Gift of $1 million will help UCLA support young patients and their families
The donation from Ken and Linda Suslow will help UCLA's Chase Child Life Program and create a patient emergency fund at UCLA Health.
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UCLA receives $6.4 million to fund cannabis research
The seven grants from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control will support research on health, policy and labor issues.
Study reveals how smoking worsens COVID-19 infection in the airways
Researchers used a model of airway tissue created from human stem cells to understand the process on cellular level.
Report calls for easier access to data on American Indians’ and Alaska Natives’ health
The UCLA study is particularly timely because the groups have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.
UCLA-led research proposes strategies to control pandemic with fewer restrictions on the economy
Researchers tested the approach by designing a computer model based on Sierra Madre, California, a suburb of Pasadena.
Take good care, Bruins
As we go into the weekend following a week of late nights monitoring election results while in a pandemic, here are some resources for self-care.
UCLA to join pilot program for California’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool
The completely voluntary CA COVID Notify program uses smartphone technology to help prevent the spread of the virus.
Election stress can hurt your heart
Symptoms to look out for during and after the election include heart palpitations, chest pain, shortness of breath and tremors.
UCLA researchers create millions of diverse T cells from a single blood stem cell
The advance will enable scientists to follow the precise path by which T cells are formed from blood stem cells inside the thymus.
Whether Californians vote may hinge on race, ethnicity, UCLA health survey finds
New data from the California Health Interview Survey also covers health topics related to social media, sexual violence and veterans.
In memoriam: Helene Brown, 91, ‘political oncologist’ who campaigned for cancer research, prevention
Brown, a UCLA alumna and member of UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, died Oct. 4 at her home in Los Angeles.
UCLA announces plans for winter quarter instruction
The protocols are informed by L.A. County Department of Public Health requirements and recommendations from UCLA’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force.
UCLA researchers study genetics’ role in COVID-19 susceptibility, severity
The scientists were brought together by their shared belief that genetics could be a key to finding better approaches to the pandemic.
How a Twitter hashtag provides insights for doctors and support for people with breast cancer
Since first appearing in 2011, #BCSM has been used on the social media platform more than 830,000 times.
UCLA expands COVID-19 testing and community screening
The new protocols will take effect the week of Oct. 26. This testing is free and is mandatory for most groups.
Antiretroviral therapy can’t completely stop accelerated cell aging seen in HIV
Research brief: Even successfully treated HIV-infected adults are at increased of many diseases more commonly associated with aging.
Scientists identify compound that stimulates muscle cells in mice
UCLA testing found that AMBMP allowed mouse muscles to work and grow the way healthy muscle cells do.
UCLA physician-scientist elected to National Academy of Medicine
A pioneer in cancer immunology, Dr. Antoni Ribas has devoted his career to developing and refining new therapies for malignant melanoma.
Virus-mimicking drug helps immune system target cunning cancer cells
The research opens up the possibility of using drugs that simulate viruses to overcome immunotherapy resistance in melanoma.
Food science class with Obama chef a recipe for remotely engaging K-12 students
UCLA’s Semel Healthy Campus Initiative teamed up with chef Bill Yosses and the LAUSD to create an appetizing virtual summer school course.
Enhanced common blood test could predict adverse outcomes in pregnancy, study suggests
Research brief: The new screening method looks for particular bits of DNA that have been shed by the placenta and entered the mother's blood.
UCLA draws record $1.4 billion in research funding
Spanning medicine, math and nanomaterials, support for campus scientific studies has grown almost 40% in five years.
Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis
The findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
UCLA Health scientists pioneer faster, cheaper COVID-19 testing
The new platform, called SwabSeq, can pool thousands of individual test samples and return accurate results in less than a day.
UCLA to lead statewide coalition to address COVID-19’s impact on communities at risk
The group, whose 11 partners include seven UC campuses, will work to overcome challenges and barriers to prevention, treatment and vaccination.