A gene variant present in about 50 percent of the global population that is known to contribute to obesity is now believed to be associated with yet another dire effect: significant brain tissue loss. Read more...
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April 25, 9:00 pm
FTO gene variant is associated with obesity, brain tissue loss
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April 20, 10:24 pm
Speaks Out
UCLA students discuss their experiences participating in research projects through the Undergraduate Research Center. Read more...
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April 20, 10:12 pm
Research center connects students, projects
While UCLA prides itself on being a research institution, navigating the paths it takes to start a research project can be a daunting task for undergraduate students looking to pursue their own research. Read more...
Photo: Third-year physiological science student Allison Truong, who is involved in the Undergraduate Research Center since her freshman year, conducts experiments in her lab at the Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center at UCLA. Truong’s research project pertains to immunology.
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April 20, 10:09 pm
Graduate programs cut funding support
Erika Fong, a fourth-year computational and systems biology student, is currently deciding between doctorate offers from programs across the country. Read more...
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April 20, 10:04 pm
Semel awarded stimulus funds
Although two-thirds of the world is bilingual, current knowledge about the brain is largely based on biased sampling of monolingual subjects, said Xavier Cagigas, a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA. To obtain more representative results, researchers must sample diverse subjects. Read more...
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April 6, 9:44 pm
UCLA, USC campaign for urban health
While USC-UCLA Global Health Awareness Week seeks to educate a wide pool of students about the plight of global urban communities, it also incites active service from students within the more immediate Los Angeles community. Read more...
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April 6, 9:37 pm
Events examine global medical problems
With urbanization comes increasing health concerns, and developing nations without well-developed infrastructure for providing medical support will face challenges. Read more...