What do women want? It depends on the time of the month
Martie Haselton, professor of Psychology, and her colleagues have recently published a landmark meta-analysis of sexual preferences at ovulation
UCLA scientists awarded $6 million to study new ways to restore hand movement after paralysis
Dr. Reggie Edgerton, professor of Integrative Biology and Physiology and UCLA researcher, Dr. Daniel Lu, have been awarded a $6 million, five-year grant to explore new therapies for patients with spinal-cord injuries.
New Solutions for Couples Trying to Lose Weight
A new book by UCLA psychologists, Thomas Bradbury and Benjamin Karney, shows couples how to team up to lose weight, get healthier.
UCLA life scientists, colleagues differentiate microbial good and evil
Can the microbial good and evil be told apart? Yes, UCLA life scientists and an international team of researchers report Jan. 8 in the online journal PLOS ONE.
BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy receives grant to address ACA and mental health
UCLA’s BRITE Center for Science, Research and Policy has received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, through the Princeton Area Community Foundation, to convene scholars with expertise in mental/behavior health disorders or treatments for racial and ethnic minorities.
Adult stem cells found to suppress cancer while dormant
UCLA Life Scientists have found a mechanism by which certain adult stem cells suppress their ability to initiate skin cancer during their dormant phase — an understanding that could be exploited for better cancer-prevention strategies.
Nearly $14 Million CIRM grant provides hope for Sickle Cell Patients
Dr. Donald Kohn, received a CIRM grant of almost $14 million to advance clinical trials of stem-cell gene therapy for sickle cell disease.
Early Maternal Bonding Critical for the Developing Brain
Researchers from UCLA Department of Psychology and the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior have found that children who experience profound neglect in early life are more prone to show an inappropriate willingness to approach adults, including strangers.
How Stress, Poverty, & Ethnicity Affect Young Parents
An avalanche of chronic stress — driven by concerns ranging from parenting to discrimination —disproportionately affects poor mothers and fathers, according to the first results from a comprehensive multi-state study.
UCLA research may help scientists understand what causes pregnancy complications
Dr. Hanna Mikkola and researchers at UCLA’s Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have identified specific factors that are key to the successful growth of a healthy placenta. The findings could greatly improve the outcome of certain complications that could occur during pregnancy.