A UCLA study has potentially identified a method to halt the progression of Huntington’s disease and alleviate some of the damage it causes, according to a university press release. Read more...
Photo: Baljit S. Khakh, a professor of physiology and neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, led a study which identified a method that could halt the progression of Huntington’s disease and alleviate some of the damage it causes. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Some hospitals across developing nations violate patients’ human rights and detain them for failing to pay their bills, according to multiple researchers. Multiple news reports and research papers uncovered the extent of hospital detentions, referring to the practice of unlawfully detaining patients within the institution until the patients’ incurred costs are fully paid. Read more...
Photo: According to multiple researchers, some hospitals across developing nations violate patients’ human rights and detain them for failing to pay their bills. Several reports found the practice to be widespread across Africa, Europe and Asia. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA researchers created an online mental health tracker for students to screen, track and treat their mental health issues as part of UCLA’s Depression Grand Challenge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers developed a mental health tracker, free for all registered students, as part of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge which seeks to cut depression burdens in half by 2050. (Daily Bruin file photo)
California became the first state to recognize that access to clean and affordable water is a human right in 2012. Still, according to Peter Roquemore, a researcher at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, small, low-income minority communities do not have access to a steady supply of clean water. Read more...
Photo: A team at the Luskin Center for Innovation has received a $3 million grant from the California State Water Resources Board to conduct a statewide assessment of water systems need. The team will analyze data provided by the board to identify ways to improve water treatment and transportation. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
Shrink, a spotted hyena in Tanzania, was born at the lowest social status in his clan. His odds of survival were stacked against him. However, to the surprise of a team of researchers observing his behavior, Shrink’s social prowess during his teenage years earned him a higher status in adulthood, granting him the ability to join new clans and become a popular mate. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
When the director of the National Institutes for Health announced June 12 his intention to not sit on panels that did not have an inclusive agenda, several members of the UCLA medical community were motivated to follow suit. Read more...
Photo: Kelsey Martin, the first female dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, joined the director of the National Institutes of Health in a pledge not to sit on panels where inclusiveness is not taken into account. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
A BruinAlert warned students that the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive individuals due to smoke from the Saddleridge fire Saturday morning. As of Saturday afternoon, the fire is 19% contained and covers 7,552 acres, according to a Los Angeles Fire Department alert. Read more...
Photo: The Saddleridge fire has continued to burn Saturday, impacting the air quality on campus. A BruinAlert advised sensitive individuals, such as people with pre-existing heart and lung conditions, to avoid strenuous activity outdoors because of unhealthy air conditions Saturday morning. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
