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breast cancer
Cancer,
Science & Research

Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults

A UCLA-led study suggests women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.
May 10, 2024   |  
4 min read
Off the Chart winners from UCLA Health
News about UCLA Health

Ten UCLA Nurses Recognized by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation

Ten UCLA Health nurses are among 40 honored by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation in the second year of a campaign to recognize extraordinary nurses in Los Angeles. Off the Chart: Rewarding Nursing Greatness, recognized 40 nurses in the Los Angeles area.
May 9, 2024   |  
4 min read
brain scans
Cancer,
Science & Research

Adding immune-boosting agent to personalized cancer vaccine supercharges the body's immune defense against malignant brain tumors

Investigators at UCLA Health have pinpointed a combination immunotherapy treatment that enhances the immune response for people with malignant gliomas, an aggressive type of brain tumor that is fast growing and difficult to treat.
May 9, 2024   |  
5 min read
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Tanya Stoyanova receives Department of Defense Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award

Dr. Tanya Stoyanova was awarded an Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award from the Department of Defense to develop new approaches to detect and treat neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a highly aggressive subtype of prostate cancer.
May 9, 2024   |  
2 min read
USA Basketball and UCLA Health logos
News about UCLA Health

UCLA Health Named Official Team Physicians of USA Basketball

USA Basketball, the national governing body for the sport of basketball in the United States, and UCLA Health, a world-class health care system, today announced a multi-year partnership establishing UCLA Health as the Official Team Physicians of USA Basketball.
May 8, 2024   |  
2 min read
Mammogram screening
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
ortho
Science & Research

The sprint to an osteoarthritis cure has begun

A multi-institutional team has received funding to develop injectable therapies to regenerate bones and joints.
May 6, 2024   |  
4 min read
The Santa Barbara Primary & Specialty Care Clinic
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health

UCLA Health opens new location in Santa Barbara to meet growing needs of the community

UCLA Health has opened a new location in Santa Barbara, housing primary & specialty care and cancer care at one downtown Santa Barbara location in response to the area’s growing demand for the health system’s world-class care.
May 6, 2024   |  
2 min read
John K. Lee
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. John Lee receives grants from Department of Defense

The Department of Defense awarded Dr. John Lee, associate professor-in-residence in the division of Hematology/Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, with its Impact and Idea Development Awards to help advance more effective treatments for prostate and bladder cancers.
May 3, 2024   |  
2 min read
Histopathology of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Science & Research

Four state-of-the-art, artificial intelligence search engines for histopathology images may not be ready for clinical use, new research suggests

Four proposed state-of-the art image search engines for automating search and retrieval of digital histopathology slides were found to be of inadequate performance for routine clinical care.
May 2, 2024   |  
3 min read
Collage of doctor utilizing various kinds of technology
Science & Research

Machine learning tool identifies rare, undiagnosed immune disorders through patients’ electronic health records

Researchers at UCLA Health report that a machine learning tool can identify many patients with rare, undiagnosed diseases years earlier, potentially improving outcomes and reducing cost and morbidity. The findings are described in Science Translational Medicine.
May 1, 2024   |  
6 min read
Site of the UCLA Research Park, future home of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
breast screening
Cancer,
Science & Research

New breast cancer screening recommendations aim to address health inequities, especially among Black women

While the recommendations offer a step forward in making screening equitable for populations that have been missed with the previously higher screening starting age, challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to screening.
April 30, 2024   |  
3 min read
ortho
Science & Research

UCLA Health awarded up to $12.3 million as part of a federally funded moonshot effort to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis

UCLA Health is part of a multi-institution research team to receive a contract for up to $33 million from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health for the development of new treatments specifically focused on joint regeneration for osteoarthritis.
April 29, 2024   |  
2 min read
vaccine
News about UCLA Health