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Creation of a Specified Probiotic Blend to Help with Weight Loss and Associated Metabolic Disease (UCLA Case No. 2023-258)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Medicine, Vatche and Tamar Manoukin Division of Digestive Diseases have developed a novel probiotic blend composed of two gut bacteria strains. This blend has the potential to be a safe supplement for treating food addiction, obesity, cognition, and other associated metabolic diseases in humans. BACKGROUND: Obesity...

Published: 11/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Arpana Church

Keywords(s): bacterial strain, brain reward system, brain-gut microbiome, food addiction, food metabolism, gut-brain axis, Mental health, Metabolic Diseases, Nutraceuticals / Probiotics, nutritional supplement, obesity

Category(s): Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology, Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

Compounds for Improved Psychological and Resilience Measures Associated with Physical Activity (UCLA Case No. 2022-272)

UCLA researchers from the Department of Medicine have identified microbiome and metabolic markers associated with high physical activity in an obese population, leading to possible therapies that may provide the positive effects of physical activity. BACKGROUND: It is known that physical activity has a multitude of beneficial effects on health. On...

Published: 11/18/2024 | Inventor(s): Arpana Church

Keywords(s): Bacteria, Exercise, Gastroenterology & Digestive Disease, gut-brain axis, Human Gastrointestinal Tract, metabolomics, microbiome, MRI, Nutraceuticals / Probiotics, obesity, physical activity, prebiotics, Psychology

Category(s): Therapeutics > Gastroenterology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health, Therapeutics > Metabolism And Endocrinology

2019-265: Engineered Mammalian Animal and Cell Models to Enable the Identification of Molecules That Target Microglia and Myeloid Cell Function

SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Psychiatry have developed novel methods to use human genomic DNA context to drive the expression of microglial-expressing Alzheimer’s disease genes in mammalian cells or mammalian animal models. BACKGROUND Microglia are resident innate immune cells in the brain derived from myeloid precursors....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Xiangdong Yang

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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

2021-241: Enhancers of Brain Gamma Oscillations for Treatment of Neurological Disorders

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Neurology have developed a novel small molecule to improve native gamma oscillations as a treatment for cognitive decline in various neurological disorders. BACKGROUND: Neural circuits are facilitated by brain oscillations or rhythmic electric activity at distinct frequencies. These frequency variations...

Published: 9/5/2023 | Inventor(s): Varghese John, Istvan Mody, Jesus Campagna, Barbara Jagodzinska, Xiaofei Wei

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Category(s): Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

2014-287 Minimally Invasive Implantable Brain Stimulation Devices And Methods For Implanting Same

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Neurosurgery have developed a novel, minimally invasive deep-brain stimulation device concept.BACKGROUNDFor many patients suffering from a variety of movement and neuropsychiatric disorders, deep-brain stimulation (DBS) of select brain areas provides lasting relief for otherwise-treatment-resistant cases....

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Itzhak Fried, Ilan Ben Oren, Tamir Wolf

Keywords(s): Cns, Medical Devices and Materials, Psychiatry / Mental Health

Category(s): Medical Devices, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

2020-395 Biomarkers for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Using Closed-Loop Neuromodulation

SUMMARYUCLA researches in the Department of Neurosurgery have developed a novel method for the diagnosis and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.BACKGROUNDPost-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition resulting from a patient having a heightened sensed of fear after encountering a traumatic scenario. It is most often characterized...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jean Philippe Langevin

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Category(s): Diagnostic Markers, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

2020-405 Somatomap 3D

SUMMARY:Researchers in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences and at Laureate Institute for Brain Research have developed a method to measure body perception and body image distortions.BACKGROUND:Distortions in body image and body perception are key characteristics of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, as well as of body...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jamie Feusner

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Category(s): Software & Algorithms > Digital Health, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

2017-977 Load-Induced Frequency-Shift-Keying: A New Modulation Scheme That Enables Simultaneous Near-Field Wireless Power And Data Transmission Through A Single Set of Inductive Coils

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering have developed the first modulation system that allows simultaneous wireless power and data transmission through a single pair of inductive coils.BACKGROUNDNext-generation Brain-Machine Interface senses neural data and stimulates the brain when needed, which requires simultaneous external...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Asad Abidi, Dejan Markovic, Jiacheng Pan

Keywords(s): Antennas/Wireless, Cns, Electronics & Semiconductors, Medical Devices and Materials, Monitoring And Recording Systems, Psychiatry / Mental Health

Category(s): Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors > Circuits, Electrical > Quantum Computing, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Monitoring And Recording Systems, Therapeutics > CNS and Neurology, Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health, Electrical > Wireless

Virtual Reality for Anhedonia Program (Case No. 2019-812)

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Psychology have developed a behavioral training program for the improvement of anhedonia.BACKGROUNDAnhedonia, or the loss of interest or pleasure in activities, is a symptom often found in depression and other mental health disorders. Despite the strong correlation of anhedonia with suicidal ideation, current...

Published: 6/28/2024 | Inventor(s): Michelle Craske, Michael Treanor

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

2009-042 Treatment of Post-Partum Depression by Altering GABA Receptor Function

Background Depression during pregnancy and in the postpartum period is an area of much needed research, in terms of both pathophysiology and treatment. Postpartum depression, defined as depression within one year of delivery is very common, affects 10%-22% of adult women. It is found that GABAAR expression is markedly downregulated by the increase in...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Psychiatry And Mental Health

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