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![Rigoberto Perez Hernandez matched at UCLA for emergency medicine.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/f2/rigoberto-perez-hernandez.jpg?f=ef6f65e2&itok=LWH20dHS)
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UCLA medical students celebrate Match Day and their ability to overcome barriers
March 19, 2024
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4 min read
![Dr. Valentina Ogaryan was in Armenia, where she spoke about psychosocial oncology.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/79/ogaryan1-cropped.jpg?f=2fd659a0&itok=UjFdPU2A)
Cancer
Armenia trip is a homecoming — and a celebration of psychosocial care — for Dr. Valentina Ogaryan
March 18, 2024
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4 min read
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Mapping the harms of extreme heat in California
UCLA Heat Maps show where heat causes harm or death.
March 18, 2024
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2 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research
Attacking metastatic prostate cancer early with combination treatment approach improves outcomes in preliminary study
UCLA investigators have shown the combination of a short course of powerful and intense hormonal therapy with targeted radiation is safe and effective in treating people with advanced prostate cancer.
March 18, 2024
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4 min read
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Sleep and psychological dysfunction are top concerns for cystic fibrosis patients with sinusitis, driving preference for endoscopic sinus surgery
A new study finds that symptoms ranked as the most significant concern for individuals with cystic fibrosis were complaints associated with psychological dysfunction and sleep disturbances, indicating a high value placed on quality of life.
March 15, 2024
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2 min read
![Owen Witte](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/16/witte-horizontal.jpg?f=83631b83&itok=yBQnnFq2)
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer association recognizes Owen Witte for advancing blood cancer research
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has awarded Dr. Owen Witte, founding director emeritus of the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, with the 2024 Award for Outstanding Achievement in Blood Cancer Research.
March 15, 2024
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2 min read
![Rendering of a coronavirus](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/c1/istock-1366654397.jpg?f=4d01a217&itok=vzgy1k40)
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Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds
March 13, 2024
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3 min read
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UCLA neurologists find elevated levels of specific immune cell in Alzheimer’s disease patients
Finding the cells may be a first step in developing new targeted therapies.
March 13, 2024
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6 min read
![During a health care crisis, there are differing opinions on how critical resources, such as mechanical ventilators, should be allocated.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/f0/ventilator-image.jpg?f=74b49f0a&itok=W-iCs-aM)
Science & Research
Health professionals and laypeople feel differently about allocating scarce lifesaving resources in a crisis
March 12, 2024
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4 min read
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Safe disposal of narcotics is key to reducing children's opioid deaths
Parents and caregivers need more than an education program and disposal bins to remove leftover drugs after a child’s surgery, a new study finds.
March 11, 2024
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5 min read
![Roger Lo](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/c8/danielle-klebanow-photography47.jpg?f=0b137fbe&itok=XsOFq8i2)
Cancer,
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Cancer researchers awarded $3.2 million grant to find better ways to treat advanced melanoma
A team of investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute was awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
March 11, 2024
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3 min read
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Science & Research
Emergency room culture may deter medical students from selecting specialty
March 7, 2024
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2 min read
![Dr. Eraka Bath and her mother, Dr. Patricia Bath.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/d8/drs-eraka-and-patricia-bath-r7-new.jpg?f=83c8b7bb&itok=gEcy7CRe)
Science & Research
Late UCLA Health ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame.
March 7, 2024
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2 min read
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Science & Research
Dr. Liz Barnert honored by Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Dr. Liz Barnert, a pediatrician and associate professor of pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been honored by the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine with the 2024 Southern California Regional Chapter Recognition Award.
March 7, 2024
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2 min read
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Science & Research
Non-invasive epilepsy therapy offers personalized treatment for each ‘seizure fingerprint’
Responsive neurostimulation is allowing UCLA specialists to treat — and study — drug-resistant epilepsy
March 6, 2024
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4 min read
![Digital stain](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/banner-images/71/stain.png?f=42fe76dc&itok=utaHGDF_)
Science & Research
UCLA Unveils AI-Powered Autopsy Tissue-Staining Method Using Deep Learning
A UCLA research team has developed a new technique to digitally process and stain autopsy tissue using artificial intelligence.
March 4, 2024
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3 min read
![Digital illustration of a DNA model on science background. 3D rendering](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/57/dna-model.jpeg?h=d6da01b6&f=7de2963a&itok=8wk-aIMD)
Cancer
Genetic testing can reveal the path forward for people at high risk of colorectal cancer
March 4, 2024
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5 min read
![Hillary Witbrodt](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/b3/hillary-witbrodt.jpg?h=8c1344d8&f=fe130aef&itok=60HZhoc1)
Cancer
Competitive athlete Hilary Witbrodt's greatest victory? Her win over colorectal cancer
Competitive athlete Hilary Witbrodt's greatest victory? Her win over colorectal cancer
March 4, 2024
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7 min read
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Science & Research
High school students can experience scientific discovery in UCLA labs
For nearly 15 years, the UCLA Physiology Outreach Program has brought high school students into the laboratories of UCLA researchers to experience scientific discovery for themselves.
March 4, 2024
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5 min read
![Dr. Anne Moscicki](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/banner-images/47/anne-barbara-moscicki.jpg?f=58234fbc&itok=MObtTl5D)
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA professor honored by Society of Pediatric Research
Dr. Anna-Barbara Moscicki, professor of pediatrics at UCLA, has been honored with the Society for Pediatric Research’s 2024 Douglas K. Richardson Award for Perinatal and Pediatric Healthcare Research.
March 4, 2024
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2 min read