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October 18, 2016

License obtained for age predictor developed by UCLA FSPH Professor

Zymo Research Corp. announced today that it has obtained an exclusive license for a methylation age predictor, also known as Horvath's Clock, so named for Dr. Steve Horvath, professor of biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, who is the developer of the epigenetic clock.

October 17, 2016

UCLA public health professor named to National Academy of Medicine

Appointment honors achievements and service in medicine and health care.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

October 5, 2016

U.S. News & World Report: We Can Make Medicine Affordable

Commonsense fixes to Medicare and FDA drug approval can lower the cost of lifesaving drugs.

Source: U.S. News & World Report

Ceremony of the Chinese Government Friendship Award 2016

September 29, 2016

FSPH Professor Roger Detels to receive 2016 Chinese Government Friendship Award

Detels will be honored for his more than 30 years of service in the role of training workers under the UCLA/Fogarty AIDS International Research and Training Program, housed at the Fielding School of Public Health. As part of the program, Dr. Detels has contributed to the training of more than 100 students at UCLA and more than 3,300 short-term trainees in China over the past 30 years.

September 28, 2016

Epigenetic clock predicts life expectancy, UCLA-led study shows

New research finds 5 percent of population ages faster, faces shorter lifespan.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

August 17, 2016

Dean Emeritus Linda Rosenstock to receive 2016 New York Academy of Medicine Award

Dr. Linda Rosenstock -- professor of health policy and management as well as environmental science at the Fielding School -- will receive the New York Academy of Medicine's 2016 Stephen Smith Award for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health.

Source: The New York Academy of Medicine

August 16, 2016

U.S. News & World Report: Stop Pushing Our Luck

Without the necessary funds, fighting Zika, Ebola and other infectious disease is a losing battle.

Source: U.S. News & World Report

August 9, 2016

Plastic manufacturing chemical BPS harms egg cells, study suggests

In a new study, UCLA researchers have found that BPS is just as harmful to the reproductive system as the chemical it replaced. BPS damages a woman’s eggs and at lower doses than BPA.

August 8, 2016

Latin American, Caribbean health systems need more investment as populations age

Study involving UCLA researchers finds progress toward universal health coverage, but gaps in how citizens assess primary care.

July 25, 2016

Menopause, sleepless nights may make women age faster

Two UCLA studies show menopause, insomnia could increase women’s risk for aging-related diseases.

Source: UCLA Newsroom

June 30, 2016

U.S. needs greater preparation for next severe public health threats, independent panel finds

In a report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), an Independent Panel formed to review HHS’s response to Ebola made several recommendations on how the nation’s federal public health system should strengthen its response to major public health threats, both internationally and domestically.

June 27, 2016

E-cigarette vapors could be toxic to oral cavity, UCLA study finds

Researchers find that vapors kill cells in the mouth, which could lead to health problems.

Source: UCLA Newsroom