A UCLA-led research study found that gun violence affecting children is associated with increased hospitalization costs. According to the study, hospital admissions for gun-related injuries in children decreased slightly from 3,246 to 3,185 between 2005 and 2017. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers found that hospitalization costs for gun-related injuries in children have risen. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA researchers published a new study in May on how a life-threatening lung disorder affects patients’ cells. Cystic fibrosis is a genetically inherited disease that causes a buildup of mucus in the lungs and makes it harder to breathe over time, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Read more...
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This post was updated May 31 at 12:34 p.m. A grand jury indicted former OB-GYN James Heaps on 21 counts of felony sexual misconduct Monday. Heaps, who was previously a faculty member at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and an OB-GYN at UCLA Health, has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 100 of his former patients. If convicted, Heaps potentially faces more than 91 years in prison. An indictment by a grand jury is one of two ways a criminal case can go to trial, said Darren Kavinoky. Read more...
Photo: Former OB-GYN James Heaps was indicted on 21 counts of felony sexual misconduct Monday. Heaps now potentially faces 91 years or more in prison if convicted. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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)
Campus Queries is a series in which Daily Bruin readers and staff present science-related questions for UCLA professors and experts to answer. Q: What are some new ways experts are trying to stop the spread of COVID-19? Read more...
Photo: Scientists are researching new ways to boost the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. (Sandra Ocampo/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 19 at 10:11 p.m. UCLA researchers have discovered a possible link between gratitude and lower levels of inflammation. According to the study published in April, feelings of thankfulness may reduce inflammation and improve overall health by turning down brain activity associated with the biological stress response. Read more...
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Kaashvi Mahajan felt disheartened on a recent call with her grandparents. She had been hearing about the COVID-19 situation in India – where cases have dramatically increased – but was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, over 1,400 miles away from her relatives in New Delhi, India. Read more...
Photo: First-year Kaashvi Mahajan worries about her family in New Delhi during India’s COVID-19 crisis. Currently in Abu Dhabi, she finds it difficult to comfort and support relatives from afar. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
