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May 23, 12:13 pm

UCLA-led team develops potential treatment for children with rare immune disease

A UCLA-led research team developed a potential treatment for a rare, life-threatening immune disease in children using genetically modified stem cells. Children with adenosine deaminase deficiency, which often causes severe combined immunodeficiency, are born without a functional immune system. Read more...

Photo: An international team led by UCLA researchers, including Dr. Donald Kohn, developed a new treatment to help children born without a properly functioning immune system. (Kristin Jean Pischel/Daily Bruin)

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May 23, 11:18 am

Public affairs course teaches students about how to create safe learning spaces

With a global pandemic threatening school safety, Public Affairs 125: “Creating Safe and Welcoming Schools” opens a virtual classroom for both experts and students to these potential issues. Read more...

Photo: Public Affairs 125 invites experts to be guest speakers in the classroom and prompts students to think about and discuss improving safety and learning in educational environments. In an age of threats such as COVID-19 and school shootings, Professor Ron Astor developed the class to help students address the subject. (Elana Luo/Daily Bruin)

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May 10, 12:30 pm

UCLA lab creates virtual reality app to help students with organic chemistry

UCLA researchers launched a virtual reality app in April to make learning organic chemistry more engaging for undergraduate students. Introductory organic chemistry courses focus on chemical structures. Read more...

Photo: Organic chemistry can be challenging for students to learn at first. A team of UCLA researchers hopes to change that with their new app that can visualize molecules using virtual reality. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)

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April 29, 3:40 pm

Study analyzes pandemic’s effects on colorectal screening for UCLA Health patients

UCLA researchers found that patients received fewer colonoscopies and more noninvasive colorectal screening tests after May during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a study published by UCLA researchers, the number of colonoscopies performed in the UCLA Health system during the COVID-19 pandemic fell from about 222 colonoscopies per week to about 11 per week while hospitals ceased elective endoscopies. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Health researchers found usage of noninvasive colorectal screening tests increased once elective medical procedures resumed during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)

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April 26, 2:12 pm

UC Global Health Day focuses on diversifying health equity conversations

Black and Indigenous panelists emphasized the importance of cultural literacy in public health at a University of California systemwide conference Saturday. The 11th annual UC Global Health Day focused on the theme of decolonizing global health to advance health equity. Read more...

Photo: At a UC systemwide conference Saturday, Black and Indigenous panelists spoke about literacy in public health. (Courtesy of Victoria Li)


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