A local beekeeper visited the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden on Thursday to share his experiences with making honey and raising healthy bees. Eli Lichter-Marck of Eli’s Bees, a bee farm based in the Santa Monica Mountains, said the goal of his event, titled “Making Honey in Los Angeles County: From Flower to Jar,” was […]
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TEDxUCLA speakers discuss effects of altruism on brain, community
This article was updated May 1 at 10:05 p.m. Experts said stimulating certain regions of the brain can make an individual more generous at an event Tuesday night. The UCLA Healthy Campus Initiative invited Manal Aboelata, managing director at Prevention Institute, and Marco Iacoboni, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences and director of a neurology […]
‘Before I Die’ project encourages young people to talk about mortality
A series of events this week aim to encourage students to think about life and mortality and challenge the stigma surrounding death and illness. “Before I Die” is an international art project encouraging people to reflect on their lives and live to the fullest. Several graduate students in public health are holding the campaign at […]
Study shows rise in California children’s consumption of sugary drinks
More California children are drinking sugary beverages, according to a study released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Researchers in the center observed and compiled data on the nutrition of children aged 2 to 11 from the California Health Interview Survey from 2003 to 2014. According to a study published April 12, 30.9 […]
New study uses Google search history to track syphilis outbreaks
Google’s search history data can be used to target ads, personalize websites and now, according to UCLA researchers, track the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Sean Young, an associate professor at UCLA and executive director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology, collaborated with researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
UCLA law students win first place for carbon emission-combating startup
Two UCLA law students won $70,000 for creating a startup that recycles carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles into plastic. Mote, a startup company that aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in public transportation, won first place in the Lowell Milken Law Institute-Sandler Prize for New Entrepreneurs on April 11. The competition consisted of two stages […]
Study links use of benzodiazepine drugs to greater opioid prescription
UCLA researchers found that patients who are at a heightened risk of opioid addiction and overdose are prescribed the drugs at a higher rate than other patients. Patients who take benzodiazepines, which are used to treat anxiety, are four times more likely to become addicted to or overdose on opioids, according to a study published […]