A Harvard Professor said everyone has implicit biases they may not even realize at an event Saturday. Mahzarin Banaji, a professor and administrative chair at Harvard University, spoke at the California Nanosystems Institute at UCLA regarding how implicit biases affect the way society thinks and the implications it has on those that society is biased […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
David Geffen School of Medicine raises admission standards, incites controversy
The medical school is raising admission standards for next year’s applicants. The David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively, according to a policy proposal released by school of medicine faculty and students. Many students said they are worried this will negatively […]
Study finds connection between effects of exercise, levels of particular protein
UCLA researchers uncovered a link between mitochondrial health and exercise, offering a new explanation for the causes of some metabolic disorders. In a study published in December, UCLA researchers in the lab of Andrea Hevener, a professor of medicine, characterized how mitochondria change in response to both short- and long-term exercise. Researchers found that mitochondrial […]
Researchers develop device allowing easier detection of parasites in blood
UCLA researchers have developed a device that detects the presence of certain parasites in blood or other bodily fluids. The device has the ability to detect small parasites, such as Trichomonas vaginalis, which can cause trichomoniasis, a common sexually transmitted disease. The device also detects a parasite responsible for sleeping sickness, a disease common in […]
Campus Queries: What are simple ways students can reduce their environmental footprint?
Q: What are the easiest ways to make the most positive environmental impact? A: Among another wave of New Year’s resolutions, students are resolving to make more sustainable choices. However, it is not feasible for everyone to commit to a zero-waste lifestyle. The Daily Bruin spoke with researchers at UCLA to find out the easiest […]
Faculty express concerns over lack of diversity in UCLA Health’s hiring process
Roughly 200 doctors snapped, cheered and hissed at administrators during a town hall over concerns that the administration did not prioritize diversity. Faculty clashed with David Geffen School of Medicine administrators over questions surrounding the replacement of Peter Whybrow at a town hall Thursday. Whybrow is retiring after serving 20 years as the chair of […]
UCLA program alleviates Medicare costs, addresses multiple dimensions of dementia
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 2:35 p.m. A UCLA program has decreased costs for Medicare and provided benefits for dementia patients through partnerships with community organizations. The UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program has helped Medicare save nearly $2,500 per patient annually and delayed nursing home admissions for patients, according to a study […]