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Common heart medications may also protect against Parkinson's disease, study finds

UCLA researchers have discovered that a specific type of medication used to treat cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension, angina and abnormal heart rhythms may also decrease the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Jan 22, 2010

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Informal social networks better at encouraging Hispanics to prepare for disasters

FINDINGS: Historically, authorities have used broad media campaigns to encourage the public to prepare for disasters -- an approach that has proven largely ineffective. For this new study, UCLA researchers sought to test novel, culturally tailored, informal social networking approaches to improve disaster preparedness, using data on 231 Hispanics in Los Angeles County.

Dec 17, 2009

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UCLA researchers reconstitute enzyme that synthesizes cholesterol drug lovastatin

Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have for the first time successfully reconstituted in the laboratory the enzyme responsible for producing the block

Nov 3, 2009

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Loss of tumor supressor gene essential to transforming benign nerve tumors into cancers

Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showed for the first time that the loss or decreased expression of the tumor suppressor gene PTEN plays a central role in the malignant transformation of benign nerve tumors called neurofibromas into a malignant and extremely deadly form of sarcoma.

Oct 13, 2009

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UCLA study details quality of life for prostate cancer patients 4 years out from treatment

A long-term study by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the three most common treatments for localized prostate cancer had significant impacts on patients' quality of life, a finding that could help guide doctors and patients in making treatment decisions.

Jun 9, 2009

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UCLA cancer researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage

UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in mice, a finding that may lead to the early identification and treatment of human inflammatory disorders, some of which increase risk for several types of cancer.

May 31, 2009

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Using PET/CT imaging, UCLA researchers can tell after a single treatment if chemotherapy is working

Oncologists often have to wait months before they can determine whether a treatment is working. Now, using a non-invasive method, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown that they can determine after a single cycle of chemotherapy whether the toxic drugs are killing the cancer or not.

Apr 14, 2009