Investigator(s): Richard Casaburi, PhD, MD
Study addresses long-standing question for those with moderately low blood oxygen levels
Newly published data from the Long-Term Oxygen Treatment Trial (LOTT) show that oxygen use is not beneficial for most people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and moderately low levels of blood oxygen.
Investigator(s): Eli Ipp, MD
Researchers find Divergent Views on Barriers to Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
LOS ANGELES – (Oct. 10, 2016) – While diabetes is the most common cause of blindness in the working-age population in the U.S., only about 55% of lower income adults living with the disease undergo the retinal screening needed to detect and help prevent blindness.
Investigator(s): The Lundquist Institute
Funding to Help Create Incubator on Institute’s Campus to Help New Businesses Thrive
LOS ANGELES – (Oct. 4, 2016) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $3 million in funding today to help pay for the creation of a biosciences incubator on LA BioMed’s campus that will provide technical support and business services to help researchers bring promising new discoveries to market so the public can benefit from them.