UCLA News
News - November 2009
11/12/2009
People entering their 60s may have more disabilities today than in prior generations
Researchers found that over a 16-year time-span, disability among those in their 60s increased between 40 and 70 percent in several areas.
11/12/2009
FDA-approved leukemia drug shows promising activity in ovarian cancer cells
The drug Sprycel inhibited the growth and invasiveness of ovarian cancer cells and also promoted their death, a UCLA study found.
10/08/2009
Last time carbon dioxide levels were this high: 15 million years ago, scientists report
The study, which looked at Earth's atmosphere over the past 20 million years, suggests C02 has been an important agent in climate change.
