1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (512+ words) Or jump to search for: Aging muscles heal more slowly after injury " a frustrating reality familiar to many older adults. A new UCLA study conducted in mice reveals an unexpected cause: Stem cells in aged muscle accumulate higher levels of…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (386+ words) Or jump to search for: New results from a clinical trial co-led by UCLA investigators demonstrate how treating desmoplastic melanoma, a rare and aggressive skin cancer, with immunotherapy before surgery can dramatically shrink or even eliminate tumors, sparing patients from…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (213+ words) Dear Doctors: I had to take antibiotics recently, and I want to help my gut microbiome recover. My doctor said instead of taking probiotics, I should eat a lot of high-fiber foods. I was surprised when she said using herbs…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (723+ words) Hey world, hey America, hey TikTok, it's your boy, Brandon " Like millions of people around the globe, Brandon Chico started posting on'TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, mostly out of boredom. Then, a few months into lockdown, the 22-year-old was diagnosed…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (158+ words) Dear Doctors: If it's true that, according to a 2024 study, there are some 200,000 deaths (amazingly!) each year from medical errors in the United States, might AI be used to reduce them? I've read it can help with ventilator mishandling, patient…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) Dr. Steven Mittelman honored with Pediatric Endocrine Society mentor award'UCLA Health Steven Mittelman, chief of pediatric endocrinology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and member of the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, has received the 2026 Outstanding…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (279+ words) Investigators at the'UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have opened a'clinical trial that will look at whether combining precision radiation with a targeted radioactive therapy drug'can help patients with recurrent prostate cancer delay progression, while delaying or avoiding the side…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (761+ words) The next evolution of UCLA Health psychiatric care is near, with an expanded and state-of-the-art UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital on track to open in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles in late summer 2026. The new hospital will be entirely dedicated…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1098+ words) UCLA Health Operation Mend neurologist Kevin Bickart, MD, PhD, loved playing football growing up because of the mental aspect of the game and the tight bond with his team. He continues that early drive for collaboration and understanding of the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1022+ words) The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA treats some of the most complex needs across all ages, including aggressive behavior in autistic children, eating disorders in adolescents and the overlap of psychiatric and medical conditions common in older…...