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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.

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May 09, 2013

Two UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Edward De Robertis and Ernest Wright are the 42nd and 43rd current members of UCLA's faculty to receive the prestigious honor.

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April 26, 2013

Obituary: Antronette Yancey, professor, leading advocate for health equity and physical activity

Yancey, perhaps best known as the creator of "Instant Recess", an award-winning program dedicated to "making America healthier 10 minutes at a time," died April 23 of lung cancer.

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April 24, 2013

American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects five UCLA faculty members

The UCLA scholars are among 198 new fellows of the academy, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and policy research centers.

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April 17, 2013

UCLA scholars named Guggenheim Fellows

Four UCLA faculty members are among an esteemed group of 175 of scholars, artists and scientists from the United States and Canada to receive 2013 Guggenheim Fellowships. The new fellows were chosen from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants. The...

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April 15, 2013

Researchers find nanodiamonds could improve effectiveness of breast cancer treatment

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.

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April 11, 2013

UCLA first on West Coast to perform new procedure to open blocked carotid arteries

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.

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April 08, 2013

Autism in black and white: NIH grant helps scientist study disorder in African Americans

It is critical to study different populations to understand if current genetic findings in autism can be generalized to a broader population, said Dr. Daniel Geschwind.

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April 05, 2013

Army veteran, a UCLA student, teaches class on combat and military life

"I thought undergraduates who never served should have some idea what it's like so they can think about veterans' issues in a more nuanced way," psychology major Andrew Nicholls says.