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![Milk alternatives](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/1c/istock-1197838680.jpeg?f=2e56777b&itok=mWAyHi2j)
Ask the Doctors
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
![Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos in her office.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/28/drdiazsantos0206.jpg?f=98967fc8&itok=zfjjnM13)
Science & Research
Expanding Alzheimer's care and research to racial and ethnic minorities
June 26, 2024
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5 min read
![A group of adults practicing Tai Chi in a park.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/25/istock-462718989.jpg?f=279c4e38&itok=vGkLYGVf)
Behavioral Health,
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Tai Chi reduces risk of inflammatory disease, treats insomnia among breast cancer survivors
June 26, 2024
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3 min read
![Discussing test results](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/8a/adobestock-427394831.jpeg?f=c88a902c&itok=pSn7JKY_)
Ask the Doctors
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
![Founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy are interviewed during a panel discussion.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/b8/ciii-founders.jpg?f=c7949b6d&itok=48C9ZZPB)
Cancer,
Science & Research
Meet the founders of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy
June 24, 2024
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3 min read
![Doctor typing on computer](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/31/adobestock-194921316.jpeg?f=5f71a0df&itok=y2wVT-9M)
Ask the Doctors
Carbon monoxide from cigarettes causes oxygen debt
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding congestive heart failure, cluster headaches, and grip strength.
June 24, 2024
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3 min read
![Exam room discussing treatments](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/05/istock-1317883087.jpeg?f=8bfef65a&itok=ZZ1NW0tp)
Ask the Doctors
Essential tremor not linked to neurological disease
I think I'm coming down with essential tremors, which run in my family. At age 81, my left hand and left leg are making movements that I'm not initiating. My dad died at 95, and because I'm otherwise healthy, I expect to live with this for many years. I need to know what to expect.
June 21, 2024
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3 min read
![Dr. Giza with brain model](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/77/0028ucla-giza-06122024-js.jpg?h=c9f93661&f=9d4c1e6f&itok=ri6pCZtW)
Science & Research
Ten years and $10 million: How a donor’s vision revolutionized sports neurology
June 20, 2024
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4 min read
![Patient having consultation with a doctor](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/87/psychiatry1800x800.jpg?f=a6965613&itok=b1NNB7yI)
Ask the Doctors,
Cancer
Neuroendocrine cancer is often slow-moving, lacks symptoms
We have a family friend who passed away just three weeks after being diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. There were no symptoms at all, and it was found pretty much by accident, during an appendectomy. What kind of cancer is that? Does it always move so fast?
June 19, 2024
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3 min read
![Dr. Aparna Bhaduri](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/1b/bhaduri-aparna.jpg?f=4c32aab2&itok=rdz6fvK1)
Cancer,
Science & Research
Aparna Bhaduri named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research
The award will help support Bhaduri’s work in uncovering the mechanisms behind treatment resistance in glioblastoma, an often-lethal type of brain cancer that is extremely difficult to treat.
June 18, 2024
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2 min read
![biking](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/9b/istock-460442299.jpg?f=dbbc9272&itok=JONLwyS6)
Ask the Doctors
Regular exercise benefits memory regardless of age
I retired last fall, and while I do enjoy the free time, I’ve become worried that the loss of mental stimulus will affect my memory. My husband says he heard about a study that showed being physically active helps your memory. Do you know if that’s true?
June 17, 2024
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3 min read
![Mosquito on arm](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/3c/5284040324-e1560489d2-o.jpg?f=123e3a03&itok=T0z2GeUY)
Science & Research
![Doctor typing on computer](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/31/adobestock-194921316.jpeg?f=5f71a0df&itok=y2wVT-9M)
Ask the Doctors
Seek medical care when tick bite is followed by rash
Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding raw milk, fat-burning supplements, and stem cells to manage Type 1 diabetes.
June 14, 2024
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3 min read
![Bare feet standing on a scale.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/20/scale-2.jpg?f=47354a58&itok=W9vKOkap)
Science & Research
A less invasive procedure to lose weight
June 14, 2024
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5 min read
![Dr. Niloofar Nobakht holds a small model of a diseased kidney, in her office.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/e0/0064ucla-nobakht06122024-js.jpg?f=27c87db9&itok=FrPUSsj8)
Science & Research
Ensuring women have a voice in kidney medicine
June 13, 2024
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6 min read
![Men's health exam with doctor or psychiatrist working with patient having consultation on diagnostic examination on male disease or mental illness in medical clinic or hospital mental health service](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/3d/adobestock-284541276.jpeg?f=bceef589&itok=lBwMH02J)
Behavioral Health,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Confronting trauma alleviates chronic pain among older veterans
June 13, 2024
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4 min read
![Patient and doctor](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/ea/istock-1026273002.jpeg?f=826fb21b&itok=4Cc-ASsQ)
Ask the Doctors
Terminology helps differentiate life stages of patients
When I was in the waiting room at my doctor’s office, I overheard the nurses referring to two of the patients as a “young old” and an “oldest old.” Is this office shorthand, or are these actual medical categories? It sounded disrespectful.
June 12, 2024
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3 min read
![Atlas of Cardiac Anatomy](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/bd/20240409-ucla-amarayad-01-edit.jpg?f=81dc2604&itok=n6DmNlkn)
Science & Research
Amara Yad: The Moral Road Forward
After a decade-long journey, the work of a UCLA Health physician and his colleagues comes to fruition with a new resource of restoration and healing.
June 12, 2024
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16 min read
![DNA strand with tumor](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/af/dna-strand-orange-red.jpg?f=dd05692e&itok=eqB_iIHp)
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists accurately measure cancer evolution
In a new UCLA-led study, investigators shed light on the intricate processes underlying cancer evolution and define the optimal algorithms to analyze the genetic makeup of tumors.
June 11, 2024
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4 min read
![prostate cancer cells](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/e6/shutterstock-1908461986.jpg?f=929a048c&itok=5waEgnDl)
Cancer,
Science & Research
AI model may yield better outcomes for prostate cancer
Using AI to help map out the boundaries of cancerous prostate tissue can help ensure an accurate diagnosis, precise treatment planning and effective surgical procedures.
June 11, 2024
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4 min read