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Research finds no difference in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome prevalence caused by COVID-19 and other acute illnesses

Rates of subsequent myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) following an acute illness were roughly the same between people whose acute illness was due to COVID-19 and those who did not have COVID-19.
22-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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UCLA selected by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to test Medicare dementia care model

UCLA has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in a new Medicare alternative payment model designed to support people living with dementia and their caregivers.
19-Jul-2024 5:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Dr. Tanya Stoyanova receives $1.8 million to reveal new treatment strategies for advanced prostate cancer

Dr. Tanya Stoyanova, associate professor of molecular and medical pharmacology and urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), was awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer...
16-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Cancer researchers receive grant to combat aggressive kidney cancer

Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center(Link opens in new window) have received an $800,000 grant from the V Foundation to find new ways to treat and prevent a severe form of kidney cancer associated with a hereditary...
16-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Early detection of miRNAs in maternal blood may offer the potential for predicting preeclampsia

A new study by researchers at UCLA Health finds that early detection of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) packaged in vesicles may offer the opportunity to predict preeclampsia in pregnant people before clinical symptoms manifest.
15-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study reveals dual role of protein in cancer treatment

The study, published in Cell Reports, reveals how IRF1 can both hinder and help the body's immune response to tumors, depending upon which cells the protein is found in.
15-Jul-2024 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Neurosurgeon-scientist elected to Taiwan’s prestigious Academia Sinica

Dr. Linda Liau, chair of neurosurgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA(Link is external) (Link opens in new window), has been elected as an Academician of Academia Sinica by the 35th Convocation of Academicians, the preeminent academic...
10-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers develop an AI model that predicts Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy survival

A UCLA-led team has developed a machine-learning model that can predict with a high degree of accuracy the short-term survival of dialysis patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT).
10-Jul-2024 6:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites


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Summer skin safety: UCLA Health pediatric dermatologist shares essential tips on how to protect your child’s skin from insect bites, scrapes and sunburns

UCLA Health pediatric dermatologist Jayden Galamgam, MD, on insect repellents, scrapes, sunburns and more.
17-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT

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Summer skin safety: UCLA Health pediatric dermatologist shares essential tips on how to protect your child’s skin from insect bites, scrapes and sunburns

UCLA Health pediatric dermatologist Jayden Galamgam, MD, on insect repellents, scrapes, sunburns and more.
17-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT

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Dermatologic conditions – even sunburn – can present differently in people of color

UCLA Health dermatologist Caroline Opene, MD treats patients of all skin tones, but as director of the UCLA Health Skin of Color clinic, she has special expertise in treating skin of color. Below are some of the topics she is often asked about.
4-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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