The study is the first to establish a link between susceptibility to seizures and the gut microbiota — the 100 trillion or so bacteria and other microbes that reside in the human body’s intestines.
African-American and low-income kids are the most at risk for health problems as the biggest consumers of sweetened beverages, a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has found.
UCLA Law professor E. Tendayi Achiume gave her first address to the UN General Assembly on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
UCLA staff and faculty can still contribute to the organization’s work to abolish poverty through addressing homelessness, financial instability and lack of education.
The research “may reassure some people that despite testing positive on screening tests, their chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease dementia is low,” said UCLA’s Ron Brookmeyer.