UCLA researchers found combining antibiotics may help combat dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In a study published last month, researchers found that combinations of three, four and five antibiotics were effective in stopping the growth of E. coli bacteria. This finding challenges a commonly-held belief in the medical community that using more than two antibiotics can be […]
Category Archives: Science & Health
School of Medicine receives $10M grant to develop women’s health treatment
The David Geffen School of Medicine received $10 million Thursday to expand treatment and education in women’s health care. Iris Cantor, a philanthropist based in New York City and Los Angeles, donated $8 million to improve the medical school’s women’s health curriculum. UCLA will use the other $2 million to fund a chair position, the […]
UCLA researchers developing improved device for detecting dangerous algal blooms
At 6:30 a.m., before summer crowds swarm the beach, Aydogan Ozcan and his research team arrive below the Santa Monica Pier. One researcher scoops up ocean water with a jar and inserts two small tubes, allowing the water to steadily flow into a sleek black box that is connected to a laptop. As water flows […]
LPPI study recommends med school students study underrepresented languages
UCLA researchers investigated the consequences of language mismatch that occurs when physicians and patients cannot speak the same language. Researchers from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative analyzed California census data in a study released earlier this month to gather evidence and develop policy solutions to address the shortage of Spanish-speaking physicians in California. […]
Virtual reality researchers model heartbeats of zebrafish to use in medicine
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 4:58 p.m. UCLA researchers developed a virtual reality visualization of zebrafish hearts for use in medical treatment and surgical training. In a paper published Aug. 15, the Cardiovascular Engineering & Light Sheet Imaging Lab under the Department of Bioengineering created a new computer program that can generate a […]
Robot learns magic tricks for Netflix show, but won’t endanger human jobs
MAGI grasped a silver cup between its two metal claws in one hand. With the other hand, the robot dropped a red, bubble gum-sized ball into the cup. A graduate student sat in the background, his hand hovering over an emergency stop button. After a couple of rigid waves over the cup for dramatic effect, […]
Charges dismissed after professor involved in fatal 2008 lab fire fulfills deal
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:07 p.m. A Los Angeles judge dismissed criminal charges against a UCLA professor whose failure to enforce proper safety precautions resulted in a 2008 lab fire and the death of a lab assistant. Patrick Harran, a professor of chemistry, is thought to be the first American professor criminally […]