Researchers at UCLA, in collaboration with scientists at Duke University and Sandia National Laboratories, have made an advance in modifying biochemical systems. In an article published in the November issue of Nature Materials, researchers reported that they could modify a naturally occurring protein by adding an on/off switch, which allows it to be deactivated by […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
Young builds bodies, character
53-year-old Renee Young has taken a drink from the fountain of youth. At her age, when most people are thinking of retiring, Young is working as a physical therapist at the UCLA Medical Center, helping to improve patients’ lives. In her free time, she is also a competitive bodybuilder. It’s ironic that her last name […]
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UCLA Receives American Heart Association Award The UCLA Medical Center received its second straight Get With the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the medical center’s new standard for cardiac care which improves treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. The new program starts patients off on cholesterol-lowering drugs, cardio-protective medications, […]
UCLA researchers test new cancer model
UCLA researchers may soon be able to coax human genes into stopping a cancer before it starts. Scientists at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center have created a genetically engineered breed of mice which they can now use to test drugs to combat three common types of lymphoma. These cancers claim the lives of 26,000 Americans each […]
Southern California's environment grade: C+
California is one of only five small regions in the world characterized by a mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and arid summers. The unique temperate qualities of this region have led to the evolution of unique speciation in plants and animals. According to the UCLA Institute of Environment’s Southern California Environmental Report Card 2002, […]
Know the facts, protect yourself from HIV/AIDS
A common misconception among college-age students is that they are in a low risk group for HIV infection; the opposite is in fact true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that at least half of all new cases of HIV infection are among people under the age of 25, and most of […]
Study indicates mixed race, physical symmetry correlate
A recent study by UCLA Assistant Adjunct Professor of Biology Jay Phelan concluded that biracial people are perceived as more attractive than “uniracial” people because they have more symmetric features. Symmetry, according to Phelan, reflects an organism’s developmental stability and is strongly associated with longevity, health and fitness. Small random deviations from perfect symmetry in […]