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January 9, 2015

UCLA study pinpoints two genes that increase risk for PTSD

FSPH Epidemiology adjunct associate professor Dr. Julia Bailey co-authored a new study on how the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder may be influenced by certain genetic markers.

December 9, 2014

Use of testosterone therapy linked to heart attacks in men under 65, study shows

A new joint study by UCLA, the National Institutes of Health and Consolidated Research Inc., has shown there is a twofold increase in the risk of a heart attack shortly after beginning testosterone therapy among men under 65 who have a history of heart disease.

October 24, 2014

FSPH launches Alumni-Student Mentorship Program

Kicking off a new school-wide initiative, Fielding School students had the chance to meet their alumni professional mentors on Oct. 23.

October 22, 2014

FSPH faculty to help lead NIH efforts to diversify biomedical workforce

Dr. Pamela Davidson, Dr. Steve Wallace and Dr. Abdelmonem Afifi are among the UCLA faculty who will help the National Institutes of Health develop new ways to engage and recruit biomedical researchers, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.

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September 19, 2014

UCLA FSPH faculty awarded more than $4.3 million to research and combat aids in Southeast Asia

FSPH professors Dr. Roger Detels, Dr. Pamina Gorbach and Dr. Sung-Jae Lee, are helping to implement modern HIV/AIDS training and tracking programs in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia.

June 23, 2014

Group recommends removing sexual orientation-related disorders from the international classification of diseases

Working group member and FSPH professor Susan Cochran and colleagues say that following the recommendation will resolve a human rights issue.

June 23, 2014

Mother's place of birth is a risk factor for autism in U.S.-born children

A new study led by professor of epidemiology Beate Ritz suggests several varied reasons for the link including the stresses related to relocation.

May 19, 2014

Love at first bite? Not for school kids and their vegetables

A new study from FSPH professor William McCarthy reveals that many school-provided fruits and vegetables are being discarded by LAUSD students.

February 24, 2014

Use of acetaminophen during pregnancy linked to ADHD in children, UCLA researchers say

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor and chair of the department of epidemiology Beate Ritz and colleagues led the study into the common over-the-counter drug ingredient.

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February 3, 2014

Researchers ID more pesticides linked to Parkinson's, gene that increases risk

Pesticides can increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. Now, UCLA researchers have found that the strength of that risk depends on an individual's genes.

February 3, 2014

Media Advisory: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Study prompts FDA investigation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death in men taking FDA-approved testosterone products following an FSPH study.

October 25, 2013

UCLA gets $7M to study substance abuse and HIV among minority men who have sex with men

The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded UCLA a $7 million grant to investigate the links between substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men.