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.
Couples’ social networks took long-lasting hit during COVID June 1, 2023 For married Black and Latino couples, interactions with friends, family and colleagues shrank even more drastically at the pandemic’s outset and recovered more slowly.
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.
Class of COVID: Leah Likin dives deep into pandemic anxieties with her honors project May 26, 2023 The graduating psychology student has been honored with a Dean’s Prize for Excellence in Research and Creativity.
Q&A: Hal Hershfield on finding harmony with your future self May 25, 2023 The UCLA Anderson professor’s new book aims to help people “make tomorrow better today.”
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.
Is it too late to change your mind? Study reveals ‘developmental window’ for thinking styles May 11, 2023 UCLA psychologists suggest that by 25, one’s mode of evaluating the truthfulness of information is pretty much set.
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.
Unsafe firearm storage is common among veterans with suicidal ideation, study finds April 26, 2023 Among California veterans who had considered suicide, nearly 1 in 5 reported living in a home with at least one firearm stored loaded and unlocked.
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.
Small acts of kindness are frequent and universal, study finds April 21, 2023 An international team including UCLA sociologist Giovanni Rossi found that people rely on each other for help constantly.
In memoriam: Charles Williams, 88, philanthropist and co-founder of UCLA’s Williams Institute April 20, 2023 For over 20 years, the institute that bears his name has been at the forefront of research on issues involving LGBTQ people.
The brain cells you haven’t heard about April 12, 2023 Baljit Khakh will discuss the long-overlooked role of astrocytes in health and disease during his Faculty Research Lecture on April 19.
Worldwide, those with ‘traditional’ values adhered more strictly to COVID precautions April 11, 2023 New UCLA-led findings could help officials tailor health and safety policies to appeal to populations with a variety of social views.
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.
Would more parks and trees help L.A. County residents live longer? April 3, 2023 A UCLA-led study predicts that an equitable ‘greening’ plan could add up to a million years in collective life expectancy.
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.
Rats! Rodents seem to make the same logical errors humans do March 29, 2023 Both tend to judge the co-occurrence of two events as more probable than one event alone. Could mental shortcuts be to blame?