The brains of people with schizophrenia may respond differently to social rewards than those of neurotypical individuals, according to a recent study by UCLA researchers. Junghee Lee, the study’s first author and an assistant research psychologist at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, said the findings could eventually translate into a treatment for the difficulties schizophrenic individuals face in social interactions. Read more...
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A UCLA chemistry professor was selected as the first person to hold UCLA’s Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Neil Garg was selected to hold the chair Friday, according to the chemistry department’s website. Read more...
Photo: Chemistry professor Neil Garg was selected as the first professor to hold UCLA’s Kenneth N. Trueblood Endowed Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers successfully tested a potential treatment for visual deficiencies associated with autism by manipulating malfunctioning neurons in mice. The team of researchers studied the mechanisms behind fragile X syndrome, one of the most common genetic causes of autism and identified the deficit neurons that impaired the mice’s ability to process visual information. Read more...
Photo: The researchers studied the mechanisms behind fragile X syndrome, one of the most common genetic causes of autism. They identified and treated a neuron deficit, enabling mice with fragile X syndrome to learn a visual task as quickly as healthy mice. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
UCLA researchers received $5 million to develop a new method for diagnosing lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute awarded the grant to researchers in the UCLA School of Dentistry and the David Geffen School of Medicine, a university press release announced Monday. Read more...
Photo: The electric field-induced release and measurement could help doctors treat cancer before surgery is necessary. The study will test the blood and saliva of 300 patients.(Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. Senate Bill 320 would have guaranteed students at the University of California and California State University access to medication abortions in student health centers. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers found two-thirds of children and four-fifths of teenagers in California fail to exercise for the recommended amount of one hour per day. The study examined what environmental factors might discourage children from exercising. Read more...
Megyn Rugh said she understands why surfers at the beach don’t want her to swab their noses for germs. “It’s a lot of people trying to surf really quickly before work. Read more...
Photo: Megyn Rugh explains the study to a passing surfer.(Stephen Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
