Thursday, November 5

University study finds stress increases rate of HIV progression

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Senior Staff Scientists at UCLA released a study today that found a detrimental connection between HIV and stress. The journal, “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,” published results of the research, which indicates HIV patients with high levels of stress do not respond as well to medication. Read more...



Campus confronts bioterrorism threat

  MIKE CHIEN Hedrick Hall roommates (l to r) Spencer Fivelson, Roman Barbalat and Derek Lazzaro wear their gas masks in their room. Other students have bought masks to protect themselves against potential anthrax attacks. Read more...



U.S. intensifies strikes against Taliban forces

  The Associated Press As gunfire erupts, Afghans run into Pakistan through an open field adjacent to the Chaman border crossing Sunday. Afghan refugees and traders who had been kept from entering Pakistan rushed past the border post. Read more...



News Briefs

South Asian heritage week kicks off today UCLA’s first-ever South Asian Heritage Week begins today, with events starting at 11 a.m. every day except for Thursday. Read more...