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"We are doing a good job of ensuring that patients receive the latest therapies for heart failure, but we still have a lot more work to do," said UCLA's Dr. Tamara Horwich.

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May 21, 2013

UCLA life scientists present new insights on climate change and species interactions

The effect of rising temperatures on the interaction of species "is going to have very important consequences for the stability and functioning of ecosystems," UCLA biologists say.

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May 21, 2013

Professor Jason Speyer named first holder of Ronald and Valerie Sugar Chair in Engineering

Speyer has worked on the guidance, navigation and control systems of vital aerospace and military craft for 50 years, including NASA's Apollo missions to the moon.

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May 20, 2013

UCLA Health System takes steps in anticipation of strike

The UCLA Health System postponed twenty-five percent of the surgeries scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday and lowered the patient census to about 80 percent. Approximately 550 replacement workers and redeployed administration staff will fill in for striking workers.

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May 20, 2013

No-treatment approach may be best choice for older prostate cancer patients

Because many seniors with low- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer ultimately die of other causes, forgoing treatment may help preserve quailty of life.

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May 20, 2013

Fowler Museum celebrates 50th anniversary with year of special exhibitions, programs

A suite of intimate, thematic exhibitions mounted this fall will highlight more than 800 artworks from the Fowler's vast, acclaimed global collections.

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May 16, 2013

UCLA math students place third in prestigious North American competition

Led by two students finishing in the top 20, the team earns UCLA's best finish in the Putnam Competition since 1968.

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May 15, 2013

Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'

In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries.

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May 15, 2013

Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discover

Their breakthrough findings could potentially help scientists develop new treatments for Alzheimer's, stroke and other conditions involving damage to the hippocampus.

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May 14, 2013

UCLA study shows warming in central China greater than most climate models indicated

Using a novel method for measuring land-based temperatures, UCLA researchers found the region is now 10 to 14 degrees hotter than 20,000 years ago, during the last ice age.