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Ask the Doctors
Research being conducted on using stem cells to treat diabetes
My 11-year-old granddaughter was recently hospitalized for two days and diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. This came as a shock. Her cord blood has been stored since her birth. Is there any way it can be used to help with this disease?
January 1, 2024
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3 min read
![Brain image](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/f4/brain_0.jpg?f=1de68e0f&itok=FeR8Xb57)
Behavioral Health
Do psychedelics have a role in psychiatric treatment?
December 12, 2023
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5 min read
![Woman holding red ribbon for World AIDS Day](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/d7/istock-1063498160.jpg?f=619af303&itok=Nx7ahMNB)
Science & Research
World AIDS Day 2023: Honoring the early generations of HIV/AIDS researchers and preparing the next
December 1, 2023
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7 min read
![Mirella Diaz-Santos, PhD, speaks with a visitor at the Alzheimer’s Los Angeles "Making Memories Festival" at Los Angeles State Historic Park.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/fe/mirella-diaz-santos.jpg?h=2992ba0a&f=6e63dcc6&itok=QbDvwyul)
Science & Research
UCLA Health researcher says brain health equity requires ‘paradigm shift’ in research practices
November 22, 2023
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5 min read
![Clinical researcher Christopher Blades and laboratory coordinator Demetria Villanueva walk down a hallway of the Vine Street Clinic.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/3c/0233ucla-vinest11022023-js.jpg?h=f680b6b0&f=adc77151&itok=XzJRe2Wc)
Science & Research
Clinical researcher’s studies offer hope to a medically underserved community
November 14, 2023
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6 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research
New strategy may halt tumors' aggressive response to glucose deprivation
UCLA-led study could potentially lead to new combination treatments for early-stage lung cancers
November 7, 2023
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3 min read
![Drs. Karin Nielsen, Lorenz Von Seidlein and Jacqueline Deen share a table at the conference celebrating the 50th anniversary of pediatric infectious diseases research and treatment at UCLA.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/fc/dsc-2592.jpg?f=1b01d38e&itok=xcW2eaFn)
Healthy Lifestyle
50 years of studying and treating pediatric infectious diseases at UCLA
November 2, 2023
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1 min read
![Ellen Pollack stands with her family.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/df/ellen-pollack-110723.jpg?f=286e6d2f&itok=UGFpK4dU)
Cancer
She was reluctant to undergo genetic testing, but was grateful when she finally did
October 16, 2023
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5 min read
![Dr. Helen Lavretsky is leading the effort to integrate tai chi into mainstream medical practice. (Photo by Joshua Sudock)](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/7b/0026ucla-lavretsky08032023-js.jpg?f=33244c14&itok=8zz3xRS7)
Science & Research
Tai chi as mind-body medicine? A UCLA Health psychiatrist aims to take the practice nationwide
September 20, 2023
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4 min read
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Science & Research
UCLA researchers say embedding study recruitment in pre-appointment check-in may significantly boost participation
This minimally-disruptive recruitment method produced enrollment rates many times higher than is typically seen for patient portal based recruitment – and unexpectedly increased racial and ethnic participation as well.
August 25, 2023
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3 min read
![Dr. Niloofar Nobakht](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/1c/dr-nobackt.jpg?f=cd760a21&itok=wiI0sxAO)
Healthy Lifestyle
UCLA Health explores benefits of music for patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis
UCLA Health nephrologist is studying the power of music to soothe patients on dialysis.
August 23, 2023
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6 min read
![Celebrating the dedication of the Friedman Executive Leadership Center are Beth and Joshua Friedman, right, and Dr. Steven Dubinett, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and associate vice chancellor of UCLA, with Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health, CEO of the UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences. (Photo by Reed Hutchinson)](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/c4/approved-friedman-celebration-054r.jpg?h=1116cd87&f=80a545c0&itok=S23beKeZ)
Healthy Lifestyle
Multimillion-dollar gift will fund genetic research, women’s and children’s health, and integrative medicine at UCLA
August 14, 2023
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4 min read
![“Before I started doing these studies, the usual perception of yoga was that it’s good for stress reduction. Nobody thought of yoga as being a brain-fitness exercise that could lead to better plasticity,” says Dr. Helen Lavretsky. (Photo by Josh Sudock/UCLA Health)](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/d1/0009ucla-lavretsky08032023-js.jpg?f=5aa3b79e&itok=QWdqtAB0)
Healthy Lifestyle
A new understanding of the power of yoga
Psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky studies yoga's effect on the brain.
August 3, 2023
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5 min read
![Dr. Steven Jonas and a patient at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital put their handprints on a Hyundai during a celebration of Dr. Jonas receiving a $400,000 research grant.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/06/hyundaievent-06-002.jpg?h=4362216e&f=6113d9bf&itok=hZb4pLCh)
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
UCLA physician-scientist awarded $400,000 for pediatric cancer research by Hyundai Hope on Wheels
A $400,000 grant will support the pediatric cancer research being conducted by Dr. Steven Jonas.
July 27, 2023
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3 min read
![Body work](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/20/md-do.jpeg?f=6fb1a318&itok=C83101a8)
Healthy Lifestyle
MDs and DOs: Does the difference in medical degree translate to a difference in patient care?
MDs train in allopathic programs and DOs attend osteopathic schools. The difference for patients is minimal.
July 5, 2023
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5 min read
![Pipette and test tubes](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/a5/pipette-stock.jpeg?f=bfc2404b&itok=8u_i13rm)
Cancer,
Science & Research
FDA approvals may move UCLA brain cancer and Alzheimer’s treatments from bench to bedside
“An institution like UCLA offers patients with progressive and ultimately life-ending diseases the opportunity to participate in trials that may benefit them, but the primary goal of any clinical trial is to provide benefit to others.”
June 12, 2023
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6 min read
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Cancer,
Science & Research
Fine-tuning 3D lab-grown mini tumors to help predict how patients respond to cancer therapies
Scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new method to bioprint miniature tumor organoids that are designed to mimic the function and architecture of real tumors.
June 6, 2023
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4 min read
![Dr. Maria Garcia-Jimenez is director of Oncology Research at UCLA-Olive View Medical Center and former chief fellow of the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Training Program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/f7/garcia-jimenez-horiz-1176.png?h=3bba9472&f=5350f907&itok=EW_MbkP3)
Cancer
Diversifying clinical trials, a key piece of health equity
Dr. Maria Garcia-Jimenez is director of Oncology Research at UCLA-Olive View Medical Center. Part of her work includes designing strategies so that underrepresented and underserved communities can be more involved in the research process.
April 28, 2023
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5 min read
![Digital illustration of brain connected to technology](/sites/default/files/styles/square_004000_160x160/public/images/56/digitalillustrationofbrainconnectedtotechnology.jpg?f=8ab9d9f9&itok=-54B2SKv)
Science & Research
UCLA Depression Research Registry, already 20,000 people strong, aims to enroll more Angelenos
The registry helps researchers reach equity, diversity and inclusion goals.
April 25, 2023
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4 min read
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Science & Research
The brain’s support cells may play a key role in OCD
The new clue about the brain mechanisms behind OCD came as a surprise to researchers, who had set out to learn more about "helper" cells known as astrocytes.
April 12, 2023
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4 min read