The first birth control pill designed to indefinitely prevent a woman's monthly period received approval from the Food and Drug Administration last week. The pill, called Lybrel, is the first oral contraceptive meant to be taken continuously, meaning that an active pill will be taken every day without the usual placebo interval each month. Read more...
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May 31, 9:50 pm
Birth control pill to stop periods gets OK
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May 31, 9:46 pm
UCLA researchers create wireless network to connect drivers
Many Americans today are choosing to unplug, whether by using cell phones or signing onto the Internet via personal laptops in the middle of Starbucks, and UCLA researchers say cars may be next. Read more...
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May 31, 9:44 pm
Groups rally for admissions data to “˜Count Me In’
In order to highlight some of the issues faced by certian ethnic groups in regard to access to higher education, student and state leaders are hoping to introduce policies for university admission data to include more Asian groups. Read more...
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May 31, 9:42 pm
Feature Photo: What happens at Sendoff, stays at sendoff
LEIGH ALVAREZ/daily bruin The Student Alumni Association hosts Senior Sendoff, an evening of Las Vegas-themed events on Thursday that offered graduating seniors free food. Read more...
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May 30, 10:30 pm
Clinton outlines campaign plans
With UCLA's Krieger Child Care Center as a backdrop, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., announced plans on Wednesday for universal early childhood education as part of her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Read more...
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May 30, 10:27 pm
Examining the role of industry in research
From being the first to grow human tissue using stem cells harvested from fat obtained during liposuction to creating new processes to better illuminate today's plasma TV screens, UCLA has been a research powerhouse, garnering approximately $718 million in grants and contracts in 2006 alone. Read more...
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May 30, 10:26 pm
USAC allocates office space
The undergraduate student government approved the office space allocations Tuesday for next year, giving six groups office space and removing the Disabled Students Union and Rally Committee from their offices in Kerckhoff Hall. Read more...