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UCLA historian Robert A. Hill has spent 30 years archiving documents that tell the story of prominent black activist Marcus Garvey. Hill's latest edited volume reveals the role of Caribbeans in American race relations.

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May 16, 2012

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

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 02, 2012

UCLA, UC Davis host world conference on electric vehicles and cities

The May 5 event will explore best practices and innovative solutions for the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles in cities throughout the world.

April 15, 2012

International team uncovers new genes that shape brain size, intelligence

The UCLA-launched partnership also identified genes that boosted or lessened the risk of brain atrophy, mental illness and Alzheimer's.

April 09, 2012

Heart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levels

A UCLA study found that patients who had elevated levels of blood glucose had better survival rates than those with lower levels.

April 02, 2012

Fewer deaths, complications with robotic bladder cancer surgery, but cost is higher

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.

April 02, 2012

UCLA study identifies genes linked to post-traumatic stress disorder

People with specific variants of two genes involved in serotonin production were found to be at higher risk for developing PTSD.

March 09, 2012

UCLA author and academic explores L.A. gang life in her new book, 'Jumped In'

WHAT: The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs presents an evening with anthropologist Jorja Leap, who will discuss her newly published book, "Jumped In: What Gangs Taught Me about Violence, Drugs, Love and Redemption" (Beacon Press)....

March 06, 2012

Scientists pinpoint how vitamin D may help clear amyloid plaques found in Alzheimer's

The vitamin activates key genes and cellular signaling networks to help stimulate the immune system to remove the amyloid-beta protein from the brain.

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