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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.
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Paramedics can safely evaluate psychiatric patients’ medical condition in the field, study finds
The personnel use a screening process for determining whether to “medically clear” patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies. The cleared patients are taken to a special psychiatric emergency service facility.
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Study shows dementia care program delays nursing home admissions, cuts Medicare costs
The research, conducted at the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, also shows that the program was cost-neutral after accounting for its costs.
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug improves memory in mice
The drug, previously developed to treat depression, was found to increase levels of an enzyme that may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms and the buildup of a toxic protein.
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California teens who volunteer and engage in civic life are healthier, aim higher in education, study finds
Researchers discover a significant gap by race and income between those who are interested in and those who participate in civic activity.
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Geffen School of Medicine presents award for excellence in basic science
Dr. David Sabatini, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology biologist and associate director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, earned the 2018 Switzer Prize for his research into influences on cell growth.
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Scientists discover genetic ‘missing links’ underlying mechanism of psychiatric diseases
UCLA’s Dr. Michael Gandal said that beyond the important new findings, he is even more optimistic about what the data will help researchers learn in the future.
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Study: 15 percent of babies exposed to Zika before birth had severe abnormalities in first 18 months of life
Researchers from UCLA and Brazil observed at least one of three conditions they were evaluating in 19 of 131 children.
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UCLA program trains underrepresented college students for public health careers
The UCLA Public Health Scholars Training Program hosted 40 students from across the country last summer in an effort to help increase diversity in the field.
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Few countries offer free early childhood education, UCLA research finds
“Making pre-primary education available at no cost is a critical element in efforts to reduce educational and economic inequalities,” said co-author Alison Earle.
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Sprayable gel developed by UCLA-led team could help the body fight off cancer after surgery
In a lab test, half of the mice that received the treatment after having a tumor removed survived for at least 60 days without the tumor regrowing.
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Newly identified T cells could play a role in cancer and other diseases
If future research identifies changes in how lipid behavior influences certain conditions, scientists might be able to stimulate or inhibit phospholipid-reactive T cells to treat them.
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UCLA scientist looks to space for possible treatment of some neurological diseases
An experiment on the latest SpaceX launch will measure how microgravity affects the brain.
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Proposed changes to immigration laws would cost California jobs, harm public health
A report by UCLA, UC Berkeley and California Food Policy Advocates found that the state could lose up to $1.67 billion in federal benefits.
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UCLA researchers discover genes tied to dementia in key early step toward new therapies
The study is the most comprehensive published effort to date to identify the source of neurodegeneration across species.
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An opioid epidemic may be looming in Mexico — and the U.S. may be partly responsible
The United States should provide resources for the mitigation of a possible opioid epidemic in the same way the country provides resources for the ‘war on drugs’ in Mexico, researchers recommend.
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UCLA research suggests widely used breast cancer therapy doesn’t cause cognitive decline
The six-year-long study about endocrine treatment is contrary to expectations.
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Six UCLA professors named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
They are among 416 members so honored by the association for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.