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Research shows importance of setting personal goals for dementia care
The study not only revealed the promise of goal attainment in dementia care, but also the importance of goal setting for caregivers, who are affected both emotionally and physically by their loved one’s illness.
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$5.1 million grant will fund research to develop stem cell-based therapy for blinding eye conditions
The award by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine brings hope to those dealing with untreatable blindness such as macular degeneration.
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Nursing professor’s visit to United Nations leaves indelible mark
UCLA’s MarySue Heilemann, who was a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, says the experience will influence her teaching and scholarship.
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Even with health insurance, lesbian, gay and bisexual adults are more likely to delay medical care
The UCLA study looks at differences in access to care, behaviors that negatively affect health and health problems that can result from those behaviors, based on people’s sexual orientation.
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Day of discharge does not influence heart surgery patient readmission rates, study finds
Education and outpatient intervention programs are credited with improved patient outcomes.
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UCLA Fielding School of Public Health receives $2 million to support students with financial need
Beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year, the Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw Fellowship will provide assistance with tuition and living expenses.
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HIV-positive infants are at high risk for acquiring congenital cytomegalovirus infection
The study highlights the importance of screening for congenital cytomegalovirus infection as part of routine care for HIV-exposed infants.
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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.
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UCLA neurosurgeon named to National Academy of Medicine
A pioneer in her field, Dr. Linda Liau is only the second woman in the nation — and the first Asian-American woman — to chair an academic department of neurosurgery.
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What’s so inspiring about respiration?
Neuroscientist Jack Feldman will explain the importance of the connections between breathing and the brain as he delivers UCLA’s 125th Faculty Research Lecture.
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Program coaches lower-income women about health and money
Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center partners with other organizations to help Los Angeles-area women by bringing classes to locations convenient for them.
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UCLA researchers identify common molecular mechanism in two skeletal disorders
The fact that two related but distinct skeletal disorders share a common mechanism helps explain both normal and disordered skeletal development.
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UCLA is awarded $5 million to develop tools to detect lung cancer earlier
Researchers from the School of Dentistry and the David Geffen School of Medicine will use a technology created in the lab of Dr. David Wong from the dental school.
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UCLA researchers discover aggressive prostate and lung cancers are driven by common mechanisms
Previous research hinted that small cell cancers from different organs may be driven by common mechanisms, but the new study is the first to so clearly describe the steps in their evolution.
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UCLA receives $3 million to pursue research on mobility and function for patients with spinal cord injuries
The gift from Louis and Harold Price Foundation will enable Dr. Daniel Lu, associate professor of neurosurgery, to test promising treatments, with the potential for groundbreaking therapies.
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Vietnam veteran marks 10 years of walks to raise money for UCLA’s Operation Mend
Ric Ryan, 72, has raised $125,000 to support veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA receives $10 million to advance women’s health
“Thanks to Iris [Cantor], generations of women have been empowered to take command of their health and inspired to get involved,” said medical school dean Kelsey Martin.
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In California, 2 in 3 kids fail to meet exercise standards, according to UCLA study
Research in a related report, however, found that a greater percentage of California adults are walking regularly: 4 in 5 adults regularly walk for transportation, for leisure or both.
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UCLA-led Health Equity Network of the Americas is created to address gaps in health, longevity
Dr. Michael Rodriguez is founding chair of the group that focuses its energies on research, policy and advocacy work, sharing knowledge and promoting policies that encourage political, economic and social equality.
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Scientists reverse a sensory impairment in mice with autism
The genetic technique is a step toward a strategy to help people with autism better process visual information.
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Online diabetes prevention programs are as effective as in-person sessions for weight loss, study finds
An intensive, multifaceted online prevention program can make such initiatives more accessible to those at risk for developing the disease.
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Decades later, man meets the UCLA doctor who saved his life
Maurice Elias reunited with Dr. Richard Stiehm, who 48 years ago used a then-experimental treatment, to cure him of “bubble baby” syndrome.
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Plans to change federal Medi-Cal funding could force some California counties to slash health coverage
Counties such as San Bernardino, Riverside and Fresno could see public health care take a bigger bite of their budgets, the study reports.
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Researchers find adult stem cell characteristics in aggressive cancers from different tissues
The study could lead to new treatments for a range of advanced epithelial cancers such as lung, prostate and bladder cancers.
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UCLA researchers develop mechanism for characterizing function of rare tumor cells
“With this type of measurement tool, you could potentially figure out which drugs would work best for each person before even starting treatment,” said UCLA professor Dino Di Carlo.
- Sunday, October 21, 2018