<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><channel><atom:link href="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/UCLANewsWeek-rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla</link><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><title>UCLA News|Week</title><description>This week in UCLA research, on video.</description><copyright>UCLA Newsroom</copyright><generator>iPressroom.com</generator><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/turning-jekyll-into-hyde-breathing-246026.aspx?link_page_rss=246026</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/turning-jekyll-into-hyde-breathing-246026.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=706139" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>Researchers find nanodiamonds could improve effectiveness of breast cancer treatment</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-develop-targeted-244529.aspx?link_page_rss=244529</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-develop-targeted-244529.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A drug-delivery system utilizing nanodiamonds, byproducts of mining and refining operations, significantly reduced the size of tumors in mice with "triple-negative" breast cancer. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705264" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA first on West Coast to perform new procedure to open blocked carotid arteries</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-first-to-perform-new-procedure-245009.aspx?link_page_rss=245009</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-first-to-perform-new-procedure-245009.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Doctors at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center have become the first on the West Coast to perform a new, less-invasive procedure to help clear plaque-ridden carotid arteries. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=705169" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA Dentistry gets $11M from First 5 LA to expand care for children, pregnant women</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-gets-additional-244489.aspx?link_page_rss=244489</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-gets-additional-244489.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The funds will establish the UCLA–First 5 LA Children's Dental Care Program, which will benefit residents of underserved communities, who are at high risk for dental disease. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704912" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA brain-imaging tool and stroke risk test help identify cognitive decline early</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-brain-imaging-tool-stroke-244253.aspx?link_page_rss=244253</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-brain-imaging-tool-stroke-244253.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Researchers found that individuals with higher stroke risk performed worse on cognitive tests, and their brain scans showed evidence of plaques and tangles found Alzheimer's. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704909" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Laura Perry</author><title>Nurses can play key role in reducing deaths from world's most common diseases</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/nurses-can-play-key-role-in-reducing-244199.aspx?link_page_rss=244199</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/nurses-can-play-key-role-in-reducing-244199.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Nurses and midwives can play a critical role in lessening people's risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory disease and diabetes, according to a groundbreaking new report issued by the World Health Organization and co-authored... <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704454" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA researchers create tomatoes that mimic actions of good cholesterol</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-develop-genetically-243969.aspx?link_page_rss=243969</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-develop-genetically-243969.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Scientisits found that consuming the genetically engineered fruit helped curb inflammation, boost antioxidant activity and reduce plaques that can lead to atherosclerosis. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704451" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA Dentistry gets $5M to establish clinical research center for patient care, education</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-receives-5-million-243759.aspx?link_page_rss=243759</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-receives-5-million-243759.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The gift, from philanthropists Dr. Mick Dragoo and his wife, Mary, is the largest single donation from an individual or couple the dental school has ever received. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=704159" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA study finds endocrine disorder is most common cause of elevated calcium levels</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-finds-endocrine-disorder-243645.aspx?link_page_rss=243645</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-finds-endocrine-disorder-243645.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Unusually high calcium levels in the blood can almost always be traced to primary  hyperparathyroidism, an undertreated, underreported condition that affects mainly women and the elderly, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=703689" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Vitamin D, omega-3 may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/vitamin-d-omega-3-may-help-clear-242465.aspx?link_page_rss=242465</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/vitamin-d-omega-3-may-help-clear-242465.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Both nurtritional substances appear to boost the ability of critical immune cells to gobble up amyloid-beta and other waste products in the brain and body, UCLA researchers say. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=703229" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA Dentistry names renowned professor to Bob and Marion Wilson Endowed Chair</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-names-world-renowned-242965.aspx?link_page_rss=242965</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-dentistry-names-world-renowned-242965.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Dr. Earl Freymiller is the inaugural holder of the chair, which honors longtime supporters Bob and Marion Wilson for their generosity to the dental school. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=703111" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA study first to image concussion-related abnormal brain proteins in retired NFL players</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-first-to-image-242445.aspx?link_page_rss=242445</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-first-to-image-242445.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Players' brains were found to have elevated levels of tau protein, a precursor to Alzheimer's and the condition known as CTE, which afflicted the late Junior Seau. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=702783" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA Dentistry receives major grant to develop saliva test to predict onset of PTSD</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-dentistry-receives-239264.aspx?link_page_rss=239264</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-dentistry-receives-239264.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[By identifying stress biomarkers in saliva, researchers say, they will be able to recognize mental health disorders earlier and recommend preemptive psychological care. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=699112" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Laura Perry</author><title>Nurse-led intervention deters substance abuse among homeless youth</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-nursing-study-demonstrates-238939.aspx?link_page_rss=238939</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-nursing-study-demonstrates-238939.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Researchers found that after six months, alcohol abuse and the use of drugs like marijuana, cocaine, meth and hallucinogens had decreased significantly. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=698884" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Laura Perry</author><title>UCLA-led study finds direct correlation between hospital bedsores, patient mortality</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/study-spearheaded-by-ucla-nursing-239046.aspx?link_page_rss=239046</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/study-spearheaded-by-ucla-nursing-239046.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A new clinical study spearheaded by the dean of UCLA's School of Nursing has found a direct correlation between pressure ulcers &mdash; commonly known as bedsores &mdash; and patient mortality and increased hospitalization.
 
The research is... <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=698780" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>'Zoobiquity' event looks at human and animal similarities in bullying, cancer, obesity, more</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/animal-and-human-similarities-238143.aspx?link_page_rss=238143</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/animal-and-human-similarities-238143.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The second annual "Zoobiquity" conference on Sept. 29 goes beyond the skin, fur and feathers to demonstrate how humans and animals are profoundly alike. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=698264" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA chemist Steven G. Clarke named to endowed chair in gerontology</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-chemist-named-to-endowed-237840.aspx?link_page_rss=237840</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-chemist-named-to-endowed-237840.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Removing molecular 'garbage' may be key to successful aging, says, Clarke, who will hold the Elizabeth and Thomas Plott Chair for a five-year term. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=697822" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Laura Perry</author><title>Recipe for starting a family: Add walnuts</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/recipe-for-starting-a-family-add-237289.aspx?link_page_rss=237289</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/recipe-for-starting-a-family-add-237289.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Eating about two handfuls of the nuts a day may provide men the added boost they need to improve their fertility, say UCLA School of Nursing researchers. 
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=696856" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA uses new device to replace aortic valve in patients who can't have open-heart surgery</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-offers-new-device-for-aortic-237306.aspx?link_page_rss=237306</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-offers-new-device-for-aortic-237306.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA["The new valve procedure offers hope to patients who previously had few options," says UCLA cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Tobis. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=696852" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA School of Dentistry creates future opportunities for disadvantaged, gifted high school students</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-dentistry-creates-236900.aspx?link_page_rss=236900</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-dentistry-creates-236900.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Pre-college science education program at the UCLA School of Dentistry exposes gifted and disadvantaged high school students to oral health and scientific research and potentially, a promising career in the health sciences field.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=696252" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>New targeting technology improves outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/new-targeting-technology-improves-236307.aspx?link_page_rss=236307</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/new-targeting-technology-improves-236307.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The research by UCLA scientists and colleagues demonstrated a doubling of success in treating the heart-rhythm disorder, which affects more than 5 million Americans.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=695812" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA School of Dentistry gets $9 million from First 5 LA to increase dental care access for infants, young children</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-gets-9-million-from-first-236285.aspx?link_page_rss=236285</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-gets-9-million-from-first-236285.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The First 5 LA project aims to develop collaborative, community-based programs that promote dental care and oral health for children from L.A.'s neediest areas. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=695772" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Hospitals' stroke-care rankings change markedly when stroke severity is considered</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/adjusting-for-initial-stroke-severity-236154.aspx?link_page_rss=236154</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/adjusting-for-initial-stroke-severity-236154.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[If the severity of cases isn't taken into account, UCLA researchers say, it can unfairly skew hospital mortality rates and outcomes measures. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=695769" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Roxanne Moster</author><title>Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center rated one of top hospitals in the U.S.</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ronald-reagan-ucla-medical-center-236236.aspx?link_page_rss=236236</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ronald-reagan-ucla-medical-center-236236.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The medical center was ranked fifth nationally and No. 1 in the western United States for the 23rd consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=695751" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2012 04:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA study looks at why heart attacks cause so much more damage in late pregnancy</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-demonstrates-cardiac-235535.aspx?link_page_rss=235535</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-demonstrates-cardiac-235535.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Researchers discovered that in pregnant women, several factors exacerbate post-heart attack reperfusion injury, which causes injury to cells. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=695216" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Brianna Deane</author><title>UCLA School of Dentistry gets $5M from NIH to train future leaders in oral health research</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-dentistry-receives-235764.aspx?link_page_rss=235764</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-dentistry-receives-235764.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The grant establishes a pipeline to transform dentists into scientific leaders in biology, immunology and regenerative medicine. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=695210" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>Curry spice, omega-3 fatty acid preserve walking ability following spinal-cord injury</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-shows-omega-3-fatty-235713.aspx?link_page_rss=235713</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-shows-omega-3-fatty-235713.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Animals with a spine-weakening disorder who ate the supplements walked significantly better than those who didn't. "This is an exciting first step," the researchers said.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=694917" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Immune system molecule weaves cobweb-like nanonets to snag intestinal microbes</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/immune-system-molecule-weaves-235491.aspx?link_page_rss=235491</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/immune-system-molecule-weaves-235491.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The discovery by UCLA scientists and colleagues provides clues to the deficiences found in inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn's disease. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=694745" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Study: How immune system, inflammation may play role in Lou Gehrig's disease</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-shows-how-immune-system-234240.aspx?link_page_rss=234240</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-shows-how-immune-system-234240.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[UCLA researchers found that a lipid mediator called resolvin D1 could "turn off" the inflammatory response that leads to the destruction of neurons. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=693923" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Comprehensive report documents impact of urologic diseases on American public</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/2012-edition-of-urologic-disease-232931.aspx?link_page_rss=232931</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/2012-edition-of-urologic-disease-232931.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The 2012 Urologic Diseases in America was prepared by researchers from UCLA, RAND Health and the National Institutes of Health. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=693143" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Want to avoid ED following prostate surgery? Find an experienced, gentle surgeon</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/skilled-surgeon-refined-technique-233768.aspx?link_page_rss=233768</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/skilled-surgeon-refined-technique-233768.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[UCLA researchers found that as surgeons become more skilled and employ new nerve-sparing techniques, erectile-function outcomes improve significantly. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=693028" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>This is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/this-is-your-brain-on-sugar-ucla-233992.aspx?link_page_rss=233992</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/this-is-your-brain-on-sugar-ucla-233992.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Attention, college students: Binging on soda and sweets between midterms and finals may make you stupid. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=692978" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stanley Paul</author><title>UCLA, UC Davis host world conference on electric vehicles and cities</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-and-uc-davis-host-world-electric-232922.aspx?link_page_rss=232922</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-and-uc-davis-host-world-electric-232922.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The May 5 event will explore best practices and innovative solutions for the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles in cities throughout the world. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=692262" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>International team uncovers new genes that shape brain size, intelligence</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/international-team-uncovers-new-231989.aspx?link_page_rss=231989</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/international-team-uncovers-new-231989.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The UCLA-launched partnership also identified genes that boosted or lessened the risk of brain atrophy, mental illness and Alzheimer's. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=690728" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Heart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levels</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/heart-failure-patients-with-diabetes-231643.aspx?link_page_rss=231643</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/heart-failure-patients-with-diabetes-231643.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A UCLA study found that patients who had elevated levels of blood glucose had better survival rates than those with lower levels. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=690592" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Fewer deaths, complications with robotic bladder cancer surgery, but cost is higher</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/study-finds-fewer-deaths-complications-230847.aspx?link_page_rss=230847</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/study-finds-fewer-deaths-complications-230847.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The procedure, in which a surgeon controls a surgical robot that removes the bladder, was shown in a study to have clear advantages over the traditional surgical method. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=690420" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>UCLA study identifies genes linked to post-traumatic stress disorder</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-identifies-first-genes-231248.aspx?link_page_rss=231248</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-study-identifies-first-genes-231248.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[People with specific variants of two genes involved in serotonin production were found to be at higher risk for developing PTSD. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=690417" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stan Paul</author><title>UCLA author and academic explores L.A. gang life in her new book, 'Jumped In'</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-author-academic-and-lapd-230179.aspx?link_page_rss=230179</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-author-academic-and-lapd-230179.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[WHAT:
 
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs presents an evening with anthropologist Jorja Leap, who will discuss her newly published book, &quot;Jumped In: What Gangs Taught Me about Violence, Drugs, Love and Redemption&quot; (Beacon Press).... <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=689731" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Scientists pinpoint how vitamin D may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/scientists-pinpoint-how-vitamin-229702.aspx?link_page_rss=229702</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/scientists-pinpoint-how-vitamin-229702.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The vitamin activates key genes and cellular signaling networks to help stimulate the immune system to remove the amyloid-beta protein from the brain.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=689584" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stanley Paul</author><title>UCLA Luskin School conference to explore healthy, safe multi-use street environments</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-luskin-center-s-complete-229740.aspx?link_page_rss=229740</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-luskin-center-s-complete-229740.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The March 2 event will focus on the vital role streets play in creating a more vibrant, productive and sustainable California.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=689205" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Combined use of recommended heart failure therapies significantly boosts survival odds</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/combined-use-of-guideline-recommended-221953.aspx?link_page_rss=221953</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/combined-use-of-guideline-recommended-221953.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[When several key therapies were used in combination, UCLA researchers saw improvments of up to 90 percent in the odds of survival over two years. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=688678" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA discovery that migrating cells 'turn right' has implications for engineering tissues, organs</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-identify-and-225837.aspx?link_page_rss=225837</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-researchers-identify-and-225837.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[In the lab, vascular cells showed a tendency to turn right by 20 degrees when encoutering changes in their path, forming diagonal, tissue-like stripes. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=688619" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>UCLA brain-imaging technique predicts who will suffer cognitive decline over time</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-imaging-technique-predicts-220856.aspx?link_page_rss=220856</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-imaging-technique-predicts-220856.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The tool was highly accurate in identifying which study participants would develop mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease over a two-year period. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=688425" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stanley Paul</author><title>UCLA Luskin Lecture Series launches Feb. 16 with legal scholar Charles Ogletree</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-public-affairs-school-launches-228897.aspx?link_page_rss=228897</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-public-affairs-school-launches-228897.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Ogletree will discuss the U.S. criminal justice system and the case of Troy Davis, whose controversial murder conviction in Georgia led to his execution on Sept. 21, 2011. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=688415" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Laura Perry</author><title>UCLA School of Nursing, LAUSD get middle schoolers moving</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-nursing-lausd-get-228702.aspx?link_page_rss=228702</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-school-of-nursing-lausd-get-228702.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[SHAPE LA, a new NIH-funded school health program launched by UCLA and the LAUSD, aims to boost physical activity and combat obesity among students.
 <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=688325" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>UCLA scientists boost memory by stimulating key site in brain</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-scientists-boost-memory-by-228557.aspx?link_page_rss=228557</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/ucla-scientists-boost-memory-by-228557.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[By targeting the entorhinal cortex, known as the doorway to the hippocampus, scientists hope to enhance memory in patients with dementia and Alzheimer's. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=688195" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Stealthy leprosy pathogen evades critical vitamin D-dependent immune response</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/stealthy-leprosy-pathogen-avoids-218620.aspx?link_page_rss=218620</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/stealthy-leprosy-pathogen-avoids-218620.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[The pathogen stifles immune activity dependent on vitamin D, a natural hormone that plays an essential role in the body's fight against infections. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=687752" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stan Paul</author><title>Half of L.A. human-services nonprofits are struggling, new UCLA report shows</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/half-of-los-angeles-human-services-226838.aspx?link_page_rss=226838</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/half-of-los-angeles-human-services-226838.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Roughly half of Los Angeles County's 6,300 human-services nonprofits &mdash; which provide such services as emergency shelter, food, hospice care, and support for foster children, at-risk youth and the elderly &mdash; are struggling in the wake of... <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=687736" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Elaine Schmidt</author><title>Teen to meet 11 strangers who saved his life by donating blood, platelets</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/teen-to-meet-10-strangers-who-225748.aspx?link_page_rss=225748</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/teen-to-meet-10-strangers-who-225748.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[On Jan. 27 at UCLA, Donovan Ho, 17, will express his gratitude to the donors who helped make his 2010 heart transplant a success. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=687638" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Stan Paul</author><title>UCLA summit looks at future of water in Southern California</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/advisory-for-friday-january-27-223019.aspx?link_page_rss=223019</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/advisory-for-friday-january-27-223019.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[Participants from universities, water agencies, nonprofits and the private sector will discuss the latest research, technologies and policies at the Jan. 27 event. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=687633" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><author>Rachel Champeau</author><title>Chinese herbal medicine may provide novel treatment for alcohol abuse</title><link>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chinese-herbal-medicine-may-provide-221389.aspx?link_page_rss=221389</link><guid>http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/chinese-herbal-medicine-may-provide-221389.aspx</guid><description><![CDATA[A chemical component of a folk remedy used for at least 500 years was found to block the actions of alcohol in the brain. <img src="http://newsroom.ucla.edu/rss.ashx?id=686616" height="1" width="1" />]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>