Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What makes the UCLA-USC rivalry appealing? A: Evolution makes humans prone to rivalries, but the brain does not always encourage it. Humans evolved to live in tribes, for which the presence of […]
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UCLA study provides insight into leukemia treatment options with low-fat diet
A team of UCLA researchers found a low-fat diet can improve survival rates of obese mice with leukemia, providing new ideas for doctors trying to make chemotherapy more effective. Steven Mittelman, chief of pediatric endocrinology at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and his lab found that among mice with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy, obese […]
UCLA-affiliated professors nominated for EPA Scientific Advisory Board
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency nominated a former UCLA professor as a candidate for its Science Advisory Board. He claims he was wrongfully terminated because of his controversial position on certain air pollutants. The EPA announced the 174 candidates for the board Oct. 16. James Enstrom is a retired professor in the School of Public […]