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Released: 10-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study suggests women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.

Released: 9-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Adding immune-boosting agent to personalized cancer vaccine supercharges the body's immune defense against malignant brain tumors
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have pinpointed a combination immunotherapy treatment that enhances the immune response for people with malignant gliomas, an aggressive type of brain tumor that is fast growing and difficult to treat.

Newswise: ‘Mathematical microscope’ reveals novel, energy-efficient mechanism of working memory that works even during sleep
6-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
‘Mathematical microscope’ reveals novel, energy-efficient mechanism of working memory that works even during sleep
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health researchers have discovered a mechanism that creates memories while reducing metabolic cost, even during sleep. This efficient memory occurs in a part of the brain that is crucial for learning and memory, and where Alzheimer’s disease begins.

Newswise: Psychedelic therapy and ecological medicine symposium to be held at UCLA
Released: 7-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Psychedelic therapy and ecological medicine symposium to be held at UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health is set to host a unique symposium this week to explore the evolving research in psychedelic therapies and how combining it with reconnection to natural world could help to amplify their mental health benefits.

Released: 2-May-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Four state-of-the-art, artificial intelligence search engines for histopathology images may not be ready for clinical use
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Four proposed state-of-the art image search engines for automating search and retrieval of digital histopathology slides were found to be of inadequate performance for routine clinical care. Some had less than 50% accuracy, which is not suitable for clinical practice.

Released: 1-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Machine learning tool identifies rare, undiagnosed immune disorders through patients’ electronic health records
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers say a machine learning tool can identify many patients with rare, undiagnosed diseases years earlier, potentially improving outcomes and reducing cost and morbidity. The findings, led by researchers at UCLA Health, are described in Science Translational Medicine.

Newswise: A blood test for stroke risk? Study finds network of inflammatory molecules may act as biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease
29-Apr-2024 5:00 AM EDT
A blood test for stroke risk? Study finds network of inflammatory molecules may act as biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new UCLA Health study.

Released: 30-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New breast cancer screening recommendations aim to address health inequities, especially among Black women
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to screening and addressing gaps in evidence regarding supplemental screening modalities and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, notes Joann Elmore, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in a newly published editorial in JAMA.

Released: 29-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UCLA Health awarded up to $12.3 million as part of a federally funded moonshot effort to develop new treatments for osteoarthritis
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health is part of a multi-institution research team to receive a contract for up to $33 million from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for the development of new treatments specifically focused on joint regeneration for osteoarthritis.

25-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Undocumented Latinx patients got COVID-19 vaccine at same rate as U.S. citizens
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

For undocumented Latinx patients who sought care in the emergency room during the pandemic, the reported rate of having received the COVID-19 vaccine was found to be the same as U.S. citizens, a new UCLA Health study found.

Newswise: UCLA Health urologists will showcase groundbreaking research at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
Released: 25-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UCLA Health urologists will showcase groundbreaking research at the 2024 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Faculty, scientists, and urologists from UCLA Health Urology will present research data on the latest discoveries and innovations in urology at the 2024 American Urological Association’s (AUA) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, May 3-6.

Newswise: Genetic variations may predispose people to Parkinson’s disease following long-term pesticide exposure, study finds
22-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Genetic variations may predispose people to Parkinson’s disease following long-term pesticide exposure, study finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new UCLA Health study found certain genetic variants could help explain how long-term pesticide exposure could increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
FDA approves immunotherapy drug combo for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after UCLA-led research shows improved outcomes for patients
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The FDA approval was based on results of the QUILT 3.032 clinical trial, which was led by Dr. Karim Chamie, associate professor urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a researcher at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Newswise: Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates
18-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Treatment from female doctors leads to lower mortality and hospital readmission rates
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Patients have lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female physicians, with female patients benefitting more than their male counterparts.

Newswise: UCLA Health team selected for international addiction research initiative
Released: 18-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
UCLA Health team selected for international addiction research initiative
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health researchers will be co-principal investigators in the Untangling Addiction program launched this year by the nonprofit health research organization Wellcome Leap. The three-year, $50 million project includes 13 other partnering universities and organizations and is aimed at developing new ways to quantify addiction risk and progression through biomarkers.

8-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
‘Deaths of despair’ among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the “deaths of despair” -- suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease – surpassed the rate of white Americans in 2022.



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