An indication of his vivacious persona, Vu Tien Kinh celebrates his birthday every day "“ but his practice is not one of vanity. Read more...
Photo: Vu Tien Kinh returned to UCLA to thank Dr. Barry Halpern who helped treat Vu 35
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March 4, 10:43 pm
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine performs autopsy on 115-year-old woman to aid research
UCLA's Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently autopsied 115-year-old Gertrude Baines, formerly the oldest person in the world. Read more...
Photo: Gertrude Baines, a 115-year-old woman who was recently autopsied, was one of 77 living supercentenarians in the world ““ people aged 110 or older.
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March 2, 10:18 pm
UCLA study links combined effect of genetics and environment in a person’s disease susceptibility
A recently published UCLA study has identified interactions between genetics and environment that may affect disease susceptibility among individuals. Read more...
Photo: courtesy of ROSA CHEN Casey Romanoski, a graduate student, led a study analyzing how genetics and environment determine an individual’s susceptibility to disease.
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March 2, 10:16 pm
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers use genomic sequencing to better understand cancer
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have completed the first full genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line. Read more...
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March 2, 10:15 pm
California NanoSystems Institute study finds that bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus has disease-fighting potential
Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute and other organizations have published a new study on the structure of the bullet-shaped vesicular stomatitis virus, furthering the general understanding of disease treatment and promoting vaccine development. Read more...
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February 24, 12:00 am
UC studies show marijuana can be used medicinally as a pain reliever
Marijuana does, in fact, have the potential to alleviate a sprinkling of medical qualms, according to a series of studies completed on UC campuses over the last 10 years and recently presented to the California State Legislature. Read more...
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February 18, 10:10 pm
UCLA researchers find a method of testing saliva that may detect early stages of pancreatic cancer
Saliva sampling may lead to early diagnosis of highly lethal pancreatic cancer, according to a study by a multidisciplinary group of UCLA researchers. Read more...