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The treatment tested in mice disrupts and exploits glucose intake, essentially cutting off the tumor’s nutrients and energy supply. The approach prevents the glioblastoma from growing.

A team of researchers from the UCLA Center for AIDS Research, Stanford University and the National Institutes of Health developed a synthetic molecule that could awaken dormant virus cells and then knock them out.

The astronomers identified a “special comet” called K2 traveling from beyond Saturn’s orbit — the farthest active inbound comet ever seen.

The UCLA-led research suggests that a reduction in “low-value” care can safely cut expenses.

UCLA biophysicists developed the technique and the measuring device.

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I want to reassure our entire campus community of our complete dedication to keeping you safe and making sure systems are in place to protect you.

“The results suggest that both green and black teas are prebiotics,” said Susanne Henning of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition.

The National Institute of Drug Abuse grant will go toward developing a resource and data center for use among researchers across the U.S. and Canada.

The findings suggest that keeping a close watch for signs of anxiety, depression and other difficulties and educating the child’s peers about their condition may be necessary for this age group.

The donation will support faculty members pursuing research with applications ranging from regenerative medicine to environmental sustainability.

Distinction is third time this month UCLA was rated the top public university in the United States in a major ranking.

When mounted on an animal’s head, the “miniscope” enables scientists to observe neurons firing, and even the creation of memories.

Three in five of the poorest, sickest residents in L.A. County opted out of a managed health care program meant to improve their access to health services.

The third quarter report notes that the economy has grown, despite the chaos in Washington, D.C.

Program opens Sept. 5 with the world premiere of “David’s Quilt,” featuring 15 L.A.-based composers including one UCLA faculty member and three graduate students.

The restoration and improvements made possible by the donation will enhance research and teaching on plant, conservation and environmental biology.

UCLA School of Dentistry researchers develop a therapy incorporating diamond fragments to reduce the rate of relapse complications.

UCLA Anderson Review makes available to a broad audience the research that regularly appears in leading academic journals.

UCLA researchers say the study challenges the concept that inhaled nicotine is benign, or safe.

The campus is coming to life for the start of the academic year with festivals, concerts, film screenings, information sessions, networking events and tours.

The seven-and-a-half acre oasis of biodiversity housing more than 3,000 plant species, is undergoing the largest, most comprehensive upgrade in its history.

The awards, which will be announced Oct. 30, are available exclusively to students at UCLA.

“What we’ve learned is that the L.A. River can’t be everything to everyone all the time,” said Katie Mika, a UCLA postdoctoral scholar and author of the report.

The five-year, $11.4 million grant will help to advance work in prevention, detection and treatment. UCLA's program is one of only five brain cancer programs nationwide to receive this national recognition.