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![Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos in her office.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/28/drdiazsantos0206.jpg?f=98967fc8&itok=zfjjnM13)
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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
![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
![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
![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
![Mosquito on arm](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/3c/5284040324-e1560489d2-o.jpg?f=123e3a03&itok=T0z2GeUY)
Science & Research
![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
![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
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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
![Blocks showing XX and XY chromosomes representing male and female.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/92/xx-xy-chromosomes.jpg?f=62a9927c&itok=vCmJqpzF)
Science & Research
Science is still ignoring women’s health. These UCLA Health researchers are fixing that.
June 10, 2024
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8 min read
![Crystal meth](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/14/crystal-meth-wikimedia-commons.jpg?f=4fbe840e&itok=doAuguak)
Science & Research
Clinical trial shows promising results in a two-drug combination that curbs methamphetamine use
A clinical trial on a two-drug therapy for methamphetamine use disorder reduced use of the highly addictive drug for up to 12 weeks after initiation of treatment. To date there is no FDA-approved medication for it.
June 10, 2024
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3 min read
![Baby in the NICU holding on to mom's hand.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/ee/nicu.jpg?f=f888af7f&itok=TJJO41SB)
Science & Research
Nutrition is a powerful tool for babies in the NICU
June 7, 2024
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5 min read
![Mpox blisters](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/b1/mpox-istock.jpg?f=37cc23c8&itok=VmV0GnbG)
Science & Research
Mpox continues to circulate at low numbers among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men
Mpox continues to circulate in the U.S. among gay and bisexual men who have sex with men. Cases fell sharply to 3 cases during the June through December 2023 surveillance period from previous highs, but concern for its reemergence continues.
June 6, 2024
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3 min read
![Dr. Hanna Mikkola and Julia Aguade Gorgorio](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/54/hanna-julia-main-image-nature-pr.jpg?h=790be497&f=a3fd4e34&itok=7P7KSflJ)
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal
June 5, 2024
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4 min read
![Cannabis leaf, oil and ingestibles](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/dd/marijuana-istock.jpg?f=189763de&itok=YHYdkuQL)
Science & Research
Cannabis use common among patients, with most using it to manage a symptom or health condition
Nearly one in six patients in primary care reported cannabis use, with 35% of those using at levels indicating moderate- to high-risk use disorder. The findings indicate the need for routine cannabis use screening.
June 5, 2024
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4 min read
![Dennis Slamon](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/39/2023-09-01-uclah-jccc-slamon-015.jpg?f=0edd8dd2&itok=WFidSLCv)
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA oncologist Dr. Dennis Slamon awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize for groundbreaking research discoveries
Dr. Dennis Slamon, a world-renowned oncologist and scientist whose groundbreaking research has transformed the treatment of breast cancer, has been awarded the 2024 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.
June 5, 2024
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4 min read
![Dean Steven Dubinett addresses the graduating class of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, at the commencement ceremony on May 31, 2024.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/6c/dgsom-graduation-24-410r.jpg?h=1116cd87&f=105d4c78&itok=d03tg2JI)
Science & Research
Meet some of the graduating doctors from the David Geffen School of Medicine
June 4, 2024
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5 min read