This post was updated Nov. 27 at 10:21 p.m. The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health announced in November that it will offer two new undergraduate degrees in public health. Read more...
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November 16, 9:32 pm
UCLA Health workers protest for improved working conditions, more equitable pay
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 8:02 p.m. Around 200 UCLA resident physicians and fellows gathered outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday to demand better working conditions and more equitable pay from UCLA Health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA resident physicians and fellows participated in a Unity Break outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon, demanding better working conditions and fair compensation. (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 14, 6:52 pm
UCLA researchers develop new method for early cancer detection
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:40 p.m. UCLA researchers created a novel and inexpensive method for early cancer detection. In a September study published in Nature Communications, the researchers described how their new method can detect changes in DNA circulating in the blood that are called methylation. Read more...
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November 14, 12:07 am
UCLA study finds that some neurological cells may affect Alzheimer’s disease
This post was updated Nov. 17 at 7:17 p.m. A recent UCLA study found that astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain, may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease progression and be a potential target for future therapies. Read more...
Photo: (Megan Wu/Daily Bruin)
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November 7, 5:18 pm
Campus Queries: Recent LA heat wave highlights climate change, thermal inequality
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 10:09 p.m. Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Read more...
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November 4, 12:22 am
UCLA researchers publish study on effects of internet on long-term memory
A recent UCLA study found that contemplating an answer to a question before googling it can enhance long-term memory and learning. According to the study, published October 13, internet users have grown reliant on the internet to retrieve information. Read more...
Photo: A person searches for an answer to a question on Google. UCLA researchers found that guessing a potential answer before googling improves retention of the correct answer. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 28, 12:25 am
UCLA alumnus Dr. Jennifer Woo receives inaugural Advanced ACHD Fellows Grant
A UCLA alumnus was the inaugural recipient of a grant in September to advance the treatment of heart defects present at birth. Dr. Jennifer Woo, who graduated from the David Geffen School of Medicine, received the Advanced ACHD Fellows Grant from the Heartfelt Dreams Foundation. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine is pictured. Alumnus Dr. Jennifer Woo was awarded the Advanced ACHD Fellows Grant for her work in research and treatment of congenital heart failure. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)