A UCLA Health boot camp program aims to give Spanish-speaking caregivers further insight into Alzheimer’s and dementia patient care. Improving Caregiving for Dementia has been an active component of UCLA’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program for around four years, spanning West Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and Van Nuys. Read more...
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September 2, 11:29 pm
UCLA professor-led study finds effects of culture on reactions to infidelity
This post was updated Sept. 5 at 10:41 a.m. A UCLA study found that societies in which men are more invested in the care of their children show signs of more jealousy in response to infidelity. Read more...
Photo: A study led by Brooke Scelza, a UCLA anthropology professor, found that societies where men are more invested in the care of their children show signs of more jealousy in response to infidelity. (Courtesy of UCLA)
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September 2, 11:11 pm
31 UC faculty members step down from editorial boards in protest of Elsevier
This post was updated Sept. 2 at 11:18 p.m. About 30 University of California faculty members suspended their editorial services for Elsevier’s journals starting Aug. 7 to protest the publisher’s alleged lack of productive negotiations with the UC. Read more...
Photo: University of California professors stepped down from editorial positions at Elsevier journals in protest of the publisher’s alleged lack of productive negotiations with the University. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 30, 1:40 pm
4th UCLA student diagnosed with whooping cough, spread of infection ‘highly probable’
Another UCLA student was diagnosed with whooping cough Wednesday, bringing the total number of on-campus cases to four. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA student was diagnosed with whooping cough Wednesday, bringing the number of on-campus cases to four. The LADPH had previously notified the school of a third case – a resident of Sproul Cove – on Aug. 23. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 25, 11:35 pm
Four-year research collaboration results in potentially lifesaving implantable kidney
An artificial implantable kidney may pave the way for a new treatment for millions of people with chronic kidney disease. A four-year research collaboration between UCLA and the University of Arkansas created a prototype artificial kidney able to purify human blood and remove its waste products without the need for dialysate, a solution that is typically used for kidney dialysis. Read more...
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August 18, 10:30 pm
UCLA alum backs up claims of 48 USC patients accusing doctor of sexual misconduct
A UCLA alumnus alleges a former UCLA doctor of sexual misconduct in the 1990s, according to a Beacon Project investigation published Saturday. Quentin Lee, a former graduate student at UCLA, claimed Dennis Kelly performed inappropriate and invasive rectal exams on him during two visits to what was then known as UCLA Student Health Services, where Kelly worked. Read more...
Photo: An alumnus accused a former UCLA doctor of sexual misconduct during two visits in the 1990s. Kelly worked at what was then known as UCLA Student Health Services, the predecessor to the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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August 18, 10:29 pm
Researchers find that recently identified gene may be linked to cancer metastasis
UCLA researchers have found that a gene discovered in 2018 may be linked to lung cancer growth. UCLA and University of Michigan researchers were the first to identify the gene mEAK-7 and its role in cell growth in 2018. Read more...