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The new type of IBS, which follows a bout of diverticulitis, may help scientists get closer to the causes of the condition. "It's such a common condition, and there may be different flavors," they say.

With renewed funding from the NSF and EPA, UC CEIN continues to pioneer new strategies to more quickly and reliably gauge the potential toxicity of nanomaterials.

Most of what you think you know about the 2012 presidential race is wrong, suggests a forthcoming book by political scientists at UCLA and George Washington University. They argue in "The Gamble: Choice and Chance in the 2012 Presidential Election" that the race was influenced more by the economy than any other factor.

By engaging at-risk men in Facebook discussion groups, researchers saw a boost in HIV awareness and prevention. The approach, they said, could work for other diseases as well.

Difficulty swallowing is a common side effect of radiation treatment, but a UCLA study shows that following a regimen of swallowing exercises can significantly minimize the problem.

UCLA researchers received four of the 12 CIRM grants to advance promising discoveries using stem cells; no other institution received more than one.

Public schools have shown great improvement in getting and keeping students engaged using a program devised by the directors of UCLA's Center for Mental Health in schools.

Environmental law report suggests policies that could help San Joaquin Valley gain from high-speed rail, but the region must plan now to reap the benefits.

A suite of intimate, thematic exhibitions mounted this fall will highlight more than 800 artworks from the UCLA Fowler Museum's vast, acclaimed global collections.

For third consecutive year, the magazine names UCLA among the nation's best, based on measures such as social mobility, research and service.

A team led by Aydogan Ozcan has developed a smartphone add-on that would allow people at risk for diabetes, kidney disease and other ailments to test themselves instead of having to visit a doctor.

The research findings support the need to incorporate better diets and regular exercise, as opposed to concentrating on weight loss alone, to improve children's long-term well-being.

UCLA expert on marijuana policy proposes that the U.S. attorney general allow state-licensed production and sales, and focus resources on cooperating with states to shut down illegal growing.

UCLA researchers found that each Part D patient, as well as the government, could save hundreds by substituting generic or therapeutic alternatives for brand-name drugs.

Developed by researchers at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University of Science and Medicine, the intervention takes a holistic, culturally sensitive approach.

Nearly 58,000 donors contributed to help UCLA surpass the campus's ambitious $500 million goal, strengthening progress toward a more self-reliant future.

Using an advanced MRI technique, researchers determined that elevated iron levels in the hippocampus were associated with the destruction of myelin and tissue damage characteristic of the disease.

Ever wish Los Angeles traffic moved better? It might if more commuters followed the lead of UCLA, where only about half of campus commuters drive alone to work.

UCLA is named second among U.S. public universities and 12th among all universities internationally, holding both positions for the third consecutive year.

Feuer, a partner at the firm of Gibson Dunn and Crutcher, has handled a broad range of complex business law and corporate governance matters. He begins his tenure on Sept. 1.

The downloadable report and map, which details more than 1,200 urban agriculture sites, will aid city planners, food policy advocates and local growers.

The experimental treatment may also decrease the need for liver or intestinal transplants and lower the risk mortality in young patients suffering intestinal failure, UCLA researchers say.

"These findings suggest that even men with prostate cancer can take control of their disease and moderate its aggressiveness through diet and lifestyle choices," said UCLA's Lenore Arab.

The positive effects of creating websites and blogging were particularly strong for women in active medical treatment, most of whom had metastatic disease, UCLA researchers said.

The research could help show that saliva can be used to detect life-threatening diseases, including diabetes and cancers of the pancreas, breasts, ovaries and stomach.