The Los Angeles Times and the Boston Globe report today on a study by Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, professor-in-residence of medicine and chief of medical oncology at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center, that found that vitamin D does not reduce the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Time, Reuters, HealthDay News, WebMD, MedPage Today, the Contra Costa Times, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the Canadian Press reported the findings Tuesday. Chlebowski was quoted in the coverage; Dr. David Heber, director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition, was quoted in the L.A. Times.

 

Asian News International reported Tuesday on a study by Rita Effros, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, that found that a chemical from the Astragalus root, frequently used in Chinese herbal therapy, could become a key weapon in the fight against HIV.

 

A Los Angeles Times blog reported Tuesday that UCLA English professor Harryette Mullen has been selected as a 2008 United States Artists Fellow for her work in poetry.

 

The Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday, and the New York Daily News reported Monday, on a Nov. 10 summit sponsored by UCLA and Major League Baseball that examined issues surrounding the use of human growth hormone by professional athletes. Dr. Gary Green, clinical professor of sports medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and medical director of the UCLA Intercollegiate Drug Testing Program, was quoted in the coverage.

 

Today’s Newsweek features an opinion piece co-authored by Lee Ohanian, professor of economics and vice chair of undergraduate studies for the UCLA Department of Economics, urging President-elect Barack Obama to consider various governments' handling of past financial crises when he develops new U.S. economic policies.

 

Today’s Wall Street Journal features an opinion piece by Calla Wiemer, a visiting scholar at the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, about China’s $586 billion economic stimulus package.

 

A Los Angeles Times blog reported Tuesday on research by Martie Haselton and Greg Bryant, UCLA associate professors of communication studies, demonstrating that women’s voices become more high-pitched during ovulation.

 

CNN reported Tuesday on Operation Mend, a collaborative effort between UCLA and a Texas-based military burn center to aid U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

An opinion piece in today's Los Angeles Times about anti–animal research extremists references attempted firebombings and threats directed at UCLA personnel.

 

 

Gilliam, dean of the UCLA School of Public Affairs and a professor of public policy and political science, is quoted today in a Los Angeles Times article about how the election of Barack Obama will change perceptions of African Americans.

 

Johnson, director of the UCLA Financial Aid Office, was quoted Tuesday in a Los Angeles Times article about the current financial crisis and the growing demand for student financial aid.