Against his better judgement, Dr. Mark Tramo spent much of his time playing rock ‘n’ roll instead of studying for his pre-medical classes at Yale University in the 1970s. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Tramo plays guitar for his class to demonstrate how music affects the brain. He is a UCLA professor and a physician who teaches a class called “Music and Brain” for undergraduates. He has been a lifelong rock ‘n’ roll enthusiast and researches the possibility of using music to help patients.
About 50 million Americans suffer from some form of allergies, according to the Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America. Read more...
The first day of a planned two-day union strike across the University of California’s medical centers drew out picket lines of patient care and service workers across the UC. Read more...
Photo: Patient care technical and service workers at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center picket as part of a two-day union strike.
Dr. Antronette Yancey, a professor at the UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health who devoted her life to promoting healthy living and exercise to eliminate health problems, died April 23 of lung cancer. Read more...
From time to time, Dr. David Baron, executive director at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, will ask other health experts at the Ashe Center to host the column and answer student questions. Read more...
Hundreds of people will run through Wilson Plaza Sunday morning for the 14th annual Bruin Run/Walk. Read more...
The Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, one of more than 100 neuroscience labs on campus, analyzes brain scans collected from around the world to create maps of what brains should look like in different phases of a person’s life as well as those for patients with neurological diseases. Read more...
