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February 08, 2010

Childhood obesity: It's not the amount of TV, it's the number of junk food commercials

The association between television viewing and childhood obesity is directly related to children's exposure to commercials that advertise unhealthy foods, according to a new UCLA School of Public Health study published in the American...
February 08, 2010

Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV

Researchers reveal 3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV
Using cryo-electron microscopy and advanced image-processing methods, UCLA researchers have developed a model of how the potentially therapeutic vesicular stomatitis virus assembles.
February 05, 2010

Startup joins UCLA tech incubator space to develop contactless electronic connections

The technology being developed by WaveConnex will potentially enable wide-ranging applications in the areas of 'smart cards,' Internet infrastructure and entertainment electronics.
February 05, 2010

New report argues that charter schools' political success is a civil rights failure

Charter schools continue to stratify students by race, class, and possibly language, and are more racially isolated than traditional public schools in virtually every state and large metropolitan area in the country.
February 03, 2010

'Comet' turns out to be debris from asteroid collision, something not seen before

The mysterious debris pattern and trailing streamers of dust observed by the Hubble Telescope suggest a head-on collision between two asteroids, NASA says.
February 03, 2010

High-risk populations may not accept an HIV vaccine, study finds

While study participants were only moderately accepting of an HIV vaccine overall, researchers hope social marketing and education can help address some of the stumbling blocks to acceptance.
February 02, 2010

UCLA brings wellness to the community

The UCLA Family Commons in Santa Monica is a new neighborhood clinic designed to assist families in becoming, and staying, healthy. Organizers hope it will be the first of many in communities around the country.
February 01, 2010

Why the mirror lies

Why the mirror lies
In people with body dysmorphic disorder, distorted self-image could be the result of the brain's abnormal processing of visual input, researchers say.

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