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Stem cell research
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   |  
3 min read
Brain image
Behavioral Health

Do psychedelics have a role in psychiatric treatment?

December 12, 2023   |  
5 min read
Clinical researcher Christopher Blades and laboratory coordinator Demetria Villanueva walk down a hallway of the Vine Street Clinic.
Science & Research
Cell Quad
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   |  
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.
Healthy Lifestyle
Waiting Room
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   |  
3 min read
Dr. Niloofar Nobakht
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   |  
6 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)
Healthy Lifestyle

A new understanding of the power of yoga

Psychiatrist Helen Lavretsky studies yoga's effect on the brain.
August 3, 2023   |  
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.
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   |  
3 min read
Body work
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   |  
5 min read
Pipette and test tubes
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   |  
6 min read
organoids
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   |  
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.
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   |  
5 min read
Digital illustration of brain connected to technology
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   |  
4 min read
Image of an astrocyte
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   |  
4 min read