Psychologists from Kent State University and other institutions around the U.S. have discovered a link between drastic weight loss from surgery and improved memory and concentration in patients. Read more...
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April 21, 1:01 am
Research reveals that weight loss and a healthy lifestyle improve memory
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April 13, 6:11 am
Workers stay up all night to help patients at the UCLA Sleep Disorders Laboratory
In the process of helping sleep-troubled patients, Mary McCullough saw her own health slowly deteriorate. Read more...
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Zheng-Hua Sun, a polysomnographic technician, is prepared for a sleep test at the UCLA Sleep Disorders Laboratory. With wires attached to patients’ heads and bodies, technicians can monitor the patients’ breathing, heart activity and brain waves.
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April 13, 6:01 am
Q&A: Chancellor Gene Block discusses his research on sleep and circadian rhythms
Calling between meetings in Washington, Chancellor Gene Block talked with Daily Bruin reporter Daniel Schonhaut about his research on sleep and circadian rhythms. Read more...
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Chancellor Gene Block is pictured speaking at the fifth International Nanotechnology Conference in 2009. Block is known for his research on circadian rhythms and sleep.
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April 13, 5:39 am
All-nighters: studies show sleep deprivation can affect weight, immune system and memory formation
Shizuka Lei prepared herself for the mountain of work ahead of her, knowing she was in for a long night. Read more...
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April 1, 6:18 am
The pill may not make you ill, specialists say, as each woman responds differently to its hormonal effects
Since its creation in 1960, the birth control pill has been used by 85 percent of all women at least once in their life. Read more...
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April 1, 6:15 am
Anti-melanoma drug Yervoy has been approved by the FDA after 11 percent of trial participants see improvement
The first drug proven to prolong the lives of patients with late-stage melanoma was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on March 25. Read more...
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March 30, 1:41 am
Nuclear meltdown in California’s two nuclear plants unlikely because of safeguards
In the wake of a partial meltdown at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, debate has emerged about whether California's nuclear reactors put the earthquake-prone state similarly at risk. California has two nuclear reactors in San Luis Obispo and near San Clemente that together produced 15.5 percent of the state's energy in 2009, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute. A request to extend the lifetime of the Diablo Canyon reactor by 20 years has been postponed because of the events in Japan. Both Sen. Read more...