The UCLA Office for Protection of Research Subjects determined on March 30 that UCLA researcher John Fahey “was engaged in human subjects research” for the controversial malariotherapy treatment going on in China. The Institutional Review Board of the OPRS found that “Dr. Fahey, while not personally involved in the clinical trials, was involved in evaluating […]
Author Archives: Jeyling Chou
Researchers ponder purpose behind sleep
It’s necessary to the normal behavior of every human being. Inadequate amounts can produce devastating consequences. And college students are constantly receiving the short end of the stick. Need a hint? Yawn. Sleep is the body’s required natural method of rest ““ everyone has experienced this first-hand. But researchers who study this phenomenon have yet […]
UCLA receives research grant
Katherine Zartman waited excitedly in the lobby of the Gonda (Golschmied) Neuroscience and Genetic Reserach Center building early Friday morning. In a few minutes, she would meet a UCLA researcher working on several psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia ““ a disease that critically affected her son Peter nearly 15 years ago. “This is a very special […]
UCLA doctors assist Gautemalan pediatrics
Armed with duffle bags full of medical supplies, a team of UCLA medical personnel traveled to Guatemala last month with a mission of good will. The doctors volunteered their time to perform 26 neurosurgical operations free of charge, and changed the lives of 21 children in a period of five days. The doctors spent the […]
Ashe Center ready to treat SARS case
Many students may have traveled to countries at risk for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome over spring break. These students are now returning to dorms, apartments and lecture halls at UCLA. UCLA health officials are taking precautionary measures against the occurrence of the flu-like disease which is spread by close contact. Recent evidence suggests SARS may […]
Ashe Center raises price of birth control
Students who purchase their birth control pills from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center may have noticed a recent increase in the price per cycle. On March 1, the prices of most pills were increased to $12 and four of the more expensive pills now cost $28. Previously, all pills were available for […]
Fruit flies don’t bother me
There are labs on the UCLA campus that contain vials and vials of tiny, winged creatures. They live out their entire two-week life cycle within these vials, consuming a mixture of cornmeal and sugar. They grow to reach only three millimeters, but fruit flies hold a significance for human genetics that is exponentially greater than […]