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Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discover
When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways — often far from the damaged site. The research, conducted by UCLA's Michael Fanselow and Moriel Zelikowsky in collaboration ....May 15, 2013
Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'
Dr. Jesus Araujo Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early ....May 10, 2013
Chancellor Block comments on Laboratory of Neuro Imaging
Chancellor Gene Block issued this statement on May 9, 2013. UCLA’s Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI) has been an international pioneer in enhancing the understanding of human brain structure and function, generating numerous breakthroughs with important applications for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s, psychiatric disorders, drug addiction and other conditions. Faculty affiliated ....May 10, 2013
UCLA stem cell researchers move toward treatment for rare genetic nerve disease
Led by Dr. Peiyee Lee and Dr. Richard Gatti, researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have used induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of a rare genetic disorder, ataxia telangiectasia (A-T). Their discovery shows the positive effects of drugs that may lead to effective new treatments for the neurodegenerative ....May 09, 2013
Study finds that bacteria organize according to 'rich-get-richer' principle
Like people attracted to cities, bacteria use established trails and organize into large colonies, following a rich-get-richer principle, according to a new Nature study. Bacteria on a surface wander around and often organize into highly resilient communities known as biofilms. It turns out that they organize in a rich-get-richer pattern similar to many economies, according to a ....May 09, 2013
Two UCLA faculty elected to National Academy of Sciences
Two professors from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been elected by their peers to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the academy is considered one of the highest honors presented to scientists in the U.S.; its membership includes Albert Einstein, Robert Oppenheimer, ....May 08, 2013
Mobile app developed at UCLA helps women choose birth control method
A new, free iPad application developed at UCLA helps women navigate through the sometimes confusing process of selecting a birth control method using medically accurate information. The easy-to-use app highlights the most effective types of birth control and reveals potential side effects and risks associated with each option. The app, called Plan A Birth Control or Plan ABC, is designed ....May 08, 2013
UCLA Health System statement in response to AFSCME strike announcement
Tuesday, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) union announced it is asking the UC patient care and service employees it represents at UCLA Health System hospitals and clinics to strike. It is very disappointing that AFSCME is threatening services to patients as a tactic in negotiations that are mainly about pension benefits — our patients are not bargaining ....May 07, 2013
'Instant recess' at UCLA honors legacy of Antronette (Toni) Yancey
Chancellor Gene Block and UCLA staff members gathered today for 10 minutes of exercise to honor Dr. Antronette (Toni) Yancey, a professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and advocate for health equity and proponent of "Instant Recess." She died April 23 following a battle with lung cancer. The 1 p.m. tribute at UCLA's CHS Plaza coincided with "Instant Recess" events by public health ....May 07, 2013
For adolescents, Subway food may not be much healthier than McDonald's, UCLA study finds
Subway may promote itself as the "healthy" fast food restaurant, but it might not be a much healthier alternative than McDonald's for adolescents, according to new UCLA research. In a study published May 6 in the Journal of Adolescent Health, the researchers found that adolescents who purchased Subway meals consumed nearly as many calories as they did at McDonald's. Meals from both restaurants are ....May 07, 2013
Researchers discover possible trigger for spread of head and neck cancer cells
UCLA RESEARCH ALERT FINDINGS: Very little has been known about the epigenetic events — developmental and environmental factors affecting genes — that occur prior to the invasive growth of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas and their spread to other parts of the body, or metastasis. However, researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry discovered what could be a crucial step ....May 06, 2013
Boosting 'cellular garbage disposal' can delay the aging process, UCLA biologists report
In this image, fewer protein aggregates (green) accumlate in the aged fly brain when the gene parkin is overexpressed. (F-actin, a cytoskeleton protein, is seen in red and cell nuclei are seen in blue.)Photo credit: Anil Rana/UCLA Life Sciences UCLA life scientists have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson's disease that can delay the onset of aging and extend the ....May 06, 2013
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WALL-E, meet EVA: 'Robo-doc' navigates on its own, frees doctors to focus on the critically ill
Dr. Paul Vespa, director of neurocritial care at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and EVA, the neuro-ICU's executive virtual attending physician. Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the world's first hospital to introduce a remote-presence robot into its neurological intensive-care unit in 2005, now welcomes the RP-VITA, the first robot able to navigate the hospital on its own. UCLA ....May 03, 2013
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Many plastic surgeons view social media as important tool for promoting their practice
Social media has revolutionized the way in which people and businesses interact, and it is taking on a growing role in the health care industry. A new UCLA study looking at the use of social media among plastic surgeons has found that roughly half of these specialists use social media tools. Plastic surgeons have been leaders among medical specialists in the development of interactive websites ....May 02, 2013
Hospital Reduces Climate Footprint in Health Care Food Services to Win National Award
Patti Oliver, director of nutrition, UCLA Health System (right), accepts a "Food, Climate, Health Connection Award from Hillary Bisnett with the Health Food in Health Care Program (right). Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center was honored with a "Food, Climate, Health Connection Award" from Health Care Without Harm , an international coalition whose Healthy Food in Health Care ....May 02, 2013
UCLA study shows that individual brain cells track where we are and how we move
Leaving the house in the morning may seem simple, but with every move we make, our brains are working feverishly to create maps of the outside world that allow us to navigate and to remember where we are. Take one step out the front door, and an individual brain cell fires. Pass by your rose bush on the way to the car, another specific neuron fires. And so it goes. Ultimately, the brain constructs ....May 01, 2013
UCLA, partners get $11M to develop stroke-prevention programs for minority populations
Dr. Barbara Vickrey UCLA researchers and their partners across Los Angeles County have been awarded an $11 million federal grant to fund research on community-based interventions aimed at reducing the higher rates of stroke and death from stroke among disadvantaged Hispanics, African Americans and Asian Americans. Research has shown that stroke risk can be substantially lowered by ....April 30, 2013
Teen girls less successful than boys at quitting meth in UCLA pilot research study
Methamphetamine(Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Justice) A UCLA-led study of adolescents receiving treatment for methamphetamine dependence has found that girls are more likely to continue using the drug during treatment than boys, suggesting that new approaches are needed for treating meth abuse among teen girls. Results from the study, conducted by the UCLA Center for Behavioral ....April 29, 2013
Do you obsess over your appearance? Your brain might be wired abnormally
BDD BrainBDD brain (r) and healthy brain. Side view of the brain showing network connections in healthy controls (left) and BDD (right). The BDD brains have, on average, greater local connections for each region. In the figure, the size of each region (represented by blue spheres) corresponds to the clustering coefficient magnitude, a measure of how strongly interconnected neighboring nodes ....April 29, 2013
UCLA's Blum Center hosts event on improving health, reducing poverty in Latin America
WHAT: The newly formed UCLA Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America, a multidisciplinary institute at UCLA that partners with other organizations to conduct research, develop training programs ....
