Research aims for best ways to treat COVID-19 at home
Investigators will explore the experiences of people dealing with the disease without hospitalization.
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Overdose deaths up 42% in 2020; largest increases among Black and Latino communities
Research brief: The study is based on near-real-time data from U.S. emergency medical service calls.
Biosolids used as fertilizer could contain more plastic than previously thought
Microplastics could be present in greater-than-expected concentrations in crops around the world.
UCLA analysis reveals need to break down COVID-19 data for ethnic subgroups
A better understanding of specific communities’ death rates could help officials better allocate resources.
Can TV shows help teens navigate bullying, depression and other mental health issues?
Yes, says a new report by the UCLA Center for Scholars and Storytellers, but only when they approach these topics in a credible, supportive way.
UCLA receives $1 million to support foster youth in Bruin Guardian Scholars Program
The program provides financial assistance, mentoring and other support for more than 200 students.
Mother honors daughter’s memory by endowing UCLA chair in liver transplantation
Dr. Fady Kaldas has been named the inaugural holder of the Kelly Lee Tarantello Endowed Term Chair in Integrative Liver Transplantation.
UCLA-led video campaign focuses on multiracial solidarity for AAPI month
New social media campaign was created by Professor Renee Tajima-Peña and alumnus Jeff Chang.
Imaging technique could help identify where landslides are likely
The study is the first to combine information about processes both on the surface of the Earth and at the tectonic level.
Human wastewater is feeding harmful algae blooms off of Southern California’s coast
A UCLA-led study explains how much of the damage is being caused by treated sewage.
UCLA establishes William and Patricia Oppenheim Presidential Chair in Pediatric Orthopaedics
Dr. Rachel Mednick Thompson is the inaugural chair holder.
UCLA scientists decode the ‘language’ of immune cells
The advance, researchers say, is like the cellular equivalent of discovering the Rosetta stone and may eventually lead to new treatments for diseases.
UCLA report provides close look at state’s Whole Person Care pilot health program
With the program scheduled to end next year, researchers hope their findings will inform future statewide efforts to address the needs of high-risk patients.
Gene therapy offers potential cure to children born without an immune system
The treatment, developed by researchers from UCLA and the U.K., has restored immune function in more than 95% of patients in three clinical trials.
Animals laugh too, UCLA analysis suggests
Sifting through studies on various species’ play behavior, researchers tracked vocalization patterns that show a strong similarity to human laughter.
Molecular analysis identifies key differences in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients
UCLA researchers and colleagues hope their first-of-its-kind catalog will reveal new targets for genetic and cell therapies for the disease.
UCLA College commencement to feature social justice campaigner and civic leader D'Artagnan Scorza
Civic leader, social justice advocate, decorated U.S. Navy veteran and UCLA alumnus D’Artagnan Scorza will deliver the keynote address.
Hammer Museum creates streaming-like video channel
The Hammer Channel online video platform features more than 1,000 conversations, talks, performances and more.
Even fractures in arm, wrist increase risk for future breaks in postmenopausal women
A UCLA-led study suggests hip or spine fractures are not the only indicators for future injury.
Gift from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support UCLA neurology research
The funds will support clinical and basic medical research under Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, director of the UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program.
UCLA receives $2 million to support biomedical library
The gift is from the estate of Lee Oetzel, who earned three degrees from UCLA, including a doctorate in psychology in 1953.
UCLA team discovers how to restrict growth, spread of head and neck cancers
The research, conducted on mice, targets a newly discovered molecular “checkpoint” that enables cancer stem cells to evade the immune system.
As optimism returns, a reminder that life after COVID-19 will be stressful for many
“Parents should be patient and not expect everything to go back to how it was before,” said UCLA professor Bridget Callaghan.
Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar to speak at UCLA’s Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership, May 13
The online event is free and open to the public.
How long is a day on Venus? Scientists crack mysteries of our closest neighbor
Fifteen years of radar measurements by a UCLA-led team have provided critical data for understanding many of the planet’s fundamental properties.