New study identifies genes linked to high production of key antibody August 14, 2023 The discovery was made possible by UCLA-developed nanotechnology.
Machine learning models could improve suicide-risk predictions for children August 3, 2023 A new UCLA Health study shows why many predictive algorithms miss identifying children at risk of self-harm.
Cost of translating documents could be a barrier to underrepresented groups in clinical trials August 2, 2023 A UCLA study identified an “addressable weakness” related to patient consent paperwork.
92% of attendees feel safe at long-running L.A. County parks program July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, which launched in 2010, has even helped reduce crime, according to a UCLA evaluation.
92% de los asistentes se sienten seguros en el programa de parques del condado de L.A. July 31, 2023 Parks After Dark, que empezó en 2010, incluso ha ayudado a reducir el crimen, según la evaluación de UCLA.
Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to products’ ‘scientifically studied’ claims July 24, 2023 UCLA psychologists find people tend to remember vague assertions in more definitive terms.
Hardship affects the gut microbiome across generations July 20, 2023 A UCLA-led study found that adversity experienced by mothers during their childhood or pregnancy is reflected in their children’s gut microbiomes.
Program for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with complex health needs reduced emergency visits, hospitalizations July 11, 2023 The Health Homes Program saved California more than $1,000 per participant a year.
Multiracial Black adults more likely to need mental health services than monoracial Blacks June 28, 2023 A UCLA study also shows that those born outside the U.S. have greater unmet needs for mental health care.
UCLA psychiatrist adapts memoir about overcoming mental illness into opera June 14, 2023 Dr. Kenneth Wells’ composition is his second one based on a professor’s lifelong struggle with schizophrenia.
UCLA study shows less parent-child interaction during COVID-19 June 14, 2023 Economic stressors and child care shortages coincided with decreased parental involvement behaviors, according to a UCLA study.
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.