Vaccinated Patients Hospitalized with COVID-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Less Likely to Need Dialysis, and More Likely to Survive, After Discharge | Newswise

Vaccinated Patients Hospitalized with COVID-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Less Likely to Need Dialysis, and More Likely to Survive, After Discharge | Newswise

BYLINE: Enrique Rivero Newswise — Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who developed acute kidney injury had better outcomes than unvaccinated patients with the same condition, new research suggests. The study found vaccinated patients were less likely to stay on dialysis after discharge, and more likely to survive, than unvaccinated patients. Acute kidney injury, or AKI,…

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Olympic Anti-Doping Lab Puts U.S. Meat Supply to the Test | Newswise

Olympic Anti-Doping Lab Puts U.S. Meat Supply to the Test | Newswise

Newswise — Scientists at UCLA’s Olympic Analytical Laboratory turned their sophisticated analytical capabilities for testing athlete samples for performance-enhancing drugs to research examining the U.S. meat supply as part of a study led by Texas Tech. The study was designed to investigate concerns that residues of growth promoters used in meat production could potentially cause…

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Breathwork Isn’t Just Woo-Woo — The Science Behind It Is Rock Solid, Says UCLA Neurobiologist | Newswise

Breathwork Isn’t Just Woo-Woo — The Science Behind It Is Rock Solid, Says UCLA Neurobiologist | Newswise

BYLINE: Sandy Cohen Newswise — Breathwork – intentionally changing breathing patterns to improve physical, mental or emotional well-being – may seem woo-woo, but the science behind the practice is sound, says Jack Feldman, PhD, a professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Feldman discussed how breathing affects the brain in a…

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Researchers May Have Found a Way to Mitigate or Eliminate Excessive Scarring During Wound Healing | Newswise

Researchers May Have Found a Way to Mitigate or Eliminate Excessive Scarring During Wound Healing | Newswise

BYLINE: Enrique Rivero FINDINGS Newswise — A study published April 12 in Nature Communications identifies a protein that helps prevent excessive scarring. The protein, called fibromodulin (FMOD) forms a complex of molecules with interleukin 1β that stops myofibroblasts from forming excessive scar tissue. IMPACT The findings could lead to a new way to reduce or…

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First Human Bladder Transplant Performed at UCLA  | Newswise

AACR: Topical Treatment Offers Relief From Painful Skin Rash Caused by Targeted Cancer Therapy | Newswise

BYLINE: Denise Heady ABSTRACT CT018 FINDINGS Newswise — Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that a novel topical BRAF inhibitor gel called LUT014 significantly reduces the severity of an acne-like rash, a common and painful side effect experienced by patients undergoing anti-EGFR therapies…

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First Human Bladder Transplant Performed at UCLA  | Newswise

UCLA Investigators Highlight Innovations in Prostate and Bladder Cancer, AI, and Patient-Centered Care at AUA 2025 | Newswise

Contact: David Sampson, UCLA Media Relations [email protected] Highlights include: 3D modeling for robotic prostatectomy Cost comparison of checkpoint inhibitors in high-risk bladder cancer AI-generated prostate cancer mapping A wearable optical system for bladder monitoring after spinal cord injury A shared decision-making intervention for kidney stone treatment Newswise — Investigators from the David Geffen School of…

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