Scientists identified 54 genes that may explain why male and female brains look and function differently. The discovery suggests that sexual identity is hard-wired into the brain before birth, discounting the concept that homosexuality and transgender sexuality are a choice.
Renowned cancer researcher Dr. Owen Witte, who pioneered the research linking a mutant gene to chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), has won the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's prestigious de Villiers International Achievement Award.
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $16 million grant to a multi-hospital effort led by the UCLA Stroke Center to perform a pivotal trial of a new therapy for acute stroke.
Researchers report that older adults in a 15-week Tai Chi martial arts class saw immunity factors that suppress shingles soar 50 percent. In addition, participants showed significant improvement in their physical health and ability to move through their day.
Scientists have devised a new technique to switch on and drive hibernating HIV from its hiding places in the body. The research suggests a possible therapeutic strategy to kill hidden virus so HIV-positive persons could eventually stop taking antiretroviral drugs.
Researchers found a distinction in the gene expression of leprosy that accurately classified two different clinical forms of the disease. This is one of the first studies of its kind where genetic profiling distinguished between disease types, possibly leading to new ways to diagnose all types of diseases.
Using a video game featuring a yellow taxi, virtual city and human players with electrodes embedded in their memory banks, neuroscientists have discovered how three types of brain cells interact to help people navigate the real world.
the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is disseminating two new tools to help families and schools prepare for future disasters and terrorism. This nationwide school preparedness initiative is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.
A high percentage of the Latino population in the United States have been exposed to political violence and torture in their homeland, yet few if any report it to their physician.
Due to the aging population, demand for surgery will increase nearly 50 percent for some specialties by the year 2020. The study reveals that there may not be enough surgeons to meet this high demand for services "“ especially for cataract and heart surgery, which mostly serves older adults over age 65.
HIV-positive adults ages 18 to 34 may be more likely to suffer coronary heart disease than HIV-negative persons their age, a new UCLA study suggests.
In the first release of findings from an evaluation of California's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, UCLA researchers report that the law enacted by voters as Proposition 36 placed more than 30,000 drug offenders in treatment during its first year "“ more than half for the first time.
A UCLA and RAND study found that almost one fourth of Medicare patients with a typical prescription drug benefit of $750 in managed care plans exceed their annual dollar limit on prescription drugs -- leaving them without drug benefits for a portion of the year.
A study led by a UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researcher challenges standard treatment guidelines for bipolar depression that recommend discontinuing antidepressants within the first six months after symptoms ease.
Researchers at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute and Georgetown University Medical Center report that the standard short-term therapies for major depression work well for young, low-income minority women.
A study -- designed to help guide publicly funded health care in Los Angeles County -- revealed high patient satisfaction ratings among L.A. County Department of Health Services patients in a wide range of categories. The report also tracked access to prescription medications and access to preventive health care services for specific conditions.
UCLA and RAND researchers found that half of HIV-infected Americans use alternative medicine to supplement or replace antiretroviral drugs. One-quarter of HIV-positive patients choose alternative medicine that could interact with conventional therapy, yet do not inform their physicians.
Some gun dealers are willing to sell handguns even when the buyer indicates the end user is prohibited from purchasing a firearm, according to a unique UCLA survey of dealers in 20 of the nation's largest cities.
A new, early phase study at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center for the first time pairs two molecularly targeted drugs as a one-two punch to fight metastatic breast cancer. The drugs attack only the cancer and the blood vessel cells, and leave the healthy cells unharmed.
The UCLA Department of Neurology ranks No. 1 among its peers nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding, with $23.4 million in research grants for 2002, according to newly released NIH figures.
A panel of leading experts from Europe, the USA and Canada today published the first international consensus guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment and management of new-onset diabetes after transplantation.
A new UCLA and Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System study demonstrates that a popular class of arthritis drugs is not as cost-effective as common pain killers in treating chronic arthritis in an average patient.
For the first time, researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and RAND Health have developed a method to measure quality of care for patients with early stage prostate cancer, providing a tool that can be used to help men decide where to go for the best medical care.
Dr. Julie Louise Gerberding, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will speak at the UCLA School of Public Health"šs annual commencement ceremony on Friday, June 13. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. in Royce Hall on the UCLA campus.
A new UCLA study identifies a substantially higher risk of alcoholism among bipolar women than previously considered, suggesting a need to closely monitor alcohol use among female patients with the disorder.
A new UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute study suggests that maternal depression, not antidepressant use, affects infant weight gain in the first six months after birth.
Older men, African Americans and Latinos with clinical depression reported significantly lower rates of treatment than other participants surveyed in a national study led by UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researchers.
UCLA neuroscientists using functional magnetic resonance imaging are the first to demonstrate that empathetic action, such as mirroring facial expressions, triggers far greater activity in the emotion centers of the brain than mere observation.
Combining classical Mendelian genetics with state-of-the-art "DNA chip" technology, researchers from The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, in collaboration with several other institutions, have developed a clever and powerful tool for dissecting the molecular roots of such diseases as obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer.
Using Accutane, a commonly used drug for the treatment of acne, UCLA researchers have successfully stopped the progression of blindness in the eyes of animals with a genetic defect similar to Stargardt's macular degeneration.
A new program at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center and the School of Public Health will seek to discover subtle variations in the human genetic blueprint that predispose some individuals to develop cancer after contact with environmental pollutants.
In a breakthrough study, UCLA scientists have found that common pain-killers such as ibuprofen and naproxen may actually dissolve the brain lesions -- or amyloid plaques -- that are one of the definitive hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
UCLA neuroscientists using positron emission tomography brain imaging have discovered distinct patterns of brain activity that predict the effectiveness of paroxetine, or Paxil, in treating obsessive compulsive disorder vs. major depression.
Renowned UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center researcher Dr. Dennis Slamon, whose work led to the development of the molecularly targeted breast cancer drug Herceptin, has been chosen to receive the Dorothy P. Landon-AACR Prize for Translational Cancer Research.
For the first time, UCLA neurobiologists have discovered that two systems in the brain interact to generate breathing rhythm -- a finding that may translate into better treatment for sleep apnea and sudden infant death syndrome.
One of the least-used options for treating disabling seizures caused by epilepsy is the most effective, according to a review of research findings.
A UCLA School of Public Health survey estimates that nearly 11 million adult Californians -- 45.5 percent of the state's adult population -- personally know a victim of domestic violence.
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute scientists seek people of Mexican origin to enroll in a clinical trial that will apply data from the Human Genome Project to understand which anti-depressants work best for persons in this population.
The FDA has approved a new HIV test that delivers results within one hour. UCLA AIDS Institute experts propose that the improved technology should prompt a new model for public HIV testing and counseling.
The new book "Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)" is an indispensable resource that is sure to leave you educated, entertained and relieved.
UCLA and University of Queensland neuroscientists using a powerful new imaging analysis technique have created the first three-dimensional video maps showing how Alzheimer's disease systematically engulfs the brains of living patients.
Removing pituitary tumors through the nasal cavity rather than using the classic approach beneath the upper lip offers patients a minimally invasive alternative with similar results, less discomfort and faster recovery, a new UCLA study indicates. The findings, published in the February 2003 edition of the peer-reviewed Journal of Neurosurgery, quantify the advantages of the direct endonasal approach over the sublabial procedure, regarded as the surgical standard for more than 40 years.
The cancer-fighting powers of herbs and natural compounds will be tested in a new program at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center designed to determine just how effective popular alternative and complementary medicines are at fighting malignancies.
UCLA neuroscientists for the first time have "unfolded" the brain's sea-horse-shaped hippocampus to reveal how dynamic activity within the brain structure's complex architecture orchestrates memory formation.
An experimental drug designed to cut off a tumor's blood supply showed promising results in patients with advanced colorectal cancer when paired with standard chemotherapy, according to a UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center study.
UCLA and Caltech researchers developed a new gene therapy approach that prevents HIV from entering human cells. The technique offers a potential way to treat HIV patients and could apply to any disease caused by a gene malfunction, including cancer.
UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute researchers have identified 10 key factors to recovery from schizophrenia.
UCLA scientists have discovered that infants possessing a cell protein that their mothers lack are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia later in life. The December issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics reports the findings.
Sleep apnea atients show gray matter loss in brain centers that regulate breathing and speech. Nearly 40 percent of these patients also stuttered as children, suggesting that the night-time breathing disorder may arise from faulty brain wiring early in life.
UCLA scientists coupled the protein that makes fireflies glow with a device similar to a home video camera to eavesdrop on cellular conversations in living mice. Their findings may speed development of new drugs for cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neurological diseases.
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