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08/08/2019
Study identifies 69 genes that increase the risk for autism
The findings highlight the importance of learning how genetic variants or mutations are passed from parents to children affected with autism.

08/01/2019
Study identifies genetic differences that may increase risk of obesity, diabetes
A Finnish study that included researchers from UCLA harnessed the DNA from nearly 20,000 people to identify genetic mutations that may increase the risk of diabetes, high cholesterol and other diseases and conditions.

06/20/2019
At UCLA Health Data Day, collaboration takes center stage

The event showcased the data analytics and computing capabilities available for researchers, analysts and stakeholders across campus to advance medical research and the delivery of care.

05/30/2019
UCLA Health adopts Microsoft Azure to accelerate medical research and improve patient care

UCLA Health is deploying Microsoft cloud computing services to enable UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Medicine to synthesize vast amounts of clinical and research data to speed medical discoveries and improve patient care

02/25/2019
Lab-grown mini tumors could help identify personalized treatments for people with rare cancers
Developed by UCLA scientists, the technique uses robots to simultaneously screen hundreds of different treatments.

01/30/2019
UCLA-led team uncovers critical new clues about what goes awry in brains of people with autism
Changes in RNA editing play an important role in the disorder, scientists find.

01/07/2019
UCLA helps California lead the way in precision medicine

12/03/2018
UCLA researchers discover genes tied to dementia in key early step toward new therapies
The study is the most comprehensive published effort to date to identify the source of neurodegeneration across species.

11/16/2018
UCLA cell study reveals how head injuries lead to serious brain diseases
The life scientists have provided the first cell “atlas” of the hippocampus — the part of the brain that helps regulate learning and memory — when it is affected by traumatic brain injury.

10/15/2018
Childhood trauma, depression linked to higher risk of longer-term fatigue in breast cancer survivors
The findings may help to offer better solutions for preventing and managing fatigue.

09/05/2018
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital named one of nation's most innovative children's hospitals

08/07/2018
UCLA Health joins nationwide clinical trial for acute myeloid leukemia
The precision-based medicine approach will allow people with newly diagnosed leukemia to have immediate access to new treatments that are in development.

11/08/2017
UCLA helps many to live long and prosper
Through collaboration across campus and across disciplines, UCLA has improved the medical prognosis of millions of people in the past 10 years.

09/11/2017
New University of California Cancer Consortium to tackle state’s second leading cause of death
The alliance of five UC medical centers will conduct clinical trials and study precision medicine, population health science, best practices in harnessing big data to improve health and political engagement for public benefit.

07/06/2017
Changes in brain regions may explain why some prefer order and certainty, UCLA behavioral neuroscientists report
Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes? Findings of a study may hold answers to this question.

05/02/2017
Dean of David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA discusses her top priorities
Dr. Kelsey Martin, who recently was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, is the first woman dean of UCLA’s medical school, and she is among only a handful of women leading a medical school in the United States.

03/07/2017
UCLA scientists show how to amplify or stifle signals for immune responses
Manipulating the stiffness or softness of T cells could help doctors harness the immune system to control disease.

12/22/2016
Study provides roadmap to more personalized cancer treatment
UCLA-led research found people with advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and a certain genetic mutation have improved survival when given a drug in combination with standard therapies.

11/16/2016
Dr. Owen Witte receives award for distinguished biomedical research
The award, established in 1974, honors outstanding biomedical research related to health and disease that has contributed to the substance of medicine.

09/15/2016
UCLA researchers use stem cells to grow 3-D lung-in-a-dish
The laboratory-grown tissue can be used to study diseases including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which has traditionally been difficult to study using conventional methods.

06/28/2016
UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute receives $69.6 million grant from NIH
The UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute, a research partnership of UCLA, Cedars–Sinai Medical Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Los Angeles...

06/09/2016
Using big data, scientists discover biomarkers that could help give cancer patients better survival estimates
People with cancer are often told by their doctors approximately how long they have to live, and how well they will respond to treatments, but what if there were a way to improve the...

05/11/2016
Celebrity poker event to benefit UCLA Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
More than 600 guests are expected to attend “Dealing for Duchenne,” a star-studded Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament and silent auction to raise money for the Center for Duchenne Muscular...

07/20/2015
UCLA to join $30 million nationwide search for biomarkers for autism
Researchers at UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Fielding School of Public Health are participating in a new nationwide, multi-center study of preschool and school-aged children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to identify non-invasive biological markers — or biomarkers — that could help physicians diagnose and track ASD as well as assess treatments in autism patients.

05/28/2015
1 in 5 women with breast cancer don’t know about test results that might help them avoid chemo
UCLA-led study finds that Hispanic women are twice as likely to have unnecessary treatment

04/06/2015
Income inequality affects who gets an underutilized test for breast cancer
UCLA-led study shows that economic factors may influence the adoption of new technologies

03/03/2015
UCLA researchers devise new method to identify disease markers, a key step toward personalized medicine
UCLA life scientists have created an accurate new method to identify genetic markers for many diseases — a significant step toward a new era of personalized medicine, tailored to each person’s DNA and RNA.

12/16/2014
Big data in biosciences and health care is focus of new UCLA research center
A new research institute at UCLA may eventually provide doctors with tools to more accurately tailor medicines for individual patients, which could both improve quality of care and minimize the side effects associated with today’s medicine.

07/01/2014
UCLA awarded $7 million to unravel mystery genetic diseases
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is one of six institutions nationwide chosen by the National Institutes of Health to join the agency's efforts to tackle the most difficult-to-solve medical cases and develop ways to diagnose rare genetic disorders.

06/19/2014
UCLA scientists identify link between stem cell regulation and the development of lung cancer
UCLA researchers led by Dr. Brigitte Gomperts have discovered the inner workings of the process thought to be the first stage in the development of lung cancer. Their study explains how factors that regulate the growth of adult stem cells that repair tissue in the lungs can lead to the formation of precancerous lesions.

03/02/2009
Symposium celebrates new Institute of Urologic Oncology at UCLA
WHAT: This educational symposium celebrates the March 3 launch of the Institute of Urologic Oncology at UCLA: a new academic and clinical institute designed to bring together scientists and physicians dedicated to developing cutting-edge cancer therapies.