A Hidden Cellular Defense Could Shield the Brain from Alzheimer’s
Summary of A Hidden Cellular Defense May Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s: A recent study by researchers at UCLA Health and UC San Francisco explored why some neurons are more…
Common Dementia Medications May Worsen Confusion, Hospitalization
Summary of These Common Dementia Drugs Can Increase Confusion and Hospitalization: A new study published in JAMA reveals that despite ongoing warnings, about a quarter of Medicare patients with dementia…
Medical Cannabis Hype Faces Major Evidence Gaps, Say Researchers
Summary of Medical Cannabis Hype Hits a Wall as Researchers Reveal Big Evidence Gaps: A comprehensive review conducted by UCLA Health indicates that the medicinal efficacy of cannabis for conditions…
UCLA Researchers Uncover 4 Key Alzheimer’s Disease Pathways
Summary of UCLA Scientists Identify 4 Key Pathways to Alzheimer’s Disease: Researchers at UCLA Health have identified four distinct pathways for the development of Alzheimer's disease by analyzing electronic health…
Common Osteoporosis Tool Found Ineffective
Summary of New Research Finds That Commonly Used Osteoporosis Tool Is Suboptimal: A study comparing the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) and the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST) found that OST…
Mental Health Impacts Long COVID
Summary of Psychological Issues Like Anxiety and Depression May Play a Role in Long COVID: New research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) suggests that individuals who report…
Fighting Emerging Diseases: A New Frontier
Summary of A New Frontier in the Fight Against Emerging Diseases: Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered several potential broad-spectrum antiviral agents that can target…
Brain Support Cells: OCD Treatment Breakthrough
Summary of How the Brain's Support Cells Impact OCD and Open New Doors for Treatment: A recent study by researchers from UCLA has found that astrocytes, star-shaped cells that support…
How Immune Cells Respond to Cancer Cells: New Insights
Summary of Scientists Shed Light on How Immune Cells Respond to Cancer Cells: Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified and analyzed how immune cells react to…
Brain’s Impact on Obesity in Men and Women
Summary of Uncovering the Brain's Role in Obesity for Men and Women: A study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has found that sex-specific brain signals…