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Researchers Develop Low-Cost Blood Test to Detect Multiple Cancers from a Single Sample

The method analyzes genome-wide DNA methylation in blood to detect liver, lung, ovarian, and stomach cancers, as well as other diseases
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Researchers Engineer CAR-T Cells to Target Hard-to-Treat Solid Tumors

Preclinical study shows therapy can eliminate tumors and reshape the tumor environment in glioblastoma and ovarian cancer models
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UCLA Researchers Develop Off-the-Shelf Immunotherapy for Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Approach offers a promising next-generation strategy for treating metastatic renal cell carcinoma
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Study Seeks Rapid, Paper-Based Test to Detect Cancer Cells in Cerebrospinal Fluid

UCLA researchers look to create point-of-care test that can confirm diagnosis at the bedside
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Detection of miRNAs in Maternal Blood May Offer Way to Predict Preeclampsia, Study Finds

The findings suggest a future in which miRNAs within EVs could transform the current monitoring and care of mothers everywhere. 
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Handheld Diagnostic Lab Offers Point-of-Care Solution for Future Pandemics

Cost-saving advance can fully automate pooled testing and detect multiple diseases
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Telehealth Follow-Up Associated with Increased Returns

Follow-up consultations following an emergency department visit showed an increase in returns
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UCLA to Participate in Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Monkeypox Treatment

Clinical AIDS Research and Education Center announced its participation in STOMP
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Better Mental Health in Transgender People after Facial Feminization Surgery

People who had received the surgery reported higher scores in seven of 11 measures of psychosocial health
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Lack of Consensus in Identifying and Diagnosing Long COVID

Treating long COVID is hindered by limited research data on what constitutes long COVID
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Signature That Predicts Side Effects from Anti-PD1/PDL1 Checkpoint Therapy

Findings represent an important step toward personalizing checkpoint therapy
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COVID Vaccines Effective at Preventing Symptomatic Infection in Health Workers

Researchers also found that the vaccines work just as well for people who have underlying medical conditions
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