Health Sciences

November 19, 2009

Harley bikers celebrate 20th annual toy run at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA

Approximately 100 Harley-Davidson enthusiasts will caravan to deliver hundreds of holiday gifts for pediatric patients at UCLA.
November 18, 2009

UCLA study shows brain's ability to reorganize

Scientists found that blindness causes structural changes in the brain, indicating the brain may reorganize itself in order to adapt to sensory loss.
November 18, 2009

UCLA researchers create 'fly paper' to capture circulating cancer cells

Just as fly paper captures insects, a new device developed by UCLA researchers can grab cancer cells in the blood.
November 16, 2009

UCLA Stroke Center to help launch new system of stroke-certified hospitals in Los Angeles

The center will be part of a program that has the potential to improve response times, treatments and overall outcomes for those who suffer a stroke in Los Angeles County.
November 13, 2009

NanoSystems Institute at UCLA to host global symposium on nanobiotechnology

The symposium will explore the impact of recent nanotechnology developments in health and medicine.
November 12, 2009

People entering their 60s may have more disabilities today than in prior generations

Researchers found that over a 16-year time-span, disability among those in their 60s increased between 40 and 70 percent in several areas.
November 11, 2009

Why can't chimps speak? Study links evolution of single gene to human capacity for language

Findings provide insight into the evolution of the human brain and may point to possible drug targets for disorders like autism and schizophrenia.
November 04, 2009

Statement by Gerald Levey

Statement from Gerald S. Levey, vice chancellor of medical sciences and dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, on the naming of his successor:   I believe the selection of A. Eugene Washington to serve as the next dean of the David...

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