New drug delays progression of glioma, a deadly brain cancer June 4, 2023 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 May 31, 2023 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 May 31, 2023 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 May 25, 2023 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 May 19, 2023 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 May 17, 2023 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 May 11, 2023 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 May 4, 2023 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 May 3, 2023 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 May 1, 2023 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 April 28, 2023 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 April 25, 2023 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 April 4, 2023 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 April 3, 2023 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 March 30, 2023 The findings suggest that efforts to encourage vaccination might do well to take advantage of positive feelings between different social groups.
Gap in ‘excess deaths’ has widened between U.S. and Europe, but only partly due to COVID-19 March 29, 2023 Except among its oldest citizens, the U.S. has higher death rates in all age groups than five high-income European nations.
Q&A: Bioengineer Mireille Kamariza can’t wait to see what’s next March 23, 2023 The newly minted UCLA professor is dedicated to improving testing for tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.
When it comes to identifying new gene therapies, she’s in it for the long run March 22, 2023 Two years after she first joined a UCLA lab, Grace McAuley identified a critical step toward a possible therapy for a rare disease.
Vegan, Mediterranean diets have lower carbon footprints than standard U.S. diet March 20, 2023 A UCLA study suggests emissions from basic American diet are equivalent to driving a car up to 20 miles per day.
UCLA-led study uses base editing to correct mutation that causes rare immune deficiency March 20, 2023 The condition, CD3 delta SCID, is caused by a mutation that prevents the production of the CD3 delta protein that is needed for the normal development of T cells
Inspired by their chance to make a difference March 17, 2023 Nearly 180 students at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA celebrate Match Day 2023.
Struggles with housing costs during pandemic linked to lack of health care for many Californians March 15, 2023 In a UCLA Center for Health Policy Research survey, one-third of those with housing affordability issues said they put off medical care in 2021.
$5 million gift from Nancy and Howard Marks endows chair in women’s health research at UCLA March 9, 2023 The inaugural chair holder is Dr. Beth Karlan, a UCLA professor of obstetrics and gynecology.
UCLA study on immune cell response could lead to more effective immunotherapy March 9, 2023 Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists adapted advanced gene-editing technology to make their observations.
UCLA Health receives $25.3 million for street medicine program caring for homeless March 1, 2023 The state grant will help the program expand its coordination with other groups and agencies serving Los Angeles’ unhoused population.