Edward Tobinick, assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA, recently received a patent for his new method for fighting neurological diseases and related disorders. Tobinick’s method uses therapeutic agents produced through recombinant DNA technology that inhibits the action of certain natural molecules in the body, called cytokines. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
Professor receives patent for neurological treatment
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October 20, 9:00 pm
HIV/AIDS education program targets youths
There are more effective ways to counter the spread of HIV/AIDS beyond simply preaching abstinence and safe sex, according to UCLA Regents lecturer Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
UCLA astronomers take space-breaking photograph
The center of the galaxy never looked so good. UCLA astronomers and their colleagues recently released the highest-resolution mid-infrared picture ever taken of the center of our Milky Way galaxy. Read more...
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October 17, 9:00 pm
UCLA doctor awarded for arthritis research
Dr. Daniel Furst of the UCLA Division of Rheumatology and Arthritis received the Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award for his leadership and involvement in the fight against arthritis. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
UCLA joins national mammogram study
The largest federally-funded clinical trial on medical imaging is under way at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center. The cancer center is seeking 2,475 women to participate in the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial to determine whether digital mammography is equal or superior to standard film mammography. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Stem cell research an emotional, social issue
It is widely known that advances in biotechnology, like stem cell therapy, have the potential to cure Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes and other diseases. However, there are several aspects of this research that are cause for concern and fodder for controversy. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Microscopic enemies pose imminent, unpredictable threat
On March 20, 1995, five teams of men boarded trains on the Tokyo subway system. Unnoticed amid Monday morning rush-hour traffic, the men placed lunch boxes and soft-drink containers on the floors of trains. Read more...