UCLA receives $2 million to develop regenerative medicine therapies for spinal cord injury
The grant from The Marcus Foundation will support research on restoring sensory function and feeling.
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California adults who need long-term support programs hurt by lack of access to resources
A new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examines health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities.
UCLA Health named official team physicians of USA Basketball for Olympic Games
The multiyear partnership is centered around UCLA Health providing first-class orthopaedic and sports medical care.
Californians experiencing housing insecurity face higher rates of psychological distress
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study shows marginalized populations and young adults were more likely to describe their housing as ‘unstable.’
Sorting therapeutic stem cells by function improves healing after heart attack, lab study shows
Research brief: Treatment with high-secreting cells in a lab study restored heart function back to a similar state as before damage from myocardial infarction.
4 UCLA grad students’ proposals to advance health equity in L.A. receive $50,000
Winning projects in the Health Equity Challenge support mental health and treating people experiencing homelessness.
UCLA oncologist Dennis Slamon awarded Szent-Györgyi Prize
Slamon’s innovations, including his work developing the breast cancer drug Herceptin, helped shape a new era in cancer therapy.
Scientists identify ‘missing piece’ required for blood stem cell self-renewal
The study could help make lifesaving stem cell transplants more available.
Study connects genetic risk for autism to changes observed in the brain
The UCLA Health study is part of massive brain and genetic mapping initiative targeting disorders like autism and mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
‘Transformative work and compassionate character’: Portrait of a true Bruin
Ihab Shahawi found his passion at UCLA — helping people affected by autism.
Sequencing of the developing human brain uncovers hundreds of thousands of new gene transcripts
New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders.
As L.A. County nighttime recreation program expands scope, success largely continues
UCLA study shows Parks After Dark achieved intended goals by providing recreational programming in a safe environment.
El programa de recreación nocturna del condado de Los Ángeles amplía su alcance y el éxito continua
Un estudio de UCLA muestra que Parks After Dark logró los objetivos previstos al ofrecer programación recreativa en un ambiente seguro.
When saying ‘please’ is more strategic than magic
UCLA study finds using “please” may not be so polite in everyday requests.
Adults who had difficult childhoods are not receiving sufficient mental health care
Nearly 40% of adults who had four or more adverse childhood experiences said they had an unmet need for treatment.
How a mom’s determination – and a UCLA transplant – saved her daughter’s life
Klarissa Hope was told her daughter had a cold, but her instincts said otherwise.
Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk
The study examined ties between firearm proximity and psychological distress, suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.
UCLA Grad Slam winner sheds light on cerebellum’s role in autism
Melis Çakar beat out 52 other competitors and won $5,000; she will now represent UCLA at a UC-wide Grad Slam competition on May 3.
Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women
Researchers have uncovered differences in how suicides are described that could identify at-risk men in time to get the help they need.
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations
These areas also have the highest proportions of adults on Medi-Cal.
Supportive housing program for Californians experiencing homelessness shows promise
Housing for a Healthy California program moved 200-plus people into housing, lowered their medical costs.
Advance in immune cell screening uncovers receptors that target prostate cancer
Research brief: A new T cell-screening process revealed previously unidentified receptors that target prostate cancer.
Your brain on genetics
Daniel Geschwind will discuss what genes have taught us about complex brain disorders during his Faculty Research Lecture.
UCLA receives $5 million grant to align neuroscience and societal needs
The funding will help create a multidisciplinary research center that aims to maximize the potential of neuroscience for public good.
UCLA Health acquires West Hills Hospital and Medical Center
The site in the west San Fernando Valley includes a 260-bed community hospital with seven operating rooms and a free-standing ambulatory surgery center.