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May 16, 2012

Want to avoid ED following prostate surgery? Find an experienced, gentle surgeon

Want to avoid ED following prostate surgery? Find an experienced, gentle surgeon
UCLA researchers found that as surgeons become more skilled and employ new nerve-sparing techniques, erectile-function outcomes improve significantly.
May 15, 2012

UCLA researchers ID gene variants that speed progression of Parkinson's disease

The findings could lead to the development of new therapies aimed at helping those patients who could benefit most from early intervention.
May 15, 2012

This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory

This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory
Attention, college students: Binging on soda and sweets between midterms and finals may make you stupid.
May 08, 2012

UCLA symposium to explore images of nurses and nursing in the media

The May 10 symposium brings together media analysts, journalists and nursing leaders to discuss how nurses are depicted "from journalism to Hollywood."
May 08, 2012

UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care program receives $3.2M Health Care Innovation award

The Health and Human Services awards support innovative programs aimed at saving money, delivering high-quality care and enhancing the health care workforce.
May 02, 2012

Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame

Infants born small have higher levels of appetite-increasing peptides in the brain, and as they grow, consuming calories brings little satisfaction.
May 01, 2012

New UCLA method quickly IDs nanomaterials that can cause oxidative damage to cells

Nanomaterials can be found in a host of everyday items, but how safe are they? UCLA's novel technique raises the bar on hazard-screening.
May 01, 2012

Supermodel-turned-filmmaker screens doc about maternal mortality at UCLA

Supermodel-turned-filmmaker screens doc about maternal mortality at UCLA
Christy Turlington Burns' "No Woman, No Cry," which tells the stories of four at-risk pregnant women around the world, will screen May 7.

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