How a Twitter hashtag provides insights for doctors and support for people with breast cancer
Since first appearing in 2011, #BCSM has been used on the social media platform more than 830,000 times.
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UCLA expands COVID-19 testing and community screening
The new protocols will take effect the week of Oct. 26. This testing is free and is mandatory for most groups.
Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV
Research brief: Even successfully treated HIV-infected adults are at increased of many diseases more commonly associated with aging.
Scientists identify compound that stimulates muscle cells in mice
UCLA testing found that AMBMP allowed mouse muscles to work and grow the way healthy muscle cells do.
UCLA physician-scientist elected to National Academy of Medicine
A pioneer in cancer immunology, Dr. Antoni Ribas has devoted his career to developing and refining new therapies for malignant melanoma.
Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells
The research opens up the possibility of using drugs that simulate viruses to overcome immunotherapy resistance in melanoma.
Food science class with Obama chef a recipe for remotely engaging K-12 students
UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative teamed up with chef Bill Yosses and the LAUSD to create an appetizing virtual summer school course.
Enhanced common blood test could predict adverse outcomes in pregnancy, study suggests
Research brief: The new screening method looks for particular bits of DNA that have been shed by the placenta and entered the mother's blood.
UCLA draws record $1.4 billion in research funding
Spanning medicine, math and nanomaterials, support for campus scientific studies has grown almost 40% in five years.
Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis
The findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UCLA Health scientists pioneer faster, cheaper COVID-19 testing
The new platform, called SwabSeq, can pool thousands of individual test samples and return accurate results in less than a day.
UCLA to lead statewide coalition to address COVID-19’s impact on communities at risk
The group, whose 11 partners include seven UC campuses, will work to overcome challenges and barriers to prevention, treatment and vaccination.
Number of Californians with mental health distress sharply increased from 2014 to 2018
Based on research in the California Health Interview Survey, UCLA researchers found the trend was especially pronounced among young adults.
ACA reduced out-of-pocket health costs for families with kids, but they still need help
Research brief: Before the ACA, a new study shows, 35.6% of the lowest-income families experienced burdensome costs, but this fell to 23.7% post-ACA.
As nation mourns Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a look at advances in pancreatic cancer treatment
One of the most effective preventive measures is germline sequencing, which can detect gene mutations known to increase disease risk.
‘Best’ hospitals should be required to deliver tobacco treatment
A UCLA-led report calls for accreditation processes to include data on medical centers’ smoking cessation programs.
UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep
In very early life, sleep helps build the brain’s infrastructure, but it then takes on an entirely new decluttering role, research shows.
Are people who vote healthier than those who don’t?
New research shows Californians who are in good health with little mental distress are more likely to consistently vote in local and national elections.
How do you know if the wildfires are making you sick?
UCLA pulmonologist Reza Ronaghi explains how wildfires affect air quality and what precautions people can take.
Dashboard reveals COVID-19’s impact on Californians’ jobs, mental health
UCLA researchers are making data available ahead of their typical publication in an effort to aid the state’s pandemic response.
Kids, take it from Elmo (and UCLA) – brushing can be fun!
The two-minute music video is the result of a partnership between a UCLA-led consortium called More LA Smiles and Sesame Street in Communities.
Fighting the health effects of climate change is the mission for new UCLA center
The unit “will help us build a safer, cleaner and more equitable city and world,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Single-use N95 respirators can be decontaminated and used again, study finds
Scientists hope new decontamination methods can help overcome the shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 exposes how Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders face stark health care disparities
Q&A with UCLA’s Ninez Ponce and alumna Karla Thomas on how these overlooked communities fight to be seen amid the pandemic.
How UCLA scientists are using stem cells to take on COVID-19
Broad Stem Cell Research Center investigators are are channeling their specialized expertise to fight the novel coronavirus.