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    May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. For a dying patient, a prescription of silence

    His wife was a patient at the clinic where I worked in my early days as a doctor. I saw her regularly for hypertension. But on one visit, she was more concerned about her husband — let's call him Pedro. He was having stomach pains and difficulty swallowing. I told her to make an appointment for him with me.
    His wife was a patient at the clinic where I worked in my early days as a doctor. I saw her regularly for hypertension. But on one visit, she was more concerned about her husband — let's call him Pedro. He was having stomach pains and difficulty...

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, High Blood Pressure, Esophageal cancer, Abdominal Pain, Diseases and Illnesses

    2. Apr 2, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Obama outlines private-public project to study the brain

    Making good on a promise first hinted at during his State of the Union speech in February, President Obama on Tuesday unveiled the broad outlines of a scientific initiative aimed at mapping the human brain. The project's ambitious goals include understanding how the brain forms memories and controls human behavior; how it becomes damaged by conditions such as Parkinson's disease and autism; and how it can be repaired when afflicted by Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and other illnesses.
    Making good on a promise first hinted at during his State of the Union speech in February, President Obama on Tuesday unveiled the broad outlines of a scientific initiative aimed at mapping the human brain. The project's ambitious goals include...

    Tags: Politics, Values, Stroke, Behavioral Conditions, Science and Technology

    3. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Genetically engineered tomato mimics good cholesterol

    Researchers at UCLA have genetically engineered tomatoes that, when fed to mice, mimic the beneficial qualities of good cholesterol, according to a new study.
    Researchers at UCLA have genetically engineered tomatoes that, when fed to mice, mimic the beneficial qualities of good cholesterol, according to a new study. In a paper published Tuesday in the Journal of Lipid Research, authors used bacteria to insert...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, University of California, Los Angeles, Inflammation, Genetic Engineering, Medical Research

    4. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Pope Francis has only one lung. Is it enough?

    His predecessor was the first pope to retire due to deteriorating health -- a condition no doubt exacerbated by frequent world travel and a demanding schedule.
    His predecessor was the first pope to retire due to deteriorating health -- a condition no doubt exacerbated by frequent world travel and a demanding schedule. Yet at age 76, Pope Francis arrives at the Vatican with his own medical history....

    Tags: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Pneumonia, The Pope, Flu, Lung Cancer

    5. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. How your skin can survive winter beautifully

    Winter does a number on skin, from head to toe. But it's possible to resist letting the dry winter air wring every drop of moisture from your skin.
    Winter does a number on skin, from head to toe. But it's possible to resist letting the dry winter air wring every drop of moisture from your skin. "It's an environmental problem," says Nicholas Perricone, dermatologist and author of "Forever Young: The...

    Tags: Personal Service, Skin Conditions, Dermatologists, Age Spots, Vitamin B5

    6. Dec 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Beauty metals: The 24-karat spin

    The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by adding gold, gemstones or diamonds to their products.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    The holidays are the season of sparkle. And that goes for beauty treatments as well as for Christmas trees. Spas and beauty companies are capitalizing on the allure of jewels and precious metals, hoping to harness radiance and a feeling of indulgence by...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Aveda Corp., Personal Service, Dermatologists

    7. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Range of clues, not just DNA, indicates bones are Richard III's

    After centuries, it seems, the once-lost body of King Richard III of England has been identified.  At a news conference Monday, a team from the University of Leicester reported that a skeleton unearthed last fall was "beyond reasonable doubt" that of the last Plantagenet monarch, who died in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field.
    After centuries, it seems, the once-lost body of King Richard III of England has been identified.  At a news conference Monday, a team from the University of Leicester reported that a skeleton unearthed last fall was "beyond reasonable doubt" that of...

    Tags: University of California, Los Angeles, Chemical Industry, Science and Technology, Biotechnology Industry, Medical Specialization

    8. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. The doctor's in, on Twitter

    Twitter. A popular online social network? Yes. A vital tool for medical research? Maybe.
    Twitter. A popular online social network? Yes. A vital tool for medical research? Maybe. "Until now, healthcare providers have primarily used online networks as a promotional tool," says Lee Aase, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. "We...

    Tags: AIDS, Mayo Clinic, Healthcare Provider, Diabetes, Sociology

    9. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. PASSINGS: Robert Morgan Fink, Gene Vollnogle, Dorothy McGuire Williamson

    <strong>Robert Morgan Fink</strong>
    Robert Morgan Fink Biochemist at UCLA Robert Morgan Fink, 96, a retired UCLA biochemistry professor whose groundbreaking research with his biochemist wife included developing a new technique in the late 1940s to study the thyroid, died Wednesday of...

    Tags: The Ed Sullivan Show (tv program), Football, Arthur Godfrey, Sports, Health Treatments

    10. Dec 14, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads

    The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients.
    The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing company of using misleading advertising in its promotion of Lap-Band weight-loss surgery, saying the billboard, radio and television ads underplay serious risks to patients. The...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Music, Manufacturing and Engineering, Weight, Manufacturing and Engineering

    11. Jun 12, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Scene and Heard: Jane Fonda on the senior years

    Before she could present Jane Fonda with the UCLA Longevity Center's Icon Award, Jennifer Lopez had to pause midway in her recitation of Fonda's lofty achievements &#8212; actress, fitness guru, author and activist for environmental, human rights, health, women's empowerment issues and more. "You're busy like crazy," Lopez said. "I thought I was busy."
    Before she could present Jane Fonda with the UCLA Longevity Center's Icon Award, Jennifer Lopez had to pause midway in her recitation of Fonda's lofty achievements — actress, fitness guru, author and activist for environmental, human rights, health,...

    Tags: Politics, The Ellen DeGeneres Show (tv program), Jennifer Lopez, Peter Fonda, Scott Bakula

    12. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. In Practice: Doctors bury grief to help patients and families

    Rebecca's cancer was born in her bone marrow. Her abnormal blood cells soon broke free of their nest, sailing down the rivers of her arteries and veins to seed her liver, lungs and brain with malignancy.
    Rebecca's cancer was born in her bone marrow. Her abnormal blood cells soon broke free of their nest, sailing down the rivers of her arteries and veins to seed her liver, lungs and brain with malignancy. Chemotherapy for her metastatic acute myeloid...

    Tags: Leukemia, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Human Interest, Health and Medical Professionals

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