Tag Archive for: cancer

Linguistics professor Jessica Rett is studying how different words related to ‘cancer’ can influence patients’ treatment decisions

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UCLA research helped pave the way to these 8 major cancer-fighting drugs

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UCLA scientists — including life sciences professor Lili Yang — develop off-the-shelf immunotherapy for ovarian cancer

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A midlife career shift for Michael Jung led to breakthroughs in fight against prostate cancer

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Common antidepressants could help the immune system fight cancer, UCLA study finds

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Lab to life: from science to real-world health solutions

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Firefighter and UCLA College alumnus Derek Urwin is using his knowledge of chemistry to improve firefighter health and safety

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UCLA scientists, including a life sciences faculty member, develop a new method to engineer immune cells that could treat multiple patients

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UCLA chemists use oxygen, copper ‘scissors’ to make cheaper drug treatments possible

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