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Dr. Tanya Stoyanova receives $1.8 million to identify new treatment strategies for advanced prostate cancer
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova was awarded a $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify new drivers and test new therapeutic strategies for advanced treatment-resistant prostate cancer.
July 16, 2024
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2 min read
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Increase in drownings highlights importance of water safety
Our 3-year-old daughter almost drowned when she fell into a neighbor’s pool last summer. She’s going to be OK, but she is still facing some medical problems. This has made us aware that water safety is actually a health issue. We hope you might address this in an upcoming column.
July 15, 2024
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
Semel Institute rooftop to be reborn as plant-filled living laboratory
July 15, 2024
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5 min read
Cancer,
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Cancer researchers receive grant to combat aggressive kidney cancer
Investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center 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 syndrome.
July 15, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
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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.
July 15, 2024
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4 min read
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Super-agers retain cognition through lifestyle, genetics
I keep hearing the term “super-ager,” but the meaning isn’t clear. I’ve heard it used about older adults who stay physically healthy, who live to be 100 or who have a good memory. Is there a definition? Is someone a super-ager because of lifestyle or genetics?
July 12, 2024
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3 min read
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New study attempts to link keto diet and anxiety
I’ve been thinking about trying a keto diet. A friend had good results when she used it to lose weight. I was already worried so much fat would be bad for my health. Now I’ve read that a high-fat diet can cause anxiety. Is that true?
July 10, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
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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, has been elected as an Academician of Academia Sinica by the 35th Convocation of Academicians, the preeminent academic institution in Taiwan.
July 10, 2024
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Behavioral Health,
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Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
July 8, 2024
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3 min read
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Lifestyle changes key to managing fatty liver disease
I recently learned I have fatty liver disease, which I want to try to heal. How do you detox the liver? I have also been having issues with patches of dry, scabby skin. When I went gluten-free, it got better, but it didn’t completely go away. Could that be related to fatty liver disease?
July 8, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
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Physician-scientist awarded two grants to develop immune therapies for ovarian cancer
Dr. Sanaz Memarzadeh received two grants totaling $4.1 million to develop advanced cell based immune therapies for high-grade serous ovarian cancers that have become resistant to conventional treatments.
July 8, 2024
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4 min read
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Being present is one way to help dying friend
My friend was diagnosed with multiple myeloma 10 years ago. His chemo is no longer working, and his doctors say there’s nothing else to be done. He has accepted whatever is coming. He has lost weight, and sometimes the pain is bad. How can I help him?
July 5, 2024
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3 min read
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Smoking a huge risk factor for peripheral artery disease
I have recently been advised that I have peripheral artery disease. I would like to know more about what that is. What types of restrictions might the diagnosis place on me?
July 3, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
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Radiation oncologists awarded $1.8 million grant to advance personalized cancer therapy
The funding helps further the team’s work in improving the quality of life for men diagnosed with prostate cancer by predicting and preventing significant long-term side effects from radiation treatment.
July 3, 2024
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2 min read
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A1C tests might not be accurate in older adults
My blood tests show that I am prediabetic. I am puzzled because I am not overweight, I get plenty of exercise and I eat quite a bit of fiber every day. I don’t eat many sweets, but I do drink wine with meals. I am 77 years old. Is there some other preventive measure I can take?
July 1, 2024
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
Dance class transforms lives of autistic kids
July 1, 2024
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8 min read
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Plant-based milks make great substitute for cow’s milk
You recently mentioned you steer your patients away from cow’s milk. I know some people think it’s bad for you, but could you please explain? Is it the fat in milk that people think makes it unhealthful, or is it the milk itself? I read that yogurt is OK. Why would that be different?
June 28, 2024
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3 min read
Behavioral Health,
Cancer,
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Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
June 26, 2024
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3 min read
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Latent tuberculosis can turn active at any time
I am 14 years old and recently had to test for tuberculosis. What is the common age range for tuberculosis? I did some research and learned that there are both latent and active tuberculosis infections. What is the cause of this dormant phase in tuberculosis bacteria?
June 26, 2024
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3 min read
Cancer,
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Zhen Mei, Vivian Chang awarded grant from American Society of Hematology
June 26, 2024
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1 min read