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Newswise: Study shows long term-effects of immigration on Chinese Americans’ cardiovascular health
3-Sep-2024 3:15 PM EDT
Study shows long term-effects of immigration on Chinese Americans’ cardiovascular health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Chinese American immigrants face a higher risk of cardiovascular disease depending on length of residence and location in the U.S.

Newswise: Physical health has its yardsticks. Mental health is still searching for the right ruler
Released: 29-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Physical health has its yardsticks. Mental health is still searching for the right ruler
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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.

Newswise: What my ovarian cancer journey has taught me: ‘It’s not a death sentence’
Released: 29-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
What my ovarian cancer journey has taught me: ‘It’s not a death sentence’
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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.

Newswise: UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
Released: 27-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
UCLA receives $120 million from Alya and Gary Michelson for new California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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 prevent and cure diseases and catalyze economic growth and innovation in Los Angeles.

   
Released: 26-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
What everyone needs to know about prostate cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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.

Newswise: Dr. Latisha Sharma named new chief of UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center
Released: 21-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Dr. Latisha Sharma named new chief of UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Founded in 1995, the Comprehensive Stroke Center is recognized as a world-leading center for managing cerebral vascular disease.

Newswise: UCLA-Led Study Unveils New Insights and Potential Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension
19-Aug-2024 2:45 PM EDT
UCLA-Led Study Unveils New Insights and Potential Treatments for Pulmonary Hypertension
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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).

Newswise: Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition syndrome
Released: 21-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Finding new treatments for genetic tumor-predisposition syndrome
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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.

Newswise: UCLA researchers awarded NIH grant to help reduce chronic absenteeism in underserved student populations
Released: 19-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
UCLA researchers awarded NIH grant to help reduce chronic absenteeism in underserved student populations
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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 absenteeism.

Newswise: Preliminary study shows potential of Manuka honey as a nutraceutical for breast cancer
Released: 19-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Preliminary study shows potential of Manuka honey as a nutraceutical for breast cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that Manuka honey could potentially be an alternative, natural option for breast cancer prevention and treatment— particularly for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, the most common subtype of breast cancer that accounts for about 70–80% of all breast cancer cases.

Newswise: UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center earns national accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Released: 19-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center earns national accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Accreditation includes a rigorous evaluation and review of every aspect of cancer care from prevention and early diagnosis to treatment, rehabilitation, and survivorship. By meeting these standards, the cancer center ensures that patients receive the highest level of care and support throughout their cancer journey.

Newswise: Psychiatrist receives 2024 Klerman Prize for innovative youth suicide prevention research
Released: 15-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Psychiatrist receives 2024 Klerman Prize for innovative youth suicide prevention research
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation recognized Dr. Edgcomb for her research into the development of set rules to clearly identify children and adolescents with suicide-related symptoms using electronic health record data.

Newswise: Why student cellphone restrictions may benefit your child
Released: 14-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Why student cellphone restrictions may benefit your child
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

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 learning environment, stunt social development and harm students’ mental health, they say.

Newswise: Molecule restores cognition, memory in Alzheimer’s disease model mice
Released: 7-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Molecule restores cognition, memory in Alzheimer’s disease model mice
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

In a new study, a molecule identified and synthesized by UCLA Health researchers was shown to restore cognitive functions in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by effectively jumpstarting the brain's memory circuitry.

Newswise: Physician-scientist named Academy of Immuno-Oncology fellow
Released: 7-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Physician-scientist named Academy of Immuno-Oncology fellow
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Immunotherapy pioneer Dr. Antoni Ribas, professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and director of the tumor immunology program at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been inducted into the 2024 Class of Fellows of the Academy of Immuno-Oncology by the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer.

Newswise: Maui attorney turns brain cancer journey into hope for others
Released: 7-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Maui attorney turns brain cancer journey into hope for others
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Newirth beat the odds thanks to a novel cancer vaccine developed by UCLA neurosurgeon Linda Liau, MD, PhD. And now, he’s doing everything in his power to support cutting-edge cancer research and provide extra support to individuals going through cancer treatment.

Released: 5-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers receive 9.5 million grant to study relationship between polyphenol intake, Alzheimer’s prevention, and the brain-gut-microbiome system
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health researchers, in collaboration with researchers from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, have received $9.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with support from European funding agencies — The Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Public Health Agency Health & Social Care (HSC) — to study the effects of polyphenols on cognitive health and the brain-gut microbiome system.



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