Health and Behavior
Biochemists discover new insights into what may go awry in brains of people with Alzheimer's
08/19/2019
Their findings could lead to new methods to get the body's repair enzyme to work better.

Health and Behavior
New hydrogels show promise in treating bone defects
08/19/2019
The new hydrogel is more porous and effective in promoting tissue repair and regeneration compared to hydrogels that are currently available.

Health and Behavior
X chromosome gene may explain why women are more prone to autoimmune diseases
08/19/2019
Research brief: A gene on the X-chromosome may help explain why more women than men develop autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis.

Health and Behavior
Drug accelerates blood system’s recovery after chemotherapy, radiation
08/14/2019
Of mice that received high doses of radiation, nearly all that received a compound developed by UCLA scientists survived.

Health and Behavior
Nanocapsule reaches cancer that has spread to central nervous system in mice
08/14/2019
Research brief: UCLA researchers developed a drug delivery system that can break through the blood-brain barrier.