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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Sub-categories:

  • California Center for Rare Diseases (1)
  • Covid-19 Behind Bars Project (1)
  • UCLA Geffen School of Medicine (6)
  • UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital (4)
  • UCLA Medical Center (1)
  • UCLA School of Law (1)

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA was founded as the southern branch of the California State Normal School in 1882. (Wikipedia)

External link for more info: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Orphan Disease Research: Overcoming Years of Industrywide Neglect

>> July 3, 2022

Dr. Stanley Nelson explains how orphan disease research has progressed in the last few decades and why a cure isn’t always the goal.

institutions/organizations: California Center for Rare Diseases| San Rocco Therapeutics| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Have Private Prisons Become the Scapegoat for a Larger Issue?

>> April 3, 2022

Private prisons seemed to be the answer to America’s overpopulated prisons in the 1980s. It’s since become a controversial topic of debates. Experts discuss if the problem is with private prisons, or with our country’s incarceration system as a whole.

institutions/organizations: Covid-19 Behind Bars Project| Day One Alliance| UCLA School of Law| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Marfan Syndrome

Marfan Syndrome

>> June 27, 2021

Marfan syndrome produces obvious physical symptoms such as extreme height, but its hidden symptoms, especially in the heart and eyes, can be much more serious. Experts discuss its diagnosis and treatment.

institutions/organizations: UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital| UCLA Medical Center| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Lung Transplants: The Least-Transplanted Major Organ

Lung Transplants: The Least-Transplanted Major Organ

>> August 2, 2020

Lung transplants are the least done of all major organ transplants because the lungs are so easily damaged in the death process. A lung transplant surgeon explains, using one particularly difficult case as an example.  

institutions/organizations: UCLA Geffen School of Medicine| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Working While Sick

Working While Sick

>> January 26, 2020

Surveys show the vast majority of employees go to work when they’re sick, risking fellow workers and slowing their own healing. Experts discuss the maladjusted workplace culture that promotes this, how to know when you really should stay home, and ways to protect yourself from illness at the office.

institutions/organizations: Robert Half International| UCLA Geffen School of Medicine| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Hand Washing and Handshake Bans

Hand Washing and Handshake Bans (2020)

>> January 12, 2020

Some hospital units have set up handshake bans because too few healthcare workers wash hands well enough to keep from spreading germs. The general public is even worse at washing hands, which has caused spread of serious disease. Some experts say handshakes foster important human connections and oppose bans. Experts discuss and describe what it takes to wash …

institutions/organizations: UCLA Geffen School of Medicine| UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Giggling Epilepsy

Giggling Epilepsy

>> August 25, 2019

Epilepsy can show itself in many ways, including as episodes of giggling and laughing. An expert discusses the case of a then-nine-year old boy with such seizures, the danger they posed, and the novel way he was treated.

institutions/organizations: UCLA Geffen School of Medicine| UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Vanishing Teen Rites of Passage

Vanishing Teen Rites of Passage

>> June 24, 2018

Teenagers used to experience rites of passage including getting a driver’s license, going out on dates, drinking, having sex, & getting a job. They’re engaging in these activities much less often today. It means less risk, but may leave adolescents less ready for adulthood and independence. Experts discuss.

institutions/organizations: Mindsight Institute| San Diego State University| Smith College| UCLA Geffen School of Medicine| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Babies and Their Gut Bacteria

Babies and Their Gut Bacteria

>> June 24, 2018

Children have up to five times as much asthma and allergies as their grandparents, and a new study shows that an imbalance of gut bacteria in the first year of life may be why. An expert pediatrician discusses why this occurs and ways to address the problem.

institutions/organizations: American Academy of Pediatrics| UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital| University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Medical Notes: Week of June 10, 2018

>> June 10, 2018

Researchers may have found the cause of polycystic ovary syndrome, another study showing the impact on brain health from tackle football, and researchers at UCLA may have found an antidote to hangovers.

institutions/organizations: University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
When Should Kids Get a Phone?

When Should Kids Get a Phone?

>> January 21, 2018

Experts discuss dangers and cautions of getting a phone and how parents can decide when the time is right for their kids to “get connected.”

institutions/organizations: University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)| University of Michigan
The Haitian Cholera Coverup

The Haitian Cholera Coverup

>> August 28, 2016

Experts discuss how a cholera epidemic in Haiti is linked to UN peacekeeping groups and lessons for future disaster recovery.

institutions/organizations: University of California| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
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