The amount of damage to the insulated layer on brain nerves, rather than the severity of the injury itself, may be the reason some young victims recover from brain trauma more quickly than others, according to new research by UCLA and USC scientists. Read more...
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July 17, 11:30 pm
Research seeks to explain varying recovery time for youth brain injury
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July 17, 11:35 am
Cyber attack on UCLA Health may affect up to 4.5M
A cyber attack on UCLA Health’s computer network may have exposed the personal and medical information of as many as 4.5 million people, officials announced Friday. Read more...
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July 6, 9:10 am
Professor faced hardships in war-torn Iran, now heads UCLA department
Dr. Siavash Kurdistani maintained and developed a curiosity for science and discovery throughout his youth, despite the hardships he faced as a member of an oppressed minority during wartime. Read more...
Photo: Dr. Siavash Kurdistani, a biological chemistry professor at UCLA since 2004, was named chair of the department Wednesday. As chair, he wants to maintain the rigor of the department and make new discoveries. (Courtesy of Siavash Kurdistani)
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June 26, 8:26 pm
Woman sues device-maker over UCLA Medical Center superbug outbreak
A woman from Newport Beach filed a lawsuit Friday against a health care device-maker whose scopes were tied to an outbreak of a superbug at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in February. Read more...
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June 22, 1:17 am
Professor guides students in innovating robots that benefit society
Four years ago, Mark Riccobono strapped himself into a specialized vehicle and drove alone for the first time at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida. “Personally, the most empowering (moment) was the first time I got to drive the car independently,” said Riccobono, who started going blind when he was 5 years old. Read more...
Photo: Professor Dennis Hong has led the Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory at UCLA since 2007, creating robots that benefit society. The U.S. Navy awarded Hong a $1.6 million grant to help fund the creation of a disaster-relief robot. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
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June 20, 8:30 pm
UCLA researchers find cocaine use compromises immune response to HIV
Researchers at the UCLA AIDS Institute and Center for AIDS Research published reports Thursday concluding that intravenous cocaine usage may harm the immune system’s ability to ward off HIV. Read more...
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June 20, 6:04 pm
UCLA researchers shine light on artificial solar-cell technology
UCLA chemists published a study Friday about a solar-cell technology they developed using plastic materials. The new system improves how solar cells capture and retain energy from the sun. Read more...