Sowing Seeds for Sound Mental Health

Gardening project for inpatients at neuropsychiatric hospital shows positive outcomes for patients with mental illness.
10-May-2019 8:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Push Yourself Not the Button

UCLA Nursing students create a campaign to encourage faculty, staff and fellow students to take the stairs instead of the elevator.
7-May-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study finds a lack of adequate hydration among the elderly

Drinking enough water is a concern for everyone, but the elderly are particularly prone to underhydration and dehydration. A new UCLA School of Nursing study shows that these conditions are likely to be under-recognized, bringing on health problems...
6-Mar-2019 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Safety Claims up in smoke: Hookah smoking creates cardiovascular risks equal to cigarettes

A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing published in the American Journal of Cardiology found that just a half-hour of hookah smoking resulted in the development of cardiovascular risk factors similar to what has been seen with traditional...
2-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Creating a Compelling Character to Aid Latinas with Depression and Anxiety

Imagining how a compelling story could ignite interest in a topic that is often considered taboo, MarySue Heilemann, professor at the UCLA School of Nursing, set out to create such a project to attract English-speaking Latinas with elevated symptoms...
9-May-2018 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

How a Small Molecule Halts the Spread of a Toxic Protein Associated with Alzheimer’s Progression

Researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing and the department of neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have reported a promising drug strategy that blocks tau transmission. The study was published online in the journal Biochemical...
2-May-2018 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

UCLA Nursing Professor’s Work Inspires Transformative Gift

The UCLA School of Nursing has received $2 million from the Shapiro Family Charitable Foundation to endow a faculty chair in developmental disability studies. The Shapiro Family Endowed Chair in Developmental Disability Studies will enable UCLA...
22-Mar-2018 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

UCLA School of Nursing Launches Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree Program

The UCLA School of Nursing is introducing a new degree program — a Doctor of Nursing Practice, or DNP — to start in Fall 2018. The program focuses on the translation of research into advanced clinical practice to improve health outcomes. The...
20-Mar-2018 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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