News From Around the System

Young, Healthy Woman Suffers Brain Inflammation after Mild COVID-19 Infection

Case report is rare, but offers new insights into potential neurological effects

Vaping just once raises oxidative stress levels in nonsmokers, increasing disease risk

Stress levels as much as quadrupled after nonsmokers used an e-cigarette for just a half-hour, UCLA researchers found.

Organ Transplant Recipients Significantly Protected by COVID-19 Vaccination

Rethinking Remdesivir

Researchers modify current drug, creating oral version that can be taken earlier in COVID-19 diagnoses; in cell and animal studies, revised drug proved effective and safe

Emergency Department earns 2021 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award

UC Davis Health’s Emergency Department received the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2021 Lantern Award for demonstrating exceptional and innovative performance in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research.

Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia

A team led by UCLA scientists found that removing IGF2BP3 selectively targets cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.

Obesity and Cardiovascular Factors Combine to Cause Cognitive Decline in Latinos

Obesity is a widespread health issue, but conditions like hypertension and cholesterol are stronger predictors of worsening brain function

UC San Diego Health Joins Clinical Trial to Treat Sudden Cardiac Arrest

The investigational, implantable defibrillator system seeks to treat dangerously fast heart rhythms with a new technology

UCLA Health hospitals rank No. 1 in L.A. and state, No. 3 in nation

U.S. News & World Report named UCLA among the top 10 in 12 different medical specialties.

Senator Toni Atkins Visits Hospital to Recognize Plans for New Hillcrest Campus

Senate President Pro Tempore visits UC San Diego Medical Center to recognize a $30 million allocation in state budget to support redevelopment of Hillcrest hospital campus