Women may experience cognitive aging in midlife, according to UCLA researchers. A study, published in PLOS ONE earlier this month by UCLA scientists, revealed that middle-aged women exhibit significant declines in processing speed and verbal memory. Read more...
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January 27, 4:03 pm
UCLA researchers discover negative impact of age on cognition in women
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January 26, 11:59 pm
UCLA alum oversees lab rats saving lives in sub-Saharan Africa
The young rats Cindy Fast handles as part of her research job in Tanzania have taken a liking to her necklace. The furry rodents nibble on the necklace as she inspects them to make sure they are healthy, happy and ready for training. Read more...
Photo: Cindy Fast, a UCLA alumna and researcher in Tanzania, trains rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis by teaching them to associate the smell of TNT or tuberculosis-positive mucus with a clicking noise that signals a food reward. (Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development)
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January 25, 11:44 pm
UCLA study finds LA sushi restaurants often serve mislabeled fish
About half of the fish served in Los Angeles sushi restaurants are mislabeled, which can harm long-term fishery sustainability and consumer health, according to a new UCLA study. Read more...
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January 25, 4:33 pm
Grad students organize hackathon to preserve at-risk climate change data
While President Donald Trump was being sworn into office Friday, a team of hackers and data scientists were already working to preserve government information that could disappear within hours. Read more...
Photo: UCLA graduate students organized a hackathon Friday to archive environmental policy websites considered at-risk under the Trump administration. (Courtesy of Irene Pasquetto)
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January 24, 7:36 pm
Photo: UCLA School of Nursing hosts recruiters on its first career day
The UCLA School of Nursing hosted its first career day for students Tuesday. About 55 students and more than a dozen recruiters, including the U.S. Navy, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, attended the Nursing Career Day at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
Photo: UCLA School of Nursing students attended the first Nursing Career Day on Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
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January 20, 1:27 am
UCLA community weighs in on impact of possible Affordable Care Act repeal
Congress voted to begin the process of undoing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week, the 2010 law which expanded and mandated health insurance for all U.S. Read more...
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January 18, 11:37 pm
Cal-designed emergency alert app Wildfire spreads to UCLA
UCLA students can now download an emergency alert application created by University of California, Berkeley, alumni. Wildfire, an application created by UC Berkeley alumni Hriday Kemburu, Tim Hyon, Jay Patel and Vinay Ramesh, delivers real-time safety alerts about dangerous situations, such as a mugging or a shooting, through emails and phone notifications. Read more...
Photo: Wildfire is a real-time alert application that cautions users about nearby public emergencies through email or phone notifications. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)