Archived Press Releases

LOMA LINDA, CA — August 15, 2018 — Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that kidney transplantation can be safely performed using organs testing positive for the hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody but negative for active viral infection.…

Loma Linda, CA. ­– August 14, 2018 – Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in the Riverside and San Bernardino metro area, LLUMC…

Loma Linda, CA. ­– August 14, 2018 – Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in the Riverside and San Bernardino metro area, LLUMC…

A Loma Linda University faculty member was awarded the 2018 International Space Station Compelling Results Award in Biology and Medicine in July for her research on the impact of microgravity and spaceflight on neonatal and adult cardiovascular…

Yucaipa Animal Placement Society (YAPS) collaborated with restaurant chain Raising Cane's in bringing the society’s puppies to visit cancer patients at the LLU Children's Hospital hematology/oncology outpatient clinic Monday, July 30. Patients…

More than 30 Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital patients and their siblings were each given $200 to purchase school supplies, new clothes and healthcare items. Each child was accompanied by a law enforcement officer from the community during…

The National Institutes of Health has awarded Christopher Wilson, PhD, associate professor in the department of physiology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Lawrence D. Longo MD Center for Perinatal Biology, a $500,000 grant to explore…

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry was awarded for the 16th consecutive year $298,848 in federal funding by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part F, to provide community-based HIV/AIDS training…

LOMA LINDA, CA — July 20, 2018 — According to a new study from researchers at Loma Linda University, the key to living a long life lies in the behaviors started as young children. The study, published in The Permanente Journal, looked at seniors and…

Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) – Murrieta is pleased to introduce its new OB Hospitalist program to the Southwest Riverside region, offering 24/7 board-certified OB/GYN physicians for more robust patient care.  The OB Hospitalist…

Loma Linda University (LLU) has been honored as a 2018 “Great Colleges to Work For,” by the Chronicle of Higher Education, a leading trade publication for colleges and universities, in partnership with Modern Think. The program is designed to…

LOMA LINDA, CA – July 12, 2018 – Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) recently gained two young benefactors after brother-sister duo Ashton and Alyssa Jean-Marie donated over $1,000 to the LLUCH Birthday Club. For their birthdays this…

Loma Linda University Medical Center and Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital have received awards for quality in treating patients who suffer cardiac arrests in the hospital. The two entities received the Get With The Guidelines –…

LOMA LINDA, CA—June 25, 2018—A study by Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health researchers found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) severity is associated with severity of video game addiction. The study, “Video game…

LOMA LINDA, CA — June 27, 2018 — A study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University in California found that Latinos with Type 2 diabetes who live in medically underserved areas benefit from a high-fiber, low-fat diet derived mostly from…

LOMA LINDA, CA – June 11, 2018 – Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) patients and their families were treated to a Star Wars-themed birthday party for mascot Luke the Lion Sunday, June 10. Luke made a grand entrance with a thematic…

A new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows that adolescent rats who consume a diet high in saturated fats have a harder time coping with stress as adults. Moreover, researchers from Loma Linda University in California…

Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC) – Murrieta is launching a new three-year family medicine residency program in Murrieta, with the first cohort beginning June 2019, pending accreditation. The program comes in response to a physician…

LOMA LINDA, CA – June 8, 2018 – Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) patients were treated to a day at camp without even leaving the hospital, thanks to The Painted Turtle Outpost, on Thursday, June 7. Typically a year-round,…

LOMA LINDA, CA – June 8, 2018 – Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital (LLUCH) patients were treated to a day at camp without even leaving the hospital, thanks to The Painted Turtle Outpost, on Thursday, June 7. Typically a year-round,…