Meat eaters fear a vegetarian diet may not be as tasty or healthy as a nonvegetarian diet, according to UCLA researchers. In a study published in October, UCLA psychologists determined taste and health concerns are major barriers to meat eaters when becoming vegetarian or vegan. Read more...
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October 9, 12:45 am
Growing number of vaping illnesses prompt state governments to look to legislation
Public officials across the United States are now considering legislative action as a possible solution to vaping-related illnesses. The Trump administration said it would ban sales of most flavored e-cigarette brands, according to a New York Times article published Sept. Read more...
Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Sept. 16 to establish a $20 million public awareness campaign to educate people on the perils of vaping cannabis and nicotine products. The decision follows an increase in cases of vaping-related lung illnesses. (Kanishka Mehra/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 8, 12:45 am
UCLA study shows health problems significantly contribute to homelessness
Health problems play a significant role in why homeless people lose access to housing, a UCLA study found. Health issues and trauma often cause people to lose access to shelter, especially in the case of unsheltered women, according to a report from the California Policy Lab. Read more...
Photo: Members of Westwood and Los Angeles hosted an event to help homeless people get access to essential services April 24. A UCLA study found that health problems play a significant role in why homeless people lose access to housing. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 8, 12:28 am
UCLA researchers discover potential of DNA markers to predict prostate cancer growth
UCLA researchers have identified markers in DNA that could predict prostate cancer growth, according to a UCLA research brief. The study, which was published in the journal Nature Medicine on Monday, suggested that predicting the growth of an individual’s prostate cancer may depend on DNA inherited from their parents. Read more...
Photo: Paul Boutros, the director of cancer data science at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the study’s senior author. Researchers from the Jonsson Center worked alongside researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Manchaster. (Courtesy of Milo Mitchell/UCLA)
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October 8, 12:25 am
Student-led study finds drones can determine if ships are skirting pollution laws
A UCLA student-led study found that drones can be used to determine whether ships are following pollution regulations. The drones could help enforce air pollution requirements by examining ships’ emissions through a sensor package, according to the study, which was published in August. Read more...
Photo: (Roxana Bian/Daily Bruin)
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October 7, 12:44 am
UCLA scientists discuss implications of increased light in Milky Way black hole
An influx of light in the center of the Milky Way galaxy may lead to further insight into black holes, UCLA experts suggest. Scientists from the UCLA Galactic Center Group discovered May 13 that the supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A*, at the center of our galaxy had gotten unusually bright. Read more...
Photo: (Andrea Grigsby/Illustrations Director)
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October 4, 12:50 am
Amazon fires product of environmental policy abuses, UCLA experts explain
Politics and anti-environmental agendas have fueled the Amazonian fires, UCLA experts said. Fires have been burning in the Amazon Basin since August, eliciting international attention. The spotlight has been focused particularly on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his potential role in encouraging forest burning in the basin. Read more...