UCLA researchers uncovered a link between mitochondrial health and exercise, offering a new explanation for the causes of some metabolic disorders. In a study published in December, UCLA researchers in the lab of Andrea Hevener, a professor of medicine, characterized how mitochondria change in response to both short- and long-term exercise. Read more...
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January 16, 12:53 am
Researchers develop device allowing easier detection of parasites in blood
UCLA researchers have developed a device that detects the presence of certain parasites in blood or other bodily fluids. The device has the ability to detect small parasites, such as Trichomonas vaginalis, which can cause trichomoniasis, a common sexually transmitted disease. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers developed a device able to detect parasites in blood with relative ease and at a low cost. Hatice Ceylan Koydemir, a postdoctoral researcher and co-author of the study about the technology, said the low cost could make it more accessible in areas of Africa. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
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January 15, 12:46 am
Campus Queries: What are simple ways students can reduce their environmental footprint?
Q: What are the easiest ways to make the most positive environmental impact? A: Among another wave of New Year’s resolutions, students are resolving to make more sustainable choices. Read more...
Photo: (Michelle Fu/Daily Bruin)
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January 15, 12:35 am
Faculty express concerns over lack of diversity in UCLA Health’s hiring process
Roughly 200 doctors snapped, cheered and hissed at administrators during a town hall over concerns that the administration did not prioritize diversity. Faculty clashed with David Geffen School of Medicine administrators over questions surrounding the replacement of Peter Whybrow at a town hall Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Faculty at the David Geffen School of Medicine challenged administrators’ commitment to diversity at a town hall Thursday. A committee to select the new psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences chair and director of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is made up of seven white men, three white women and one Latino man. (Anirudh Keni/Daily Bruin)
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January 14, 12:36 am
UCLA program alleviates Medicare costs, addresses multiple dimensions of dementia
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 2:35 p.m. A UCLA program has decreased costs for Medicare and provided benefits for dementia patients through partnerships with community organizations. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program has served approximately 2,700 patients and their families since the program began. The program collaborated with other community programs in Los Angeles, including adult day care centers, caregiver education programs and counseling services, to provide patients with services beyond typical medical care. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 10, 11:44 pm
Research reveals growing success of sprayable gel solution in cancer treatment
UCLA researchers developed a gel-forming sprayable solution that can prevent cancer cells from regrowing after surgical removal. Zhen Gu, a bioengineering professor, and other senior researchers at universities in the U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Zhen Gu/UCLA)
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January 9, 11:45 am
Potential treatments for brain diseases may arise from studying neurons in space
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 4:21 p.m. UCLA researchers launched brain cells into space last month in an attempt to understand a neurological condition that commonly affects astronauts. Read more...
Photo: (Bridgette Baron/Daily Bruin)