The first documented incidents of AIDS in the United States occurred in Los Angeles in 1981. Those first diagnosed with the disease were treated at the UCLA Medical Center. By 1982, the terrifying new disease had become widespread throughout the country. Now it is unquestionably a worldwide epidemic. Distant countries like Romania and South Africa […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
Higher Learning Day raises students’ hopes for college
Eggs cocooned in tape and paper cups were dropped from the top of Boelter Hall with resounding thuds, courtesy of high school students from across Los Angeles who visited UCLA on Friday. The students did not come just to drop eggs, but also to attend Higher Learning Day, put on through the joint effort of […]
Symposium feeds attendees nutrition, DNA info
Obesity claims the lives of approximately 300,000 Americans each year. Often caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, poor nutrition associated with obesity can eventually lead to damaged genes. Obesity, as well as other health issues, including Alzheimer’s, mad cow disease and dietary supplements, were addressed at “Nurturing Our Nature: Genomics, Diet and Nutrition,” […]
Government rejects online voting
The U.S. Department of Defense explored an option that would allow citizens overseas to vote online for the upcoming presidential election, but the project was abandoned last Friday. The Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment was intended to allow military personnel and civilians who are living abroad to vote in the presidential primaries and the […]
Cancer research granted nanotech boost
Cancer has been combated with chemotherapy, surgery and even alternative treatment, such as acupuncture. Now, researchers at UCLA will be using nanotechnology to take the fight to the molecular level. UCLA researchers received a $1.5 million grant to fund nanotechnology research from the W.M. Keck Foundation, a philanthropic organization that provides funds to universities in […]
Studies find better caffeine alternative: 8 hours of sleep
Many UCLA students were probably excited at the opening of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Westwood Boulevard. With a coffee shop on nearly every corner in Westwood, we’re still not satisfied. Like many Americans, we need our caffeine fix to wake up, ease headaches and concentrate … and we want it to be convenient! […]
Infant dies from complications following unique surgery
Seven-week-old baby Rebeca Martinez died over the weekend in the Dominican Republic after a 12-hour surgery to remove the head of her undeveloped twin, who was fused to her skull. The surgery was led by Dr. Jorge Lazareff, director of pediatric neurosurgery at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Benjamin Rivera, a neurosurgeon at the […]