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Physical health has its yardsticks. Mental health is still searching for the right ruler

A national initiative led by the National Institutes for Mental Health is now underway to find figurative “rulers” that can accurately measure and compare the quality of the various mental health treatments available.
29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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What my ovarian cancer journey has taught me: ‘It’s not a death sentence’

Here, based on her own cancer journey, Joanne Slobodien shares five bits of advice she would give others who are just starting to navigate their diagnosis and treatment plan.
29-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy

UCLA has received a $120 million commitment from Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, to kick-start the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, an innovative public-private partnership aimed at spurring breakthrough discoveries that...
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Dr. Latisha Sharma named new chief of UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center

Founded in 1995, the Comprehensive Stroke Center is recognized as a world-leading center for managing cerebral vascular disease.
21-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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UCLA-Led Study Unveils New Insights and Potential Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension

A new study from researchers with UCLA Health and collaborating organizations has found that asporin, a protein encoded by the ASPN gene, plays a protective role in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
19-Aug-2024 2:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition syndrome

Dr. Alice Soragni and her team developed a high throughput organoid screening platform to rapidly establish and screen 3D tumor organoids for cutaneous neurofibromas to find drugs that slow tumor growth.
21-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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UCLA researchers awarded NIH grant to help reduce chronic absenteeism in underserved student populations

A team of UCLA Health researchers has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for a five-year study to determine whether school-based health centers (SBHCs) can improve health and academic outcomes for students experiencing chronic...
19-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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What everyone needs to know about prostate cancer

Robert Reiter, MD, is chief of the Division of Urologic Oncology and director of the UCLA Health Prostate Cancer Program at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. He talks about the disease and what people need to know.
26-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT

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Why student cellphone restrictions may benefit your child

As students begin a new school year, school district officials across California are considering or establishing cellphone-use restrictions on campus. Their reasoning? Increased screen time, along with prolonged social media use, may disrupt the...
14-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT

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