Category Archives: Science & Health
Proposed bill threatens funding for scientific research
The U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation Feb. 10 that would restrict the National Science Foundation to award grants only to research projects that aim to improve the American economy, strengthen national defense or otherwise further national interest. Rep. Lamar Smith proposed the Scientific Research in the National Interest Act, or HR 3293, seven months […]
UCLA psychologists study negative effects of loneliness in relationships
UCLA researchers have found being in a relationship on Valentine’s Day isn’t necessarily a good thing. Scientists have long known feelings of loneliness negatively impact individuals’ health, but have more recently begun to explore how social support can do the same. Several laboratories at UCLA are studying how individuals’ romantic, platonic and familial relationships affect […]
UCLA THINQ tank seeks healthcare solutions
Hospital readmission is a recent epidemic in the U.S. healthcare system, a problem too big to fix without using new and creative solutions that “THINQ” outside of the box. A new program at UCLA called THINQ uses disciplines from various fields such as business and engineering to implement innovative methods to improve the healthcare workflow […]
UCLA team travels to Uganda to treat patients with obstetric fistula
Every year, a small city in Uganda transforms into a center of free surgery for patients who suffer a painful, unusual complication from childbirth – a hole torn between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum. Since 2009, Christopher Tarnay has traveled to Uganda for two weeks each year with a team of eight […]
UCLA welcomes new course on the search for extraterrestrial life
Students will be able to search for intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms with space signals, telescopes and radio waves in a new class this spring. Jean-Luc Margot, a space physics professor, will teach Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences C179: “Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Theory and Applications,” a course open to undergraduate and graduate students who have taken […]
UCLA Ashe Center takes steps to improve LGBT health care
An Ashe Center physician recently completed a training in transgender health education, in an attempt to improve medical services for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Jay Espejo, a primary care physician, began training to specialize in transgender care last May, after attending a conference that discussed the specific issues and health […]