Dr. Leonard Apt, former director of the division of pediatric ophthalmology at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and one of the five founders of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, died Feb. Read more...
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February 13, 12:45 am
Leonard Apt, 90, remembered for advances in pediatric ophthalmology
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February 12, 10:41 pm
New protein may aid in prevention of HIV
A UCLA-led team of researchers recently discovered a protein that may aid in the prevention of the HIV virus, among other viruses detrimental to human health, according to a press release from the UCLA AIDS Institute. Read more...
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February 11, 11:57 pm
Alumni create site with guidance for pre-med students
Pre-medical students in the midst of application season have a new resource started by two UCLA alumni to help guide the students in their pursuit of a medical degree. Read more...
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February 8, 1:38 am
Good habits prevent skin damage
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...
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February 7, 12:27 am
UCLA holds Mars habitability conference
Planetary scientists from as far away as Germany convened at UCLA this week to discuss a topic that has captured man’s imagination for hundreds of years: Mars’ ability to support life. Read more...
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February 5, 12:37 am
Law bans unlocking cellphones
Students will now be prohibited from unlocking their cellphones without the carrier’s permission, under a recent change to a federal act. Unlocking a cellphone, or allowing it to function under other networks, without the carrier’s permission, was legal up until last month, under an exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Read more...
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February 5, 12:30 am
UCLA Health System Ethics Center aids professionals, public on medical ethics
A transplant surgeon was faced with a dilemma – he didn’t know if he should perform a liver transplant on a patient with a history of substance abuse. Read more...