Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: How to better cope with the mental burden of a pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped social life in the United States, forcing many to suspend activities that were once considered routine.
Jul 23, 2020
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News tagged with life scientists
Genetics
Hundreds of UCLA students publish encyclopedia of 1,000 genes linked to organ development
A team of 245 UCLA undergraduates and 31 high school students has published an encyclopedia of more than 1,000 genes, including 421 genes whose functions were previously unknown. The research was conducted in fruit flies, ...
Jan 28, 2020
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Health
How undoing Obamacare would harm more than the health of Americans
The Affordable Care Act remains on life support after a panel of federal judges ruled on Dec. 18, 2019 that the law's individual mandate requiring people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional.
Dec 23, 2019
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Genetics
China tightens rules on genetic research after designer-baby scandal
China has announced regulations to curb the smuggling of human organs and tighten oversight on the use of human genetic materials in research months after a Chinese scientist caused a global outcry by claiming that he gene-edited ...
Jun 12, 2019
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Health
The myth of 'no place like home' when it comes to end of life
She died at home, but it wasn't the romantic scene found in movies, where the family held her hand and she simply closed her eyes. In reality, there was a night when she had diarrhea 12 times. In reality, every time she had ...
Apr 3, 2019
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UK announces pharma investment, aims to boost productivity
Two major drugs companies will set up new research facilities in Britain that will bring 1,750 jobs, the government said Monday as it unveiled plans to boost the country's sagging productivity after Brexit.
Nov 27, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Life scientists identify drug that could aid treatment of anxiety disorders
(Medical Xpress)—The drug scopolamine has been used to treat a variety of conditions, including nausea and motion sickness. A new study by UCLA life scientists suggests that it may also be useful in treating anxiety disorders.
Feb 21, 2013
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Health
Scientists should advance management of behavioral norms
Researchers should study how people's social and personal norms are influenced by behavior and use their insights to help governments promote pro-environmental actions, a distinguished group of scholars writes in the March ...
Feb 13, 2013
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Genetics
New approach for efficient analysis of emerging genetic data
(Medical Xpress)—With the ability to sequence human genes comes an onslaught of raw material about the genetic characteristics that distinguish us, and wading through these reserves of data poses a major challenge for life ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Tis better to give than to receive?
Providing support to a loved one offers benefits to the giver, not just the recipient, a new brain-imaging study by UCLA life scientists reveals.
Nov 9, 2011
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