ACTG Adds First Polyclonal Antibody to ACTIV-2 Outpatient Treatment Study for COVID-19
The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, has added SAB-185, a polyclonal antibody therapy, to the COVID-19 outpatient treatment study.
21-Apr-2021 3:55 PM EDT
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Stem cell therapy promotes recovery from stroke and dementia in mice
A one-time injection of an experimental stem cell therapy can repair brain damage and improve memory function in mice with conditions that replicate human strokes and dementia, a new UCLA study finds.
21-Apr-2021 2:30 PM EDT
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Proportion of Black physicians in U.S. has changed little in 120 years, UCLA research finds
The proportion of physicians who are Black in the U.S. has increased by only 4 percentage points over the past 120 years, and that the share of doctors who are Black men remains unchanged since 1940.
The research also spotlights a significant...
16-Apr-2021 4:50 PM EDT
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Patients of women doctors more likely to be vaccinated against the flu
Elderly patients of female physicians are more likely than those of male physicians in the same outpatient practice to be vaccinated against the flu. This trend holds for all racial and ethnic groups studied and could provide insight into improving...
15-Apr-2021 4:05 PM EDT
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New CAR T approach minimizes resistance, helps avoid relapse in non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma
Early results from a new, pioneering CAR T cell immunotherapy trial led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found using a bilateral attack instead of the conventional single-target approach helps minimizes treatment...
2-Apr-2021 11:45 AM EDT
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Researchers devise more efficient, enduring CAR gene therapy to combat HIV
A UCLA research team has shown that using a truncated form of the CD4 molecule as part of a gene therapy to combat HIV yielded superior and longer-lasting results in mouse models than previous similar therapies using the CD4 molecule.
1-Apr-2021 6:05 PM EDT
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Low-calorie diet and mild exercise improve survival for young people with leukemia
A study led by researchers at UCLA and CHLA has shown that a combination of modest dietary changes and exercise can dramatically improve survival outcomes for those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer.
31-Mar-2021 2:40 PM EDT
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Exercise in mid-life won’t improve cognitive function in women
For middle-aged women, exercise has many health benefits, but it may not help maintain cognitive function over the long term, according to a new UCLA Health study.
30-Mar-2021 8:30 PM EDT
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UCLA expert available to discuss colorectal cancer screening prevention, more during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
24-Feb-2021 1:55 PM EST
UCLA pancreatic cancer surgeon/expert to speak on the death of Alex Trebek
9-Nov-2020 8:05 AM EST
New lung cancer treatments lead to vastly improved survival rates
UCLA Health has helped drive monumental advances in the treatment of lung cancer – increasing survival rates in the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths.
6-Nov-2020 1:45 PM EST
UCLA Health infectious disease experts tout critical role mask wearing plays in limiting spread of COVID-19
With thousands of new cases logged daily and a vaccine to fight COVID-19 still in development, UCLA Health infectious disease experts are encouraging people to continue to wear masks as the best method of protecting against virus transmission.
30-Oct-2020 6:35 PM EDT
UCLA expert available to offer advice on how to navigate emotions on Election Day
27-Oct-2020 4:15 PM EDT
UCLA pancreatic cancer surgeon/expert to speak on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Badger Ginsburg
18-Sep-2020 8:05 PM EDT
UCLA pulmonary expert to speak on air quality and wildfires
11-Sep-2020 6:35 PM EDT
UCLA oncologist available to comment on changing landscape of colon cancer and the death of Chadwick Boseman
31-Aug-2020 5:55 PM EDT
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