News Releases

Health and Behavior
Crop choices: How price supports can contribute to healthier diets
04/19/2018
Professor's model suggests well-designed subsidies can help farmers and give consumers better food choices.

Health and Behavior
UCLA study reports nearly 1 in 3 California kids have a sugary drink daily
04/19/2018
Research confirms that one sugary drink a day can increase people’s risk for Type 2 diabetes, liver disease, tooth decay and obesity.

Health and Behavior
Two UCLA professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
04/18/2018
Philippe Bourgouis and Rosa Matzkin join the organization of scholars, artists and innovators, which was founded in 1780.

Health and Behavior
Researchers link sedentary behavior to thinning in brain region critical for memory
04/16/2018
Researchers link sedentary behavior to thinning in a brain region that is critical for memory.

Health and Behavior
UCLA study produces clearest images to date of HSV-1, the virus that causes cold sores
04/13/2018
Researchers used cryo electron microscopy to obtain the first atomic model of the particle, which is made up of more than 3,000 protein molecules comprising tens of millions of atoms.