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The precision-based medicine approach will allow people with newly diagnosed leukemia to have immediate access to new treatments that are in development.

The early work demonstrates the promise of so-called “mechanoceuticals."

UCLA’s Corrina Moucheraud says policymakers should focus on training health workers and ensuring access to essential medicines.

Research by UCLA and others finds that the crayfish disrupt native predators that eat mosquito larvae.

Single-celled coastal coccolithophores appear resilient to high levels of carbon dioxide.

The research showed that a single session of hookah smoking increased heart rate and blood pressure; and significantly increased measures of arterial stiffness, a key risk factor in heart attack or stroke.

The researchers demonstrated that the device could accurately identify handwritten numbers and items of clothing — both commonly used tests in AI studies.

The findings could lead to new methods to help prevent clots and repair damage that can result from the placement of stents.

A founding gift from the couple’s foundation established the program in 2013; it is already one of the preeminent programs of its kind.

Research conducted between 2007 and 2009 showed that many patients were not receiving the recommended doses of three categories of medication.

Chancellor Gene Block said the gift “signals a new era for the humanities at UCLA and, in particular, for philosophy.”

The finding by a UCLA team may lead to new ways to convert petroleum waste into useful compounds.

Greg Bryant, a professor of communication, studies the nature of laughter — and what it reveals about the evolution of human communication and cooperation.

The campus exceeded the target early thanks to a record-breaking $880 million in private support during the 2017–18 fiscal year.

A UCLA report found that the new services saved the county money, and provided residents with easier access to mental health and gang intervention programs.

The awards are part of an L.A. Care initiative intended to recruit more physicians to serve Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable residents.

“South of No North: Gato Negro Ediciones,” is a dynamic installation of risograph prints and runs until Dec. 9.

Findings from the study conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law are from the 32-year U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Study.

UCLA researchers studied FDDNP, a molecular tracer that binds with proteins called tau and amyloid, and which indicates the location and extent of abnormal proteins in the brain.

UCLA research shows a connection between the loss of trees and furniture bought in the United States.

The bioinformatics approach the team used to uncover the weed killer could potentially be used to find new drugs for antibacterial medicines.

The international team has found the first evidence of a source of high-energy cosmic neutrinos — ghostly subatomic particles that can travel unhindered for billions of light-years to Earth.

Joan and Jerome Snyder’s gift will establish an endowed faculty chair in the department of ophthalmology; the couple have supported a wide range of programs across the campus.

The findings open up possibilities for new therapies to treat such conditions as osteoporosis and skeletal aging.

The UCLA Connection Lab, to be led by Leonard Kleinrock, will foster interdisciplinary research on a range of technologies, such as blockchain, computer networks, big data and artificial intelligence.