Category Archives: Science & Health

Nurses nationwide looking to quit smoking will soon have a resource available to them thanks to a UCLA School of Nursing professor and a $1.8 million grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Professor Linda Sarna is launching the “Tobacco-Free Nurses” program along with Stella Aguinaga Bialous, president of Tobacco Policy International. In addition, Dr. […]

In April 2003, researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute made a breakthrough discovery involving the DNA sequence of the entire human genome. The discovery means that scientists can now determine the location of genes on DNA strands, and the function of those genes. Now, UCLA freshmen will also be given the chance to […]

You see him standing there. “He’s sooo cute.” You notice his white baseball cap is tilted to the side. “He’s so independent.” A few stiff drinks later, you and your new friend are roaring down the freeway headed to big man’s apartment for a night of rock and roll. He throws on the Barry White, […]

UCLA will welcome the world’s first female astronaut and open its doors to nearly 1,000 girls, boys and parents as the Sally Ride Science Club kicks off its 21st science festival on Sunday. Dr. Sally Ride, who was part of the 1983 and 1984 Challenger expeditions, will present a keynote address and oversee the event […]

The accomplishments of Milana Dolezal, M.D., an oncology/hematology fellow at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, are enough to make anyone feel inadequate. The six-time triathlete and 11-year competitive cyclist has recently returned from her latest endeavor, participating in the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope ““ a 3,200 mile bicycle ride across the United States. An […]

Women buy shampoos that promise “silky smoothness.” Men buy the same “dandruff protection” shampoos. Advertisers have known ““ men and women are different. For decades, scientists have attributed these differences to sex hormones, but a new study by UCLA scientists suggests that gender identity is hardwired into the brain long before sex hormones are even developed. […]

An 11-year near-total ban on silicone-gel breast implants may soon come to an end following the recommendation of a Food and Drug Administration advisory board that their sale resume, although subject to strict conditions. In a hearing held last week, the FDA advisory panel heard a variety of testimonies and reports from both sides of […]