Consumers who buy cannabis products containing HHCs could be getting less than they hoped for
UCLA chemists have developed a method for producing a form of the substance that acts more predictably and consistently.
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New study identifies genes linked to high production of key antibody
The discovery was made possible by UCLA-developed nanotechnology.
Machine learning models could improve suicide-risk predictions for children
A new UCLA Health study shows why many predictive algorithms miss identifying children at risk of self-harm.
Cost of translating documents could be a barrier to underrepresented groups in clinical trials
A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program
Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A.
Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center recognized as national model
Chancellor Gene Block and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt attended the year-end celebration of the health and well-being-focused initiative.
Hardship affects the gut microbiome across generations
A UCLA-led study found that adversity experienced by mothers during their childhood or pregnancy is reflected in their children’s gut microbiomes.
Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations
The Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per participant a year.
Ready, Set … Accelerate!
UCLA accelerators are helping the entrebruinurial kick-start their passions into businesses.
New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer
A study co-led by UCLA is the first clinical trial analyzing a targeted therapy specifically developed to treat brain tumors.
Elderly patients see no difference in health outcomes when treated by M.D.s or osteopaths
A UCLA-led study of hospitalized patients with Medicare also found that costs of care are almost equal.
First-year medical student uses rén, a Confucian virtue, as her guide
Lynn Nguyen was inspired to help others by her refugee parents and a doctor who brought comfort to Vietnamese families.
A metabolic process in cancer cells could unlock a possible treatment for glioblastoma
A UCLA-led study could lead to a new strategy for treating the aggressive form of brain cancer.
UCLA study highlights need to focus on individuals, versus populations, in genomic medicine
New research shows that the accuracy of genetically based disease predictions varies from person to person.
UCLA’s Fielding School to offer master’s of data science in health degree
The program, housed in the school’s department of biostatistics, is designed for both current professionals and recent college graduates.
When stem cells can’t roll on a bumpy road, muscles break down
A study in mice shows that scarring of collagen pathways prevent stem cells from healing damaged tissue in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Oprah Winfrey, U.S. surgeon general headline WOW mental health summit at UCLA
The May 4 event raised funds for UCLA’s Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital.
Long in the tooth: UCLA–Japan dentistry exchange program marks three decades
Back after COVID, the unique partnership has fostered educational, research and cultural opportunities on both sides of the Pacific.
$9.5 million in state grants to fund wide-ranging research on cannabis
The two-year grants are meant to further scientific understanding of cannabis and inform efforts to shape public policy.
Med student Zeena Mestari: Inspired by her roots to keep giving back
In 2022, she co-founded the student-led Arab Health Organization at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
UCLA Depression Research Registry, already 20,000 people strong, aims to enroll more Angelenos
A new approach developed by UCLA has already improved recruitment for research studies on mental health.
Drug overdose fatalities among older adults have quadrupled in past 20 years
The findings suggest a need for better public health policies aimed at mental health and substance use disorders.
Nanoparticle with mRNA appears to prevent, treat peanut allergies in mice
A UCLA-developed technology could also provide a platform for fighting other allergies and autoimmune disorders.
Those who support Black Lives Matter tend to be less hesitant about vaccines, UCLA study finds
The findings suggest that efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of positive feelings between different social groups.