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Released: 18-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers find adult stem cell characteristics in aggressive cancers from different tissues
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA researchers have discovered genetic similarities between the adult stem cells responsible for maintaining and repairing epithelial tissues — which line all of the organs and cavities inside the body — and the cells that drive aggressive epithelial cancers. Their findings could bring about a better understanding of how aggressive, treatment-resistant cancers develop and progress, and could eventually lead to new drugs for a range of advanced epithelial cancers such as lung, prostate and bladder cancers.

Released: 17-Sep-2018 3:05 PM EDT
UCLA Researchers Develop Mechanism for Characterizing Function of Rare Tumor Cells
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA researchers have created a quick and effective mechanism to measure how these circulating tumor cells perform functions that drive cancer.

   
Released: 13-Sep-2018 2:55 PM EDT
New CSU Students to Benefit from Changes to Developmental Education
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Starting this fall semester, new education reforms are taking place at the CSU. Learn how faculty prepared to hit the ground running with big changes happening on campuses.

Released: 13-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Tips for Parents of Children with Asthma from Ronald Ferdman, MD, pediatric allergist-immunologist
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Ronald Ferdman, MD, pediatric allergist-immunologist, offers eight tips for parents to help them manage the care of their child with asthma

Released: 12-Sep-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Does Your Doctor Trust You?
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Research by CSUN professor Adam Swenson finds that physicians tend to size up chronic pain patients in unexpected ways.

   
Released: 12-Sep-2018 4:40 PM EDT
Evelyn Nazario Appointed CSU Vice Chancellor for Human Resources
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy P. White has appointed Evelyn Nazario to serve as the university's vice chancellor for human resources. Nazario will assume the role as the university's chief human resources officer with the departure of Melissa Bard who will be leaving the university on October 1, 2018.

Released: 12-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Keck School of Medicine of USC receives $100,000 donation for the Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research
Keck Medicine of USC

The Keck School of Medicine of USC has received a generous $100,000 donation from PUMA for the Selena Gomez Fund for Lupus Research, two years after the singer/actress established the fund.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Hypertension Investigator Ronald G. Victor, MD, 1952–2018
Cedars-Sinai

Ronald G. Victor, MD, a prominent hypertension expert and the first investigator to scientifically prove that thousands of lives could be saved annually if barbers were enlisted to help fight the epidemic of high blood pressure in the African-American community, died Monday, Sept. 10.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 6:05 AM EDT
Decoding Robotic Surgery Skills
Keck Medicine of USC

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are looking to technology to help deconstruct expert surgeons’ robotic surgery skills so they can create an objective, standardized way to train the next generation of surgeons.

Released: 10-Sep-2018 10:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Awarded $12 Million to Study Deadly Lung Conditions
Cedars-Sinai

A scientific team led by Cedars-Sinai has been awarded $12 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate two deadly lung conditions: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and chronic lung allograft dysfunction.

Released: 10-Sep-2018 12:30 PM EDT
Researchers Decode Mood from Human Brain Signals
University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering

Findings may yield new closed-loop, tailored therapies for depression and anxiety

   
Released: 7-Sep-2018 4:55 PM EDT
Changes in the Architecture Around Cancer Cells Can Fuel Their Spread
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA researchers have found that an often overlooked component of a cell, the extracellular matrix, can influence how much sugar the cell consumes and its migratory behavior.

   
Released: 7-Sep-2018 5:00 AM EDT
A Joint Effort to Understand Cartilage Development
Keck Medicine of USC

Anyone with arthritis can appreciate how useful it would be if scientists could grow cartilage in the lab. To this end, Keck School of Medicine of USC scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, collaborated with colleagues at several institutions to provide new insights into how gene activity drives the development of cartilage. Their findings appear today in Nature Communications.

Released: 6-Sep-2018 3:45 PM EDT
California State University Honors Top Student Scholars
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Twenty-three students—one from each campus of the California State University—have been selected to receive the 2018 Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement, the university’s highest recognition of student achievement.

5-Sep-2018 4:10 PM EDT
UCLA-Led Team Develops Novel System to Track Brain Chemicals
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers at UCLA and Columbia University have developed a novel method for tracking the activity of small molecules in the brain, including the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine. Pairing tiny artificial receptors with semiconductor devices that are able to function in living tissue, the team was able to observe brain chemicals at a high level of detail.

Released: 6-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
California’s Large Minority Population Drives State’s Relatively Low Death Rate, Study Finds
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

FINDINGS High poverty rates, low education and lack of insurance are all social determinants that are expected to lead to high mortality rates and negative health outcomes. Despite a 62 percent minority population with these characteristics in California, the state’s health profile was significantly better than the nation’s as a whole.

Released: 5-Sep-2018 7:05 PM EDT
Back on Track
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Doctors do the darndest things. Take the one who walked right up to Dan Thomas, MD, at a lecture, got into the ready position, and proceeded to perform several squats as Thomas watched, puzzled.

Released: 5-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
CSU Campuses Recognized for Sustainability Leadership
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The CSU is recognized by the AASHE and Sierra Club for efforts to create greener, more efficient campuses

Released: 5-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital named one of nation's most innovative children's hospitals
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Parents magazine has named UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital one of the most innovative children's hospitals in the United States. UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital was one of only 20 pediatric hospitals in the country to receive the distinction for 2018.

Released: 5-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Metabolism-Focused Startup Aims to Shorten Time Between Scientific Insight and Therapies
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new “virtual” drug development startup company, Enspire Bio, will channel the knowledge and financial resources necessary to translate basic science — the bedrock of medicine — into powerful treatments. And, in a notable departure from traditional approaches, the translation will occur in the heart of the research lab.

Released: 5-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
UCLA’s epilepsy center offers hope to people with drug-resistant seizures
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Thirty to 40 percent of people with epilepsy — more than 1 million Americans — continue to experience seizures despite taking medication. Experts at the UCLA Seizure Disorder Center at UCLA Health want to change that picture. Their message to people with epilepsy as well as their doctors is simple: Referral to a full-service epilepsy center can help.

Released: 5-Sep-2018 1:05 PM EDT
How Hotter Nights Hurt Your Health
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

It's not your imagination: Even nighttimes are warmer now. A San Francisco State professor explains how the rise in temperature could affect us.

   
Released: 4-Sep-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Hormone Therapy Can Make Prostate Cancer Worse, Study Finds
Cedars-Sinai

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have discovered how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand and outwit a standard hormone therapy, causing the cancer to spread. Their findings also point to a simple blood test that may help doctors predict when this type of hormone therapy resistance will occur.

28-Aug-2018 6:00 PM EDT
Affordable Care Act Reduced Disparities in Health Care Between Mexican-Heritage Latinos and Other Latinos in California
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Previous studies have shown that Mexican immigrants living in the U.S. are less likely to have insurance or to report a usual source of care than Mexican-Americans, other Latinos and non-Latino whites. But the Affordable Care Act may have made it easier for them to access health care when needed.

Released: 31-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT
The Gridlock State
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Traffic is one of the biggest problems California has to solve. Learn how CSU campuses are working to end the state’s mind-boggling congestion.

Released: 29-Aug-2018 4:05 PM EDT
Meet Juan Garcia, the CSU's New Student Trustee
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Profile on California State Universities new Student Trustee

29-Aug-2018 9:45 AM EDT
New Therapy Spurs Nerve Fibers to Regrow Thru Scar Tissue, Transmit Signals After Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Scientists have identified a three-pronged treatment that triggers axons to regrow after spinal cord injury in rodents. The findings could lead to a new therapy for patients, providing the first step to regaining lost function.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT
26 CSU Faculty Recognized for Innovative Practices Improving Student Achievement
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The California State University (CSU) is recognizing 26 faculty members with Faculty Innovation and Leadership Awards for their commitment to student success.

Released: 28-Aug-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Combination Approach Shows Promise for Beating Advanced Melanoma
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study has found that a treatment that uses a bacteria-like agent in combination with an immunotherapy drug could help some people with advanced melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, live longer.

Released: 27-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Mayor Highlights Innovative Cedars-Sinai Water Conservation System
Cedars-Sinai

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti highlighted Cedars-Sinai's groundwater conservation program Thursday, citing it as an example of innovative conservation as the city seeks to reduce water consumption.

   
Released: 27-Aug-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Develop More Accurate Measure of Body Fat
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai investigators have developed a simpler and more accurate method of estimating body fat than the widely used body mass index, or BMI, with the goal of better understanding obesity. The new method is highlighted in a study published in Scientific Reports, one of the Nature journals.

Released: 25-Aug-2018 8:05 PM EDT
Sen. McCain's Death Sheds Light on Glioblastoma, Most Common Form of Adult Brain Cancer
Cedars-Sinai

The death today of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) sheds a new light on glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer that the American Brain Tumor Association estimated would be diagnosed in nearly 13,000 people this year. A full fact sheet on the disease is available as a resource for media outlets by clicking here. Black can be available for interviews.

Released: 23-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Link Between Gut Bacteria and Eating for Pleasure, as Opposed to Hunger
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A study of 63 healthy people showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite indole — produced when gut bacteria break down the amino acid tryptophan — had stronger function and connectivity in specific areas of the brain’s reward network. Such activity in the brain indicates that a person is more prone to “hedonic eating,” or eating for pleasure rather than for hunger. Those with higher levels of indole also were more likely to have food addiction, as determined by questionnaires they completed.

Released: 23-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
CSU Wins $10M to Support Latino STEM Education
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Six California State University campuses—Fullerton, Northridge, Pomona, Sacramento, San Diego and Stanislaus—will receive more than $10 million from the National Science Foundation to increase Latino student success in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.

   
Released: 22-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Coping with changes to your feet as you age
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Most Americans will have walked 75,000 miles by the time they reach the age of 50 – the equivalent of trekking around the Earth on the equator three times - which is why regular foot care is so important.

20-Aug-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Study Restores Significant Bladder Control to 5 People with Spinal Cord Injuries
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA study is the first to show that magnetic stimulation of the lower spinal cord through the skin enables people with spinal-cord injuries to recover significant urination control for up to four weeks between treatments. The approach could increase patients' independence by reducing reliance on catheters to empty their bladders.

Released: 21-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Five Facts About Ovarian Cancer Everyone Should Know
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Although ovarian cancer is often considered a relatively rare cancer – accounting for only about 3 percent of all cancers in women – it causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. In September, also known as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, share these 5 facts with your friends and loved ones.

Released: 20-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
For Children with Complex Medical Situations, a New Roadmap for Improving Health
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A team of UCLA researchers has developed a set of health outcome measures for children with medical complexity, using a software program that aggregates the latest research and expertise about how to treat their conditions. The team’s work, published in the September issue of the journal Pediatrics, proposes a standard to shape the ideal model of care for such children.

Released: 17-Aug-2018 1:30 PM EDT
5 Things You Might Not Know About Studying Online
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

More than 118,000 CSU students are currently enrolled in at least one online class, yet misconceptions persist about online education. New to the idea? Here are five factors you might not know.

Released: 17-Aug-2018 1:25 PM EDT
Money Magazine Names CSUs Among Nation's Best Universities
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Twelve California State University campuses were named to Money magazine’s 2018 list of the nation’s Top 50 Best Public Colleges released August 13.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Statins Associated with Improvement of Rare Lung Disease
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers have found that cholesterol-lowering statins may improve the conditions of people with a rare lung disease called autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. The research also suggested that two new tests could help diagnose the condition.

14-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Study: Patients Do Better When Physicians Follow Computerized Alerts
Cedars-Sinai

When physicians follow computer alerts embedded in electronic health records, their hospitalized patients experience fewer complications and lower costs, leave the hospital sooner and are less likely to be readmitted, according to a study of inpatient care.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 6:00 AM EDT
Keck Medicine of USC Ranks Highest in Southern California for Cancer Care
Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medicine of USC leads as Southern California’s highest-ranked cancer care provider, with cancer mortality rates that are the second-lowest in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals report.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 12:05 AM EDT
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Cedars-Sinai Among Top 10 Hospitals
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2018–19” as one of the 10 best hospitals in the nation. The medical center ranked No. 8 in a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and also had 12 medical specialties ranked nationally in the magazine’s latest hospitals rankings released Tuesday.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 12:05 AM EDT
Keck Medicine of USC Hospitals Ranked Among the Country’s Best for 10th Year in a Row
Keck Medicine of USC

U.S. News & World Report’s 2018–2019 Best Hospitals rankings place Keck Medicine of USC hospitals among the top 50 nationwide in nine specialties, the top three in Los Angeles and the top seven in California.

14-Aug-2018 12:05 AM EDT
UCLA Health Hospitals No. 1 in Los Angeles, No. 7 in Nation
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

For 29 consecutive years, US News has placed UCLA on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll reserved for those that deliver high-quality care across a range of specialties, procedures and conditions.

Released: 10-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
4 Things You Should Be Doing to Avoid Exercise Injuries
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Dr. Pablo Costa, a leading researcher and assistant professor at CSU Fullerton, says these habits could avoid some of the most common sprains and strains.

7-Aug-2018 9:05 PM EDT
Race and Research: How Public Health Experts Can Reduce Racial Bias in Their Work
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

How can public health researchers address racism? That’s the focus of a supplement to the latest issue of the journal Ethnicity & Disease, for which UCLA professor Chandra Ford served as guest editor.

3-Aug-2018 3:30 PM EDT
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Not Prepared to Diagnose and Treat Common Diseases
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania each has fewer than five health facilities that can properly diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, a new UCLA study reports.



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