In memoriam: Dr. Lissy Jarvik, 97, pioneer in the field of psychogeriatics
The UCLA geriatric psychiatrist escaped the Nazis as a child and became a leading Alzheimer’s researcher. She died in her sleep on Oct. 1.
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VR experiment with rats offers new insights about how neurons enable learning
The study could help explain why people with damage to the hippocampus struggle with both spatial and memory tasks.
Women are not receiving needed mental health care through state’s public programs
A UCLA study shows that unmet needs for psychological distress are particularly high for women of color, noncitizens and those who don't speak English.
Three UCLA faculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Helena Hansen, Dr. Keith Norris and Dr. Peter Tontonoz were honored.
End-of-life care program at UCLA benefited dying patients and loved ones despite COVID restrictions
A new study is the first to show that such an initiative could be adapted or even expanded during the pandemic.
A decade after gene therapy, children born with deadly immune disorder remain healthy
Researchers report that all nine patients who were successfully treated for ADA-SCID in a UCLA clinical trial from 2009 to 2012 are still disease-free.
A visit from a social robot improves hospitalized children’s outlook
Ninety percent of parents who had a visit with Robin indicated they were “extremely likely” to request another visit.
UCLA study maps major circuit in the mouse brain
The findings could help scientists pinpoint targets for treating Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.
$6.2 million NIH grant to support UCLA study of how COVID-19 causes multiple organ failure
“We need to figure out how this is happening in order to develop treatments to stop it,” said UCLA’s Arjun Deb.
mRNA COVID vaccines highly effective at preventing symptomatic infection in health workers
The study, co-led by UCLA scientists, evaluated nearly 5,000 people at 33 academic medical centers.
UCLA alumnus Ardem Patapoutian wins 2021 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
The neuroscientist, a 1990 graduate, helped answer a fundamental question about how the nervous system senses temperature and touch.
Black patients’ Lyme disease often diagnosed late, possibly due to missed signs
Research brief: A UCLA study suggests that many doctors may not have the training to properly recognize how the disease appears on the skin of Black people.
Study provides more evidence of how COVID-19 changed Americans’ values, activities
A UCLA-led survey bolsters findings of an earlier analysis of online behavior during the pandemic.
UCLA research reveals how a year of change affected Californians’ health
The latest California Health Interview Survey quantifies the impact of pandemic, racial tensions and other challenges.
With the world at a crossroads, UCLA Arts’ ‘10 Questions’ series returns to ask, ‘If not now, when?’
The public lecture-academic course will virtually bring together 30 people from campus and the community.
UCLA receives $13 million contract to expand COVID-19 testing
The tests use SwabSeq, a technology developed in 2020 at UCLA, to deliver results in less than 24 hours.
Volunteers Create Paintings for COVID Victims’ Families
Artists from the 3 Wishes Program create paintings on fingerprinted canvases for grieving families.
Do doctors treat pain differently based on their patients’ race?
A UCLA study shows that in the 2000s, physicians prescribed opioids more frequently to whites suffering from back pain than to patients of color.
Scientists develop brain organoids with complex neural activity
A UCLA study suggests researchers could analyze neurological disorders in a stem cell–derived model.
UCLA-led study could clarify how gut microbes can exacerbate cognitive decline
The research, conducted in mice, could elucidate how and why the phenomenon occurs.
Vaping just once raises oxidative stress levels in nonsmokers, increasing disease risk
Stress levels as much as quadrupled after nonsmokers used an e-cigarette for just a half-hour, UCLA researchers found.
New metric shows COVID cut average lifespan by nearly a decade in parts of U.S.
UCLA sociologist Patrick Heuveline’s demographic tool clarifies the impact of temporary “shocks” like epidemics and natural disasters.
UCLA establishes endowed chair in honor of longtime faculty member Dr. Marjorie Fine
Dr. Catherine Juillard was appointed to hold the chair in general clinical surgery.
UCLA creates the Academy for Excellence in Medical Education
New academy brings together faculty from the David Geffen School of Medicine and the School of Education & Information Studies.
Los Angeles County is not fully supporting its Latino residents, report says
UCLA faculty helped compile and analyze data used in the Alliance for a Better Community’s Latino Scorecard.