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October 22, 10:26 pm

Artificial intelligence technology optimizes anti-pest drug combination

Researchers at UCLA and two other universities have discovered an effective drug combination against common agricultural pests by using artificial intelligence technology. In a study published earlier this month, researchers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Iowa State University created a combination of four different drugs used to kill roundworms. Read more...

Photo: Researchers in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering used AI technology to develop a new drug combination for agricultural pests. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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October 17, 12:58 am

Researchers develop method to analyze distinct brain cell types

UCLA researchers have created a new research tool to identify different types of brain cells that regulate social and emotional behavior. In a study published Oct. Read more...

Photo: Researchers developed a new tool to find different cells in the amygdala region of the brain and investigate how they affect social and emotional behaviors and disorders. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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October 15, 10:54 pm

$9.7 million grant to fund UCLA’s research on autism spectrum disorder

A research grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund research on and treatment for autism spectrum disorder at UCLA. The five-year $9.7 million grant will support the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior’s Center for Autism Research and Treatment, which researches individual variations of autism spectrum disorder, its genetic causes and possible treatments. Read more...

Photo: Susan Bookheimer, a professor in psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, directs the Autism Center of Excellence grant that will support research at the Center for Autism Research and Treatment. (UCLA)

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October 15, 10:54 pm

Mental health screenings, treatment services now free for all students

UCLA is reaching out to all students to provide free mental health screenings and treatment services this year. The UCLA Grand Depression Challenge, a universitywide research initiative that aims to decrease the health and economic effects of depression, is expanding efforts to offer internet-based treatment and optional drop-in support groups, according to the UCLA Grand Depression Challenge. Read more...

Photo: (Juliette Le Saint/Illustrations director)

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October 13, 12:22 am

Alumna creates company to develop nonhormonal endometriosis treatment

Tanya Petrossian is fighting against an overlooked epidemic that affects more than 10 percent of girls and women worldwide. Petrossian, who received her bachelor’s and doctorate degrees at UCLA, founded EndoCyclic Therapeutics in 2017 to develop the world’s first nonhormone therapeutic treatment for endometriosis, a chronic disease that Petrossian was diagnosed with in February. Read more...

Photo: Alumna Tanya Petrossian created her own company to create nonhormonal treatments for endometriosis, a disease which affects about 10 percent of women worldwide. (Frank To/Daily Bruin)

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October 11, 10:29 pm

UCLA Ashe Center expands features, services with OptumRx mobile app

A health insurance mobile application for UCLA students expanded its medication and prescription features this year. The University of California Student Health Insurance Plan expanded the services of one of its mobile apps, OptumRx, which it started using in 2015, said Barbara Rabinowitz, insurance manager for UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Wellness and Health Center. Read more...

Photo: The OptumRx mobile application, which issues students’ pharmacy insurance card, has added new services this year, including easier search tools and multiple credit card payment options. (Kathy Zhuo/Daily Bruin)


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