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CMV particles
Science & Research

Researchers find a way to use antibodies to direct T cells to kill Cytomegalovirus-infected cells

Researchers have found a new way to prompt the immune system to kill cells infected with cytomegalovirus (CMV), a life-threatening infection that is particularly deadly in immunocompromised people.
September 12, 2025   |  
3 min read
Aliso Canyon gas storage facility in the right foreground with the Porter Ranch neighborhood in the left background.
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
This study is the first to link abnormalities in cardiac insulin signaling to the increased risk of cardiac arrythmias
Ask the Doctors

Balloon mitral valvuloplasty helps with stenosis

I’ve been getting dizzy when I exercise or even stand up too fast. I got sent to a cardiologist who says it’s mitral valve stenosis. He thinks I’m a good candidate for a catheter repair that uses a balloon. A friend who had that says it’s not a big deal. Is that really true? I’m worried.
September 12, 2025   |  
3 min read
L to R: Dr. Daniel DeUgarte, pediatric surgeon and clinical professor of surgery; Dr. Jordan Rook, general surgery resident and National Clinical Scholars Program fellow. Photo courtesy of Daniel DeUgarte
Science & Research
A screenshot of the webinar Nutrient-Packed Foods: During Cancer Treatment
Cancer
A depressed younger woman sits against her bed.
Behavioral Health,
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Science & Research
A person writes on a laptop.
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Streaming tv
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Too much TV can have an emotional cost

Is there any connection with dementia patients and television? I am part of a group at my church that visits people living in memory care, and I noticed the television is always on. Now my mother is in the early stages of dementia, and her television is always on.
September 10, 2025   |  
3 min read
A serving of salmon.
Healthy Lifestyle

How much protein do you really need?

September 9, 2025   |  
4 min read
Hair on brush
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Alopecia areata does not affect actual hair follicle

At about 26 years old, my father became sick and lost all of his hair. Not only did he lose hair on his head, he had no eyebrows, eyelashes or beard and even lost the hair on his arms and legs. Do you have any idea what might have caused that?
September 8, 2025   |  
3 min read
Microscopy image of a human stem cell-derived hippocampal organoid.
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Mom MK Malone with her 4-month-old daughter, Mabel.
Healthy Lifestyle

Expectant parents find support from others on the childbirth path

Expectant parents find support from others on the childbirth path
September 8, 2025   |  
6 min read
Hanna K.A. Mikkola, M.D., Ph.D.
Cancer,
Science & Research

Dr. Hanna Mikkola receives $1M grant to develop safer treatments for myeloid leukemia of Down syndrome

The grant will support Mikkola and her team’s efforts to uncover the hidden mechanisms driving this leukemia through diagnosis, treatment, and relapse to map the disease’s evolution at the single-cell level.
September 8, 2025   |  
2 min read
Holding elderly patient's hand
Science & Research

D-CARE study finds caregiver satisfaction higher with dementia care programs than usual care

Caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias reported greater satisfaction with care provided through either of two comprehensive dementia care programs, compared with routine (usual) care, over an 18-month period.
September 5, 2025   |  
4 min read
doctor instrument
Ask the Doctors

How the doctors write their column

I'm puzzled by people whose doctors diagnose a problem but write to you to answer their questions. I believe you publish these questions and your answers to educate your readers. But might there be a way to present them without making those who ask them look foolish for not asking their own doctors first?
September 5, 2025   |  
3 min read
aging bladder blog

How aging affects your bladder

Many things change as we age, and your bladder is no exception. You may experience needing to pee more often and more urgently. Here’s what to do about it.
September 4, 2025   |  
4 min read
Road with a choice between fast food and healthy food.
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Science & Research
Low/High Blood Pressure
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Ideal conditions for accurate blood pressure readings

I have read that for an accurate blood pressure reading, you should first sit in a comfortable chair with no talking or distractions for at least five minutes. But my doctors all slap on a cuff, ask questions the whole time, then exclaim that I have high blood pressure. I have to ask for at least five minutes of quiet before a reading. How do we convince doctors to change?
September 3, 2025   |  
3 min read
Caucasian male veteran squeezes camouflage uniform hat during counseling session. Close up is of the man holding the hat.
Behavioral Health,
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Women exercising on mats
Science & Research

How physical activity may fight Parkinson’s disease symptoms

A UCLA study finds that exercise may be a game changer.
September 3, 2025   |  
4 min read