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UCLA faculty voice: Adolescents have a fundamental need to contribute
No longer children but not yet adults, adolescents need opportunities to learn and prepare for their entrance into the broader society.
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Low-income undocumented adults are largely locked out of health care in California, study finds
Nine in 10 lack insurance.
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Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself
In a Q&A, UCLA’s Dr. Leena Nathan explains which infections sexually active people are more likely to be exposed to and to contract.
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Electrical activity early in fruit flies’ brain development could shed light on how neurons wire the brain
A study by UCLA neuroscientists suggests that the signals could help neurons find each other to form networks.
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For recurrent glioblastoma, immunotherapy before surgery appears to help more than afterward
“We now have a rational and logical way to develop immunotherapies going forward and a clinical development process for doing it,” said UCLA's Dr. Timothy Cloughesy.
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Music therapy program at UCLA aims to help premature infants develop feeding skills
Researchers worked with a family with triplets to study a lullaby device used in the intensive care unit.
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Shorter course of radiation therapy effective in treating men with prostate cancer
A long-term, UCLA-led study finds that those with low- or intermediate-risk disease can safely cut treatment to four to five days.
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Professor wonders what adults lose when they stop engaging in competitive play
UCLA's Janet O’Shea says the answer has implications far beyond things like fitness and fun.
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How are immigrants changing our definition of health?
UCLA professors Marjorie Kagawa-Singer and David Hayes-Bautista participated in a Zócalo Public Square/The California Wellness Foundation discussion.
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UCLA’s Dennis Slamon awarded Sjöberg Prize for pioneering cancer research
The driving force behind the development of Herceptin will split a $1 million prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and the Sjöberg Foundation.
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UCLA receives $15.2 million bequest from estate of entertainer Garry Shandling
The comedian, actor, director, writer and producer, who died in March 2016, directed funds to benefit research in endocrinology, diabetes and hypertension; infectious diseases; and pancreatic diseases.
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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.
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‘I was shocked and grateful,’ UCLA nurse on winning national nurse of the year award
Q&A with Melissa Reider-Demer who was honored by the health care organization Press Ganey, which promotes clinical safety, patient experience and workforce engagement.
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Fractures, head injuries common in e-scooter collisions, according to UCLA research
Study is the first to analyze public health impact of the emerging personal transportation option.
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Increasing murder rate is erasing gains in life expectancy among Mexican men, UCLA research reports
The study might actually underestimate the country’s homicide rate because many murders may be unreported or attributed to other causes of death.
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Homicidios están borrando las ganancias en la esperanza de vida entre los hombres mexicanos, según estudio de UCLA
En 2010 y 2011, 8,943 hombres de 15 a 50 años de edad en Chihuahua fueron asesinados: tres veces el número de muertes entre las tropas de los Estados Unidos en Irak desde 2003 y 2006.
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When delayed gratification backfires
A self-imposed quest for a perfect time to enjoy an indulgence often means missing out on actually having a good experience, research finds.
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Discovery of enhanced bone growth could lead to new treatments for osteoporosis
In a ‘game-changing’ finding, researchers found that bone mass increased 800% after signals were blocked in the brains of mice.
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UCLA scientists create a renewable source of cancer-fighting T cells
A technique they developed coaxes pluripotent stem cells — which can can be grown indefinitely in the lab — into becoming mature T cells capable of killing tumor cells.
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Father of two thanks blood donors who saved his life
Tyler Bacon, a Thousand Oaks father and volunteer youth coach, met some of the people who donated blood and platelets during cancer treatment at UCLA.
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California must build workforce to serve older adults’ behavioral health needs, UCLA report says
The paper recommends nearly a dozen policy strategies aimed at ensuring adequate staffing and training to serve the growing number of elderly people in the state.
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UCLA researcher uses big data to help optimize cancer treatment
In this Q&A, Paul Boutros explains how scientists take cancer data, including DNA sequencing combined with clinical records, to design personal treatments.
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UCLA researchers correct genetic mutation that causes IPEX, a life-threatening autoimmune syndrome
The condition, which affects red blood cells’ ability to produce regulatory T cells, can affect the intestines, pancreas and thyroid, as well as other parts of the body.
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UCLA study shows tumors are not as addicted to glucose as previously thought
The findings could lead to a better understanding of the metabolic needs of many different types of cancer.
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UCLA receives $5 million to expand geriatric care and training
The gift from James and Carol Collins will help to support dementia care and home visit programs, increase the numbers of geriatricians and more.
- Thursday, February 21, 2019