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June 18, 2013

Timely treatment after stroke is crucial, UCLA researchers report

Timely treatment after stroke is crucial, UCLA researchers report
The comprehensive study found that the faster a clot-busting drug is administered, the better the outcome; in fact, for each 15-minute interval quicker, the risk of death decreased by 4 percent.
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June 17, 2013

After-school exercise and nutrition programs can help reduce childhood obesity

After-school exercise and nutrition programs can help reduce childhood obesity
The proportion of low-income children who were obese or overweight in the intervention program decreased by 3.1 percent, compared with a 2.0 reduction for those in a comparison group.
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June 14, 2013

UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall

UCLA climate study predicts dramatic loss in local snowfall
Snowfall will drop by 30 to 40 percent in Los Angeles-area mountains by midcentury due to climate change, and things could get worse by 2100 if we don't rein in greenhouse gases, according to a UCLA study.
Research > News Releases
June 13, 2013

Hormone therapy for endometrial cancer targets connective tissue, not tumor cells

Hormone therapy for endometrial cancer targets connective tissue, not tumor cells
Administering progesterone treatment has been like shooting in the dark, say researchers at UCLA. But their new study sheds some light on how, and for whom, the therapy may work.
Research > News Releases
June 12, 2013

Antihistamines may increase pregnancy risks for women with severe morning sickness

Doctors often recommend antihistamines for women with severe symptoms, but the drugs may carry risks — and may not be very effective for some.
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June 06, 2013

How similar are the gestures of apes and human infants? More than you might suspect

A study comparing the gestures of a baby chimpanzee, bonobo and human provides new insights into the origins of language and the co-evolution of gestures and speech.
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June 05, 2013

Fat chance: Scientists unexpectedly discover stress-resistant stem cells in adipose tissue

Fat chance: Scientists unexpectedly discover stress-resistant stem cells in adipose tissue
The new pluripotent stem cells, which were isolated as the result of a "scientific accident," could prove a boon to regenerative medicine, UCLA researchers say.
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June 05, 2013

Anderson Forecast: U.S. economy falls short of true recovery; California job growth steady

Anderson Forecast: U.S. economy falls short of true recovery; California job growth steady
"It's not a recovery. It's not even normal growth," director Edward Leamer says in the Forecast's latest quarterly outlook. "It's bad."
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