LOS ANGELES—One day after discussing the matter behind closed doors, the University of California Board of Regents demands a full assessment of UCLA and USC’s planned move from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten’s influence on the UC system July 21. The assessment will be conducted by the UC system president Michael Drake and…
UC Regents Demand Report on Impacts of UCLA Move to Big Ten Conference
July 21, 2022
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University of California Waives Tuition for Native Americans, Starting Fall 2022
July 6, 2022
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Native American students attending schools in the University of California (UC) system will have their tuition fully waived starting this fall. Announced in April, the UC Native American Opportunity Plan allows California residents who are “members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and Alaska Native tribes” to get free education on UC campuses. The…
Fixed Packaging of Alzheimer’s Drug May Waste $605 Million a Year for Medicare, Experts Warn
July 6, 2022
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Medicare could potentially waste up to $605 million annually from the packaging of controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab if it is approved for widespread use, according to a University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) study. “Given Medicare’s premium increase in 2022 partly due to aducanumab, greater focus on efficient vial packaging could improve the value of…
CDC Updates Flu Vax Efficacy: Negligible Immunity Increases to Moderate 35 Percent Efficacy
July 5, 2022
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Estimation of the influenza vaccine’s efficacy has increased from negligible to moderate, improving to 35 percent in vaccine efficacy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 22. The CDC announcement backtracked on its previous interim estimates in March for 2021 to 2022 seasonal influenza found that the vaccine did not offer…
Flu Vax Rates Dropping in States With Low COVID-19 Vax Rates
June 19, 2022
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Researchers are seeing a divide in adult flu vaccine uptake between states, with low flu vaccination uptake in states that had low COVID-19 vaccination rates, whilst states that had high COVID-19 vaccination have increased flu vaccine uptake. The study by the University of California suggests that attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccinations have also spilled over to…
Flu Vaccination Rates Dropping in States With Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
June 19, 2022
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Researchers are seeing a divide in adult flu vaccine uptake between states, with low flu vaccination uptake in states that had low COVID-19 vaccination rates, whilst states that had high COVID-19 vaccination have increased flu vaccine uptake. The study by the University of California suggests that attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccinations have also spilled over to…
Study Finds Stress Accelerates Immune Aging, Increases Risk of Cancer and Infection
A study found that experiencing stress in the form of trauma, chronic stress, acute stress, and discrimination accelerated the aging of the immune system, leading to a weakened immune system that is more prone to infections and at a greater risk of developing cancer and other diseases. The researchers found that stress such as chronic…
Naturally Produced Proteins a Potential Therapy for Lung Cancer Patients
A study on dogs, conducted by researchers at the University of California, Davis, has found human immune proteins to be moderately successful in controlling lung cancers without causing major sensitivities and toxicities, showing potential for the protein’s use in humans. Surgical oncologist Dr. Robert J. Canter and canine oncologist Robert B. Rebhun co-authored the study,…
Oral Antibiotics May Cause Reduction in Exercise
June 1, 2022
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A study by the University of California (UCR) suggests that broad-spectrum oral antibiotics may reduce motivation and endurance for voluntary exercise in humans, with the effects magnified in high-exercise cohorts. “We believed an animal’s collection of gut bacteria, its microbiome, would affect digestive processes and muscle function, as well as motivation for various behaviors, including…
UCSD Grad Student Accused in CHP Officer’s Shooting Pleads Insanity
May 10, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—A 25-year-old graduate student accused of trying to grab a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer’s gun during an altercation on Interstate 8 in Mission Valley, leaving the lawman shot in the leg, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity on May 10 to charges that include attempted murder of a peace officer. Yuhao Du,…
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