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U Magazine

Winter 2024
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Features stories, news, research and highlights from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Health.

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This human anatomy atlas has a horrific history. One doctor aims to lessen its influence
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Featured Articles

doctor removing tattoo with laser
With tattoo removal, a doctor helps ex-gang members cast off their old lives
an illustration of DR. RAMIN SALEHI-RAD smiling and wearing a white coat with building in the background
Mindfulness, meditation and reading about free will has been ‘transformative’ for Dr. Ramin Salehi-Rad
“Ovaries,” says Dr. Beth Karlan (right), with colleague Dr. Amander Clark, “are fascinating organs. I always say they look like little brains.”
Decoding the Mysteries of Ovaries
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Social media reinforces delusions. It’s making schizophrenia harder to treat
Dr. Dennis J. Slamon
This revolutionary breast cancer drug has saved millions of lives in its 25-year history
Members of Living Donor Adventures, with whom Dr. H. Albin Gritsch climbed on Mt. Kilimanjaro, celebrate reaching the summit.
Think organ donation makes you weaker? Donors climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro to prove otherwise
Fulfilling the third of her 3 Wishes, Stacy Estrella was surrounded by her family: (from left) husband Ryan, son Ethan and daughters Chloe and Emily, and her beloved dog, Riley.
Unique UCLA Health end-of-life care program celebrates 5 years – with plans for expansion
Dr. Deborah Wong (left) with Jimmy and Julie Sanders, founders of Jimmy Swims.
Turning a Cancer Diagnosis into Life-Affirming Giving

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