The Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest particle accelerator, was launched Tuesday in Geneva by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) after over a year of repair work.
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Patient and doctor meet 35 years later
An indication of his vivacious persona, Vu Tien Kinh celebrates his birthday every day ““ but his practice is not one of vanity.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine performs autopsy on 115-year-old woman to aid research
UCLA’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently autopsied 115-year-old Gertrude Baines, formerly the oldest person in the world.
UCLA study links combined effect of genetics and environment in a person’s disease susceptibility
A recently published UCLA study has identified interactions between genetics and environment that may affect disease susceptibility among individuals.
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers use genomic sequencing to better understand cancer
Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the first full genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line.
California NanoSystems Institute study finds that bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus has disease-fighting potential
Researchers at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute and other organizations have published a new study on the structure of the bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus, furthering the general understanding of disease treatment and promoting vaccine development.
UC studies show marijuana can be used medicinally as a pain reliever
Marijuana does, in fact, have the potential to alleviate a sprinkling of medical qualms, according to a series of studies completed on UC campuses over the last 10 years and recently presented to the California State Legislature.