University of California, Los Angeles
New targeting technology improves outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation
In a landmark study of atrial fibrillation, researchers from UCLA, UC San Diego and Indiana University report having found for the first time that these irregular heart rhythms are caused by small electrical ...
Cardiology
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Hospitals' stroke-care rankings change markedly when stroke severity is considered
As part of the Affordable Care Act, hospitals and medical centers are required to report their quality-of-care and risk-standardized outcomes for stroke and other common medical conditions. But reporting models for mortality ...
Health
Jul 17, 2012 |
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Physicians don't adequately monitor patients' medication adherence
Patients' non-adherence to prescribed medication costs the U.S. health care system an estimated $290 billion annually and can lead to poor clinical outcomes, increased hospitalizations and higher mortality.
Health
Jul 16, 2012 |
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Recession's bite: Nearly 4 million Californians struggled to put food on table during downturn
An estimated 3.8 million California adults — particularly those in households with children, as well as low-income Latinos — could not afford to put adequate food on the table during the recent recession, according ...
Health
Jul 09, 2012 |
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UCLA study to determine if copper surfaces can reduce hospital-acquired infections
Hospital-acquired infections are a huge public health burden, and hospital environments play a key role in harboring potentially deadly bacteria such as E. coli, C. difficile and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Researcher discovers epigenetic links in cell-fate decisions of adult stem cells
(Medical Xpress) -- The ability to control whether certain stem cells ultimately become bone cells holds great promise for regenerative medicine and potential therapies aimed at treating metabolic bone diseases.
Genetics
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Lung transplant recipient defies all odds
Meara Schmidt, 28, almost died a few weeks ago. Lying in her hospital bed at UCLA, the seriously ill cystic fibrosis patient felt herself slipping away and her life flashing by. But then the image of her husband ...
Other
Jul 06, 2012 |
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Revolutionary project will obtain entire genome sequences in fight against Alzheimer's
Since 2004, UCLA's Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) has been responsible for receiving, organizing, archiving and disseminating the stream of data generated by the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), an ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Obesity, larger waist size associated with better outcomes in heart failure patients
A slim waist and normal weight are usually associated with better health outcomes, but that's not always the case with heart failure patients, according to a new UCLA study.
Cardiology
Jul 03, 2012 |
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Study looks at why heart attacks cause so much more damage in late pregnancy
Heart attacks during pregnancy are uncommon, but the prevalence of heart disease in pregnant mothers has increased over the past decade as more women delay pregnancy until they are older. These women, who ...
Cardiology
Jul 02, 2012 |
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New compound holds promise for treating Duchenne MD, other inherited diseases
Scientists at UCLA have identified a new compound that could treat certain types of genetic disorders in muscles. It is a big first step in what they hope will lead to human clinical trials for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Genetics
Jun 27, 2012 |
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Glucose deprivation activates feedback loop that kills cancer cells: study
Compared to normal cells, cancer cells have a prodigious appetite for glucose, the result of a shift in cell metabolism known as aerobic glycolysis or the "Warburg effect." Researchers focusing on this effect as a possible ...
Cancer
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Study shows omega-3 fatty acid, curry spice repair tissue damage, preserve walking in rats with spinal-cord injury
UCLA researchers discovered that a diet enriched with a popular omega-3 fatty acid and an ingredient of curry spice preserved walking ability in rats with spinal-cord injury. Published June 26 in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Sp ...
Neuroscience
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Researchers uncover new tools for targeting genes linked to autism
UCLA researchers have combined two tools – gene expression and the use of peripheral blood -- to expand scientists' arsenal of methods for pinpointing genes that play a role in autism. Published in the June 21 online ...
Genetics
Jun 21, 2012 |
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Drug combo much better than AZT alone at preventing mother-to-infant HIV transmission
Non-breastfed babies born to HIV-positive mothers who didn't receive antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy are routinely given zidovudine, commonly known as AZT, shortly after birth to prevent mother-to-child transmission ...
HIV & AIDS
Jun 20, 2012 |
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