The COVID-19 vaccines are safe and 7 other things you should know
UCLA Health experts lay out the facts: The vaccines are 95% effective, almost everyone should get them, and they cannot give you the disease.
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Unlocking the mystery behind skeletal aging
By identifying the underlying factors leading to bone loss and osteoporosis, UCLA dentist-scientists hope to pave the way to new treatments.
Study: Look beyond geography to identify smaller at-risk groups for pandemic relief
UCLA research suggests that officials use other metrics to decide how to allocate COVID-19 support, other resources.
Study focuses on mental health of gay men amid pandemic
The study found that those who have stayed in during the pandemic were 37% more likely to feel anxious than those who haven’t.
Want to improve care for breast cancer patients? Listen to what they say on Twitter
Research brief: Chats on social media can serve as a timely source of data for policymakers aiming to enhance care and outcomes.
Dean Tracy Johnson seeks to diversify the pipeline of future scientists and doctors
The UCLA-Howard Hughes Medical Institute Pathways to Success Program has enrolled more than 125 students from underrepresented backgrounds.
UCLA leaders offer facts on COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness at town hall
Health experts emphasized that vaccines cannot cause a COVID-19 infection, nor alter a recipient’s DNA.
Nearly half of California adolescents report mental health difficulties
Rates are higher among poor, multiracial, female, gender-nonconforming and foreign-born young people, a UCLA study shows.
Scientists jump-start two people’s brains after coma
For patients and their families, this “means the world,” said UCLA professor of psychology and neurosurgery Martin Monti.
UCLA shares COVID-19 vaccine information with faculty and staff
Members of the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force updated faculty and staff on the progress of UCLA Health’s vaccination program and to take questions.
In lab study, nanoparticle shows promising results for treating severe allergies
A UCLA research team developed a possible way to impart long-term relief by inducing an active state of immune tolerance.
Study reveals new details about how bacterial toxins cause life-threatening colitis
Research brief: Scientists have discovered how one of the toxins released by the C. difficile bacterium spurs excessive inflammation in the gut.
MRI frequently underestimates tumor size in prostate cancer
Research brief: Improving imaging processes will lead to more successful treatments and help reduce morbidity in men with the disease.
A step toward understanding why COVID-19 boosts stroke risk
A UCLA-led study used 3D-printed ‘blood vessels’ to identify a possible link between coronavirus and stroke.
New UCLA center to focus on health, safety and well-being of LGBTQ community
The Center for LGBTQ Advocacy, Research & Health will conduct interdisciplinary research and collaborate with partners in Los Angeles and beyond.
Hope, relief as first COVID-19 vaccines are administered at UCLA Health
About 480 health care workers are expected to be vaccinated today.
2020 reflections: Bruins respond to the challenges of COVID-19
UCLA leadership, faculty, staff and students displayed the resiliency, creativity and ingenuity that embody our values.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health introduces master of healthcare administration degree
The two-year online program will be the first of its kind in the University of California system.
What goes well with tacos? Toothbrushes!
Despite the pandemic, UCLA Dentistry students and faculty found a way to continue their mission of promoting oral health in the community.
Gene could help predict response to cervical cancer treatment
Research brief: The new finding highlights the need for alternative therapies for patients who are resistant to chemotherapy and radiation.
A surgeon’s birthday may be a dicey day for older patients
Those who underwent emergency surgeries on their surgeon’s birthday were 23% more likely to die within a month, a UCLA-led study shows.
UCLA nursing professor shares her experience as a subject in COVID-19 vaccine trial
Kristen Choi says doctors and nurses should be prepared to discuss side effects with patients and reassure them about the vaccine’s safety.
Scientists discover how COVID-19 virus causes multiple organ failure in mice
UCLA’s Dr. Arjun Deb said the same model could also help researchers learn more about other similar viruses that might emerge in the future.
UCLA receives $7.3 million grant to build state-of-the-art facility for developing gene, cell therapies
The new space “will enable the development of a new generation of cellular therapies,” said Dr. Antoni Ribas.
UCLA, UCSF gain FDA approval for prostate cancer imaging technique
The new method should become the standard of care, say researchers from both universities who validated its effectiveness.