Tag Archive for: health

Image of smartwatch developed at UCLA that assesses cortisol levels found in sweatYichao Zhao and Zhaoqing Wang/UCLA

Sweating the small stuff: Smartwatch developed at UCLA measures key stress hormone

Editor's note: This breakthrough by UCLA College researchers…
A microscope image of HIV particlesA. Harrison and Dr. P. Feorino/CDC

UCLA-led team refines ‘kick and kill’ strategy aimed at eliminating HIV-infected cells

Study in mice could point toward method for clearing virus…
Montage of diverse images of researchers in the sciences and social sciencesPhoto credit: UCLA

UCLA College scholars among most highly cited researchers for 2021

  Editor’s note: Congratulations to the UCLA College…
Evangelina Vaccaro playing beneath pier at the beach

A decade after gene therapy, children born with deadly immune disorder remain healthy

By Sarah C.P. Williams Over a decade ago, UCLA physician-scientists…
Patricia J. Johnson

UCLA microbiologist Patricia J. Johnson elected to National Academy of Sciences

Patricia J. Johnson, UCLA professor of microbiology, immunology…
Photo of UCLA professor Kent Hill and graduate student Stephanie DeMarco

Scientists identify a key gene in the transmission of deadly African sleeping sickness

  Life scientists from UCLA and the University of…
Photo of Mark Pollock and Simone George

UCLA scientist gives couple hope while searching for a cure for paralysis

If you think listening to a paralyzed, blind man discuss…
Rachelle Crosbie-Watson in her lab at UCLA.

Curing a deadly childhood disease, sharing her love of science, and a sleek ’68 Corvette drive this biochemist

  Spend a brief amount of time with biochemist Rachelle…

UCLA faculty voice: Body mass index perpetuates stigmas and indicates little about health

You’ve just returned from your morning run and you’re rustling…