Depression and the Brain
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about brain-mapping and other techniques for looking into the brain that may predict whether a patient suffering from depression is going to benefit from a..
Depression or Anxiety?
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about the overlap between anxiety and depression, noting that, "...it's hard to know where one ends and the other begins."
Depression: Available Treatments
Dr. Andrew Leuchter, Director of Adult Psychiatry at UCLA, talks about treatments available to treat depression. In general, Dr. Leuchter explains, there is a two-pronged approach used, consisting of psychotherapy, coupl..
Diabetes and Pregnancy
Dr. Ed McCabe, Chief of the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, talks about some of the reasons prenatal care is so important. He notes that there is an increased risk of diabetes during pregnancy, adding that all pregna..
Diagnosis: Cancer: Counseling Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer
The UCLA Breast Center, a unit of the Jonsson Cancer Center, specializes in treating and counseling women at high risk for breast cancer. Experts from a variety of fields work with patients, developing strategies they ca..
Diagnosis: Cancer: Detecting Cancer
Cancer detection methods vary depending on the location of the suspected cancer. Oral cancers, for example, can be detected by visual examination. Some, like cervical cancer, can be found by collecting cells for microsco..
Diagnosis: Cancer: Diseases Known as Cancer, The
More than 40 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, and more than 20 percent will die from it. When we talk of cancer, we often refer to it as if it were a single disease, but in realit..
Diagnosis: Cancer: Early Detection of Breast Cancer a Key to Survival
Eighty percent of women who are stricken with breast cancer have no family history of the disease. One factor that contributes to their susceptibility is age. Breast cancer is rare in women under 20, but increases from a..
Diagnosis: Cancer: Lifestyle Choices that Reduce the Cancer Risk
Cancer is a disease that is influenced by lifestyle choices. Some researchers contend that eating right, staying physically active, watching your weight, and not smoking or exposing yourself to too much sun could reduce ..
Diagnosis: Cancer: Puzzle: The When, Why, and Where of Cancer, The
What causes genes to mutate? Are there factors that set such events in motion? Scientists talk about ongoing research that may lead not only to a cure for certain types of cancer but also to prevention strategies that wi..