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Breakthrough therapy
Four young men paralyzed for years moved their legs as a result of epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord.
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UCLA neurosurgeon serves on task force that issues improved definition for epilepsy
The task force, which included UCLA's Dr. Gary Mathern, created a new definition that broadens the scope of the brain disease and expands the number of people who can be considered to have epilepsy.
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L.A. Marathon runner reunites with rescuers who saved his life
A Los Angeles Marathon runner whose heart stopped during the race met his rescuers, including a team from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was given specialized care that's available at only a few hospitals in the country.
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Experts ponder how to achieve global access to quality health care
The launch of the UCLA Center for World Health featured experts discussing "grand convergence," the concept that, with the right investments, people in rich and poor countries can enjoy long lives by the next generation.
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Community-based HIV prevention can boost testing, help reduce new infections
Conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Thailand, the study showed that the HIV prevention efforts not only reduced new infections but also succeeded in prompting more people to be tested.
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Promising drug doubles positive effect in hormone-receptor–positive breast cancer
For women with advanced breast cancer who took the experimental drug palbociclib, the amount of time patients were on treatment without their cancer worsening was effectively doubled.
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Breakthrough therapy allows four paraplegic men to voluntarily move their legs
Four young men who have been paralyzed for years achieved groundbreaking progress — moving their legs — as a result of epidural electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, an international team of life scientists reports.
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UCLA launches joint venture with Chinese firm to open sophisticated lab in Shanghai
CTI-Pathology/UCLA Health will operate the first lab of its kind in China, offering genetic and molecular diagnostics and other sophisticated tests; UCLA pathologists will also provide training for Chinese lab specialists.
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UCLA's Fielding School to launch partnerships with Chinese schools of public health
After signing agreements with Peking University, Fudan University and Nanjing Medical University, UCLA will host a forum addressing public health issues in China.
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Does a junk food diet make you lazy? UCLA psychology study offers answer
Study provides evidence that being overweight makes people tired and sedentary — not the other way around.
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UCLA hospitals serve up antibiotic-free beef and chicken
Patients, staff and visitors can now enjoy a healthier version of the traditional burger-and-fries lunch. The menu additions further the medical centers' focus on healthier eating.
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Higher social class linked to fewer bone fractures among non-white women
For middle-aged African-American or Asian woman, social class may play a significant role in how likely they are to suffer bone fractures.
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Schools have limited success in reducing bullying
Researchers say schools should consider evaluating their anti-bullying programs based on how much they help those who are victimized most, as opposed to just tracking incidents.
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Cell metabolism discovery could lead to treatments for cancer, common cold
Scientists at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published the first study explaining in detail how viruses reprogram the metabolism of the cells they invade to promote continued viral growth within an organism.
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Potassium in brain could be key to fighting Huntington's disease
By helping a specific type of cell to absorb potassium, UCLA researchers were able to improve walking and prolong survival in a mouse model.
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Dentist shortage bites California as more choose to practice out of state
Policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research explores the role of Medicaid and other factors.
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Remember when trans fats were supposed to be good for you?
William J. McCarthy, UCLA adjunct professor of public health, writes about the failed experiment to improve on Mother Nature’s options for fatty food by using “healthier” trans fat.
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Unique use of heart-lung machine saves heart attack victim at UCLA emergency room
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is normally reserved for transplant recipients, but quick-thinking hospital staff used it on James Manzi, who looks forward to 80th birthday April 6.
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UCLA medical students meet their match
Friday was the day when U.S. medical students rip open envelopes and learn where they’ve been accepted for residency, the next phase of their training as physicians.
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New UCLA program offers parents medical guidance for international adoptions
With thousands of adopted children arriving in the U.S. each year, the International Adoption and Travel Clinic provides reviews of potential adoptees' health records, medical assessments and other support services.
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Older adults: Build muscle and you'll live longer
New UCLA research suggests that it's greater muscle mass -- not a good body mass index -- that makes older Americans less likely to die prematurely.
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Doctors issue new treatment guidelines for skin abscesses caused by MRSA
More than 10 years after the battle began with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, clinicians are still grappling with how to treat and prevent it.
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UV light aids cancer cells that creep along the outside of blood vessels
UCLA researchers have confirmed the spider-like metastatic activity of melanoma cells outside the bloodstream and shown that ultraviolet radiation makes them more efficient and deadly.
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Cigarette smoking may cause physical changes in brains of young smokers, UCLA study shows
Even those who had smoked for only a short time showed thinning of the insula, a part of the brain involved in monitoring internal states and making decisions.
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Long-term study confirms success of method for detecting spread of deadly skin cancer
The results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that the use of lymphatic mapping and sentinel-node biopsy have been a significant advance in the treatment of melanoma.
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Is West Nile virus coming to your town? UCLA releases first risk-assessment predictions
Higher temperatures and less rain are likely to lead to more infections in humans in the future, with the disease spreading north into previously unaffected areas as a result of climate change.