UCLA researchers have found that e-cigarettes may not be as harmless as commonly believed. In a study published earlier this month, researchers from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have found that e-cigarette users may also incur increased heart risk from smoking, similar to traditional […]
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UCLA researchers receive grant to study potential epilepsy treatments
A UCLA-led international research team received a $21-million grant last month to advance treatment for epilepsy. The grant will allow UCLA researchers to study potential preventive therapies for epilepsy caused by traumatic brain injury. If the project succeeds, UCLA could be the first to develop preventive epilepsy therapy available for wide use. Epilepsy, which may […]
Westwood reels in new Sweetfin Poké location
Sweetfin Poké opened its fourth location Tuesday on Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive. Sweetfin Poké offers predesigned bowls or allows customers to select their own base, fish, sauce and toppings. Bowls start at $7.95 for vegetarian options and $8.95 for fish, with premium toppings available for extra. It is the second fast-casual poke restaurant in […]
Views on effects of travel ban on LA 2024 Olympic bid remain divided
The Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid organizers and other officials are divided on whether President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on immigration will affect the city’s bid to host the games. Some are concerned Los Angeles may not be able to beat out Paris or Budapest, Hungary, for hosting rights because the order has made […]
Assistant professor works with Pueblo tribes to preserve their languages
Erin Debenport works with indigenous tribes in the Rio Grande Valley to help preserve their languages. But she has to keep her work a secret. Debenport, an assistant professor of linguistic and sociocultural anthropology who joined the UCLA faculty in fall 2016, said the tribes she works with are losing their languages because young people […]
CAC-hosted panel reflects on problems refugees face, current crisis
Three professors discussed the recent refugee crises and the reasons behind common issues for refugees at a panel Thursday. UCLA Residential Life and WorldFest Series hosted “Where Do We Go? A Panel on the Refugee Crisis,” to discuss the problems refugees face. Lisa Hasegawa, activist-in-residence at the Asian American Studies Center, moderated the panel. Rachel […]
Student shares concern for discrimination against people with disabilities
Jack Payne’s teachers often give him extra time to complete his tests because he has attention deficit disorder, also known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. “Every time I tell peers about the advantages I receive for having ADD, such as extra time (on assignments) or (being allowed to use) a computer during an exam … […]