The scientific community at UCLA is a large part of the university. The work done by these researchers, ranging from world-renowned professors to graduate students and even undergrads, is often some of the most innovative and groundbreaking research being done in the world. Read more...

Since its discovery almost a decade ago, the believed benefits of the “anti-obesity hormone” called leptin has fluctuated back and forth. The hormone first caused a stir when scientists announced they could cause fat mice to lose weight by injecting them with the weight-regulating hormone. Read more...