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.
Concussions and kids: Project co-led by UCLA gets $10 million grant from NIH
CARE4Kids, a nationwide study by a consortium of academic medical centers, aims to identify biomarkers that predict delayed recovery in children.
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 raises $611 million in 2020–21, supporting students and advancing critical research
Donors during the past year hailed from all 50 states and 72 nations; nearly 95% of gifts were less than $10,000.
Lara Cushing named to new Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity
Cushing studies the disproportionate impact of environmental exposures and climate change on low-income populations and communities of color in the U.S.
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.
UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center receives $5 million CIRM grant for research training program
The five-year award from California’s stem cell agency will help prepare young scientists and physicians to become leaders in the regenerative medicine field.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New mothers’ sleep loss linked to accelerated aging
Too little sleep in the first six months after giving birth can add three to seven years to women’s “biological age,” UCLA scientists report.
Women voice frustration over current care for recurrent urinary tract infections
A study by researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai highlights the need for alternatives to antibiotics and better treatment strategies.