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Science & Research
Semen microbiome health may impact male fertility
January 12, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
Study reveals new connection between impaired autophagy and heart failure
A new study sheds light on how autophagy, the body’s process for removing damaged cell parts, when impaired, can play a role in causing heart failure.
January 11, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
High-dose radiotherapy with chemotherapy effective in treating people with non-small cell lung cancer
A UCLA study shows that using high doses of radiation while integrating an ablative radiotherapy technique concurrently with chemotherapy is safe and effective in treating locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer that is not suitable for surgery.
January 11, 2024
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5 min read
Science & Research
Hospitalizations for scooter injuries nearly tripled in the U.S. between 2016 and 2020, UCLA-led research finds
Scooter injuries nearly tripled across the U.S. from 2016 to 2020, with a concurrent increase in severe injuries requiring orthopedic and plastic surgery over the same period.
January 9, 2024
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3 min read
Science & Research
About 22 high school age adolescents died each week from overdoses in 2022, driven by fentanyl-laced prescription pills
An average of 22 adolescents 14 to 18 years of age died in the U.S. each week in 2022 from drug overdoses, raising the death rate for this group to 5.2 per 100,000-- driven by fentanyl in counterfeit pills
January 8, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
Study analyzes hospital system capacity burden amid the COVID-19 pandemic
January 4, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
UCLA study unveils key mechanisms driving stem cell aging
A study by UCLA scientists has uncovered significant insights into stem cell aging, specifically in neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs) in the mouse brain.
January 4, 2024
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2 min read
Behavioral Health
Progress continues on new neuropsychiatric hospital in Mid-Wilshire area
Demolition and site work began in March 2023.
January 3, 2024
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2 min read
Science & Research
UCLA orthopedic surgeon designs customizable solution for infection prevention
The antimicrobial coating for orthopedic implants can be prepared in the operating room in less than 10 minutes.
January 3, 2024
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4 min read
Science & Research
New gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been a long time coming, but is it a complete game-changer?
December 28, 2023
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers awarded $3 million to develop AI to better detect aggressive prostate cancer
Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify novel cancer biomarkers and develop AI that can detect and predict aggressive prostate cancer to help avoid unnecessary treatments and their associated negative side effects.
December 21, 2023
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2 min read
Science & Research
Delivering the bad news right: report says Parkinson’s disease diagnoses must include a message of hope
A new report by a UCLA neurologist and collaborators draws upon patient voices and lived experiences to identify the common pitfalls of Parkinson’s diagnoses and create a guidebook for how medical providers can avoid them.
December 21, 2023
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4 min read
Behavioral Health
Caring for loved ones with dementia, Alzheimer's disease during the holidays
December 19, 2023
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5 min read
Behavioral Health
For someone with an eating disorder, a holiday party can be more traumatic than festive
December 19, 2023
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4 min read
Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
Baseline concussion testing has an important role in sports safety
December 19, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Sanaz Memarzadeh awarded $1.2 million to study recurrent ovarian cancer
Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh received a $1.2 million grant from the Veterans Affairs Office to better understand what causes ovarian cancer to recur and how to better target the aggressive, and often deadly, malady.
December 18, 2023
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2 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures. Scientists are uncovering why
December 15, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
UCLA Health nurse's personal experience drives advocacy for psychiatric patients
December 14, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Internationally renowned oncologist to lead breast cancer program and translational research integration at UCLA Health
Dr. Aditya Bardia, a breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in developing novel targeted and personalized therapies, has joined UCLA where he will assume several leadership roles across the institution.
December 14, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Two UCLA Engineers Named to 2023 National Academy of Inventors
Eric P. Y. Chiou and Paul Weiss at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering have been elected as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
December 12, 2023
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3 min read