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Study suggests older surgeons produce lower mortality rates in emergency procedures
The research also showed that when comparing by gender and across age groups, patients of female surgeons in their 50s had the lowest mortality rate.
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Noninvasive spinal stimulation method enables paralyzed people to regain use of hands, study finds
The nonsurgical technique, developed by a UCLA-led team, allows them to turn doorknobs and open water bottles for the first time in years.
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UCLA research may explain some causes of infertility and miscarriage
The study, led by Professor Amander Clark, could lead to important advances in an area of medicine that historically has been underfunded and underappreciated.
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Doctors prescribe opioids at high rates to those at increased overdose risk, but trends improving, study finds
Use in combination with the anti-anxiety drug benzodiazepine may be linked to the current surge in opioid-related deaths.
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Study forecasts a severe climate future for California
Researchers at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability predict the state will experience dramatic shifts between extreme dry and extreme wet weather by end of 21st century.
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Crop choices: How price supports can contribute to healthier diets
Professor's model suggests well-designed subsidies can help farmers and give consumers better food choices.
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UCLA study reports nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily
Research confirms that one sugary drink a day can increase people’s risk for Type 2 diabetes, liver disease, tooth decay and obesity.
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Campaign contributions swayed by neighbors’ politics
If your neighbors can see your political participation, does that change how you participate in the political process?
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Marine fish won an evolutionary lottery 66 million years ago, UCLA biologists report
“Today’s rich biodiversity among marine fish shows the fingerprints of the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous period,” said Michael Alfaro, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
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UCLA study finds that more than 78,000 U.S. children are – or have been – married
An average of 6.8 of every 1,000 girls and 5.7 of every 1,000 boys had been or were married at the time they were surveyed, according to the study.
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L.A.’s rising housing costs cause serious concerns, especially for young people
Fifty-five percent of respondents said they, a close friend or family member had considered moving from their neighborhood because of rising housing costs.
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Researchers link sedentary behavior to thinning in brain region critical for memory
Such thinning can be a precursor to cognitive decline and dementia in middle-aged and older adults.
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UCLA study produces clearest images to date of HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores
Researchers used cryo electron microscopy to obtain the first atomic model of the particle, which is made up of more than 3,000 protein molecules comprising tens of millions of atoms.
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Inhibiting metabolism found to be effective in treating aggressive form of lung cancer
Researchers have found that two targeted therapies could be more effective if used in combination to treat squamous cell carcinomas of the lung.
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‘Scaffolding’ method allows biochemists to see proteins in remarkable detail
The technique that uses cryo-electron microscopy should help scientists better understand disease-causing proteins.
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Discovery of 4 subtypes of melanoma points to new treatment approaches
The cells that de-differentiated — meaning that they reverted back to a less-mature cell — showed sensitivity to a type of self-inflicted cell death called ferroptosis.
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UCLA researchers use search engines, social media to predict syphilis trends
The studies found a link between risk-related terms that Google and Twitter users researched or tweeted about and subsequent syphilis trends that were reported to the CDC.
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Scientists tweak CRISPR tool to accelerate genomic editing
The new method will improve the ability to identify genetic changes most likely to harm cells and contribute to disease.
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Deep learning transforms smartphone microscopes into laboratory-grade devices
The advance could help bring high-quality medical diagnostics into resource-poor regions, where people otherwise do not have access to high-end technology.
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Reimagining CO2: UCLA team advances to Carbon XPRIZE finals
Working to upend one of the most stalwart of construction materials, a team of UCLA researchers created a near carbon dioxide-neutral version of concrete.
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UCLA scientists discover that cells contain mitochondria specialized to build fats
This discovery of a new function may lead to new treatments for obesity, fatty liver and other metabolic diseases.
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Bacteria can pass on memory to descendants, UCLA-led team discovers
The research explains concepts that were described nearly 90 years ago but had remained poorly understood until now.
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UCLA research could be first step toward healing the hearts of children with Duchenne
The scientists are working on a way to stop heart disease in patients with this severe muscular dystrophy, which affects one in 5,000 male babies in the U.S.
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UCLA scientists pioneer new method for watching brain cells interact in real time
“This new tool makes possible experiments that we have been wanting to perform for many years,” said UCLA professor Baljit Khakh.
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New report on climate change in the Sierra Nevada shows need for human adaptation
From water resources to wildfires, UCLA research reveals a climate future that will have wide-ranging consequences.
- Wednesday, July 18, 2018