Search Articles
Search results
Displaying 1 - 20 of 1679
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. John Lee receives grant from CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
Dr. John Lee received the Acceleration Initiative Award from CureSearch for Children’s Cancer to help advance the use of CAR T-cell therapy as a treatment for people with advanced Ewing sarcoma.
May 16, 2024
|
2 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
The crystallization of memory: Study reveals how practice forms new memory pathways in the brain
May 15, 2024
|
2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA scientists develop novel technology that positions ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy for the clinic
Lili Yang, a professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics breaks down why this new system is poised to finally help a universal cell product advance to a clinical trial.
May 14, 2024
|
5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Antoni Ribas honored for contributions in advancing cancer therapies
Physician-scientist Dr. Antoni Ribas was awarded the 2024 Healing Award by the Tower Cancer Research Foundation for his unwavering dedication to eradicating cancer.
May 14, 2024
|
2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults
A UCLA-led study suggests women who are 65 years old or older with high-risk breast cancer and are treated with chemotherapy are more likely to develop a substantial decline in physical function.
May 10, 2024
|
4 min read
News about UCLA Health
Ten UCLA Nurses Recognized by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation
Ten UCLA Health nurses are among 40 honored by the Simms/Mann Family Foundation in the second year of a campaign to recognize extraordinary nurses in Los Angeles. Off the Chart: Rewarding Nursing Greatness, recognized 40 nurses in the Los Angeles area.
May 9, 2024
|
4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Adding immune-boosting agent to personalized cancer vaccine supercharges the body's immune defense against malignant brain tumors
Investigators at UCLA Health have pinpointed a combination immunotherapy treatment that enhances the immune response for people with malignant gliomas, an aggressive type of brain tumor that is fast growing and difficult to treat.
May 9, 2024
|
5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova receives Department of Defense Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova was awarded an Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award from the Department of Defense to develop new approaches to detect and treat neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a highly aggressive subtype of prostate cancer.
May 9, 2024
|
2 min read
Cancer
Helping loved ones through fear, loss after cancer diagnosis
May 8, 2024
|
4 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health Named Official Team Physicians of USA Basketball
USA Basketball, the national governing body for the sport of basketball in the United States, and UCLA Health, a world-class health care system, today announced a multi-year partnership establishing UCLA Health as the Official Team Physicians of USA Basketball.
May 8, 2024
|
2 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
Panel urges women to begin screening for breast cancer at younger age
May 8, 2024
|
4 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
News about UCLA Health
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Health opens new location in Santa Barbara to meet growing needs of the community
UCLA Health has opened a new location in Santa Barbara, housing primary & specialty care and cancer care at one downtown Santa Barbara location in response to the area’s growing demand for the health system’s world-class care.
May 6, 2024
|
2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. John Lee receives grants from Department of Defense
The Department of Defense awarded Dr. John Lee, associate professor-in-residence in the division of Hematology/Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, with its Impact and Idea Development Awards to help advance more effective treatments for prostate and bladder cancers.
May 3, 2024
|
2 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
New California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy to spark research discoveries
May 1, 2024
|
4 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
Cancer,
Science & Research
New breast cancer screening recommendations aim to address health inequities, especially among Black women
While the recommendations offer a step forward in making screening equitable for populations that have been missed with the previously higher screening starting age, challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to screening.
April 30, 2024
|
3 min read
News about UCLA Health
Undocumented Latinx patients got COVID-19 vaccine at same rate as U.S. citizens
April 26, 2024
|
2 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research