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Inside the Latest Research Advancements to Help Combat Brain Cancer

Here鈥檚 a look at some of the most recent discoveries that are helping to advance more effective and targeted treatment strategies for glioblastoma and other aggressive brain cancers.
30-Apr-2025 7:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Gene Therapy Restores Immune Function and Extends Lives of Children with Rare Immune Disorder

Two years after receiving an investigational gene therapy as part of a clinical trial co-led by UCLA鈥檚 Dr. Donald Kohn, nine children born with a life-threatening immune disorder are living free of disease symptoms.
25-Apr-2025 6:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Nearly One-Quarter of E-Scooter Injuries Involved Substance Impaired Riders

Study finds that 25% of 7350 patients hospitalized between 2016 and 2021 for scooter-related injuries were using substances such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana and cocaine when injured. The findings underscore the urgent need to strengthen safety...
29-Apr-2025 9:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UCLA Receives $25 Million From Shirley and Walter Wang to Establish New Integrative Digestive Health Center

UCLA has received a $25 million commitment from UCLA alumna and former chair of The UCLA Foundation board Shirley Wang and her husband, Walter, for the new UCLA Walter and Shirley Wang Center for Integrative Digestive Health.
28-Apr-2025 3:55 PM EDT Add to Favorites

AACR: Topical Treatment Offers Relief From Painful Skin Rash Caused by Targeted Cancer Therapy

UCLA researchers demonstrated that a novel topical BRAF inhibitor gel called LUT014 significantly reduces the severity of an acne-like rash, a common and painful side effect experienced by patients undergoing anti-EGFR therapies for colorectal...
25-Apr-2025 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Trial Explores Drug-Free Approach to Treat ADHD Symptoms in Children Exposed to Alcohol Before Birth

Researchers at UCLA Health are launching the first clinical trial to test whether a wearable device that delivers gentle nerve stimulation during sleep could ease ADHD symptoms in children with prenatal alcohol exposure.
22-Apr-2025 8:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Telemedicine Had an Impact on Carbon Emissions Equivalent to Reducing Up to 130,000 Car Trips Each Month in 2023

Telemedicine use in 2023 reduced monthly carbon dioxide emissions by the equivalent of up to 130,000 gas operated vehicles or recycling up to 4 million trash bags, suggesting it could have a positive effect on climate change
18-Apr-2025 5:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UCLA Investigators Highlight Innovations in Prostate and Bladder Cancer, AI, and Patient-Centered Care at AUA 2025

Investigators from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will be involved in more than four dozen sessions at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association from April 26 to 29.
21-Apr-2025 8:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Nationally-Recognized Colon Cancer Prevention Expert Available for Interviews During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Even 鈥楴ormal鈥� Blood Sugar Levels May Raise Heart Risk, according to UCLA Health Experts

Current guidelines around healthy blood glucose levels may need a re-think, according to UCLA Health experts, as research shows that patients with blood sugar levels on the higher side of 鈥渘ormal鈥� are associated with a notable increased risk of...
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CDC Lowers Age for Adult Pneumonia Vaccine From 65 to 50

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UCLA Health Expert on the Rise and Hidden Health Risks of Blunt Smoking

16-Oct-2024 10:35 AM EDT

What everyone needs to know about prostate cancer

Robert Reiter, MD, is chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology and director of the UCLA Health Prostate Cancer Program at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. He talks about the disease and what people need to know.
26-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Would banning cell phones at schools help address students鈥� mental health? Child psychologist weighs in

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Would banning cell phones on California schools help address students鈥� mental health? Child psychologist weighs in

14-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT

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Why student cellphone restrictions may benefit your child

As students begin a new school year, school district officials across California are considering or establishing cellphone-use restrictions on campus. Their reasoning? Increased screen time, along with prolonged social media use, may disrupt the...
14-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT

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