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The study might actually underestimate the country’s homicide rate because many murders may be unreported or attributed to other causes of death.

En 2010 y 2011, 8,943 hombres de 15 a 50 años de edad en Chihuahua fueron asesinados: tres veces el número de muertes entre las tropas de los Estados Unidos en Irak desde 2003 y 2006.

UCLA researchers already are working with a bicycle manufacturer on prototype frames that would use the alloy.

“Inheritance: Recent Video Art from Africa,” features the work of three artists and opens Feb. 17 and will remain on view through July 28.

At the heart of the dispute is the Hubble constant, a number that relates distances to the redshifts of galaxies — the amount that light is stretched as it travels to Earth.

Works by Tony-nominated composer Elizabeth Swados, and Compose LA: The Future of Music are among the featured events.

In a ‘game-changing’ finding, researchers found that bone mass increased 800% after signals were blocked in the brains of mice.

A technique they developed coaxes pluripotent stem cells — which can can be grown indefinitely in the lab — into becoming mature T cells capable of killing tumor cells.

The paper recommends nearly a dozen policy strategies aimed at ensuring adequate staffing and training to serve the growing number of elderly people in the state.

The condition, which affects red blood cells’ ability to produce regulatory T cells, can affect the intestines, pancreas and thyroid, as well as other parts of the body.

Grand re-opening celebration to feature “Documenting the Sounds of Africa,” a free day-long symposium and concert.

The findings could lead to a better understanding of the metabolic needs of many different types of cancer.

The gift from James and Carol Collins will help to support dementia care and home visit programs, increase the numbers of geriatricians and more.

Teachers receive free directions, lesson plans and instructional videos for experiments on climate, oceans and atmosphere.

The event marks the 50th anniversary of the UCLA Institute of American Cultures and its four ethnic studies centers.

Five experiments by UCLA psychologists demonstrate the severe limitations of ‘deep learning’ machines.

The personnel use a screening process for determining whether to “medically clear” patients experiencing psychiatric emergencies. The cleared patients are taken to a special psychiatric emergency service facility.

The research, conducted at the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, also shows that the program was cost-neutral after accounting for its costs.

The drug, previously developed to treat depression, was found to increase levels of an enzyme that may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms and the buildup of a toxic protein.

Meredith Monk, Allen Ruppersberg, Batsheva and Lars Müller are among those featured among the 150-plus events, which include exhibitions, lectures, screenings and performances.

The UCLA report calls for conservation, policy and infrastructure improvements.

Researchers discover a significant gap by race and income between those who are interested in and those who participate in civic activity.

The study also found that people who were more conservative tended to have a higher “conspiracy mentality.”

UCLA has earned the top spot on Money’s list of “10 Best Colleges for Transfer Students.”

The framework takes images from a simple, inexpensive microscope and produces images that mimic those from more advanced and expensive ones.