early predictor of successful transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy for major depression
November 20, 2023
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3 min read
Science & Research
UCLA researchers study stroke certification’s impact on outcomes
Research highlights need to expand nationwide thrombectomy designation.
November 20, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Community
UC launches lung cancer screening website to boost number of Californians testing early, when it can be most beneficial
November 20, 2023
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6 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
No pain, no gain? Training too hard can have serious health consequences
November 17, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Hospitals serving large Black, Latino populations have fewer resources for cancer care
Among the nation’s hospitals, those that serve high numbers of Black and Hispanic patients are far less likely to have advanced medical equipment and critical services that have been shown to boost the quality and effectiveness of cancer care.
November 16, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
AI model can help predict survival outcomes for patients with cancer
Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model based on epigenetic factors that is able to predict patient outcomes successfully across multiple cancer types.
November 16, 2023
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4 min read
Science & Research
Clinical researcher’s studies offer hope to a medically underserved community
November 14, 2023
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Pioneering surgical approach is a lifesaver for New Jersey resident Andre LaPierre
LaPierre, a successful real estate broker who has been married to his wife, Judy, for 43 years and is the father of three and grandfather to eight, decided to look for a second opinion and found himself going nearly 3,000 miles west to UCLA Health.
November 14, 2023
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4 min read
Science & Research
Strengthening the health care and school connection
Dr. Rebecca Dudovitz's research focuses on Los Angeles public school students.
November 13, 2023
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2 min read