Research

William Eaton, who directs the NIH Laboratory of Chemical Physics, is serving as a 2012 Regents Lecturer at UCLA and will speak on Feb. 13, 16 and 17.

Today's New England Journal of Medicine features a prospective treatment study that addresses the value of screening pregnant women for low thyroid function, which has been linked to miscarriage, pre-term delivery and reduced IQ in children. UCLA has an expert.

By targeting the entorhinal cortex, known as the doorway to the hippocampus, scientists hope to enhance memory in patients with dementia and Alzheimer's.

The very faint NGC 4449B galaxy, a companion to a larger galaxy, was spotted by UCLA astronomers using a unique wide-field telescope.

Hard hit by one of the worst recessions in nearly a century, hundreds of thousands of Californians lost insurance coverage across the state as employers shed jobs and the health plans that came with those jobs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

In addition to stifling the ability of the virus to replicate, the peptide reduces the chance of patients developing resistance to treatment, scientists say.

There's a big difference between liking being married and taking the tough steps necessary to preserve a relationship in tough times, UCLA psychologists say.

The 30-minute, eight-chapter film, created by UCLA physicists with film students and alumni, is believed to be the first comprehensive elementary video on the topic.