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The article informs that biochemists from the University of California, Los Angeles, California (UCLA) have designed specialized proteins that assemble themselves into tiny molecular cages. It is expected that the discovery could help develop new methods of drug delivery. The researchers used computer models to identify two proteins that could be combined to form perfectly shaped three-dimensional structures.

The article focuses on a new study related to the measurement and characterization of viscoelastic materials and discovery of new nanotechnology feat by the University of California Los Angeles physicists Giovanni Zocchi and his student Yong Wang. This new method allowed the researchers to apply stresses and probe the mechanics of the protein without destroying it. As mentioned, this study was performed on enzyme guanylate kinase.

The article reports on the success of the researchers at the University of California in Los Angeles in developing a way to image the spread of a dangerous form of prostate cancer, which may allow oncologists to find treatments for metastases more quickly.

The article presents a study by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health Sciences which demonstrated that the loss of a key protein regulating estrogen and immune activity in the body leads to conditions causing type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis and cancer in women in the U.S.

The article informs that the food served in the children's hospitals of California are unhealthy based on the study published in a journal. A research study by the University of California, Los Angeles Health Sciences and the RAND Corp. developed a Nutrition Environment Measures Study used for restaurants that rates availability of vegetables, nutrition level and combination promotions. The result of the study is also discussed in detail.

The article offers world biomedical news briefs as of October 2011. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers have found that post-menopausal women who develop onset breast tenderness after hormone therapy may be at risk of breast cancer. University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers have invented strong and flexible artificial muscles. Curis Inc. plans to present at the BioCentury Publications Inc.'s NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference in New York City on October 21.

The article focuses on a research led by researchers from the University of California's (UC) Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California which showed that the mechanical force produced by cell-cell interactions is critical for programming by the Notch signaling system. The scientists have revealed the process that could result in potential new targets for therapeutics. The studies also shed light on a new role for endocytosis to activate signaling in cells.

The article reports on the results of several studies by University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing faculty members on cardiovascular diseases to be featured at the American Heart Association's (AHA) Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida. These studies include one by Mary Woo on heart failure and short-term memory loss and one by Jo-Ann Eastwood on premature atherosclerosis in premenopausal women. The event is reportedly AHA's largest meeting of healthcare professionals.

The article presents a study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), on the development of minihepcidin for iron overload treatment in mice in 2011. Researchers revealed that the minihepcidins could prevent iron overload disorder in mice of hereditary hemochromatosis. According to UCLA researchers, minihepcidins could be used in treating iron overload disease if the efficacy and safety of the molecules is confirmed.

The article reports on a joint study conducted by University of California and University of Southern California which reveals that children whose mothers suffered from hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) were 3.6 times more likely to suffer from anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression in adulthood. The method used in the study was based on surveys of women with HG. It concludes that HG can result not only in short-term physical and mental health problems but also lifelong consequences to the fetus.

The article informs about a study done by University of California School of Nursing in Los Angeles, California which reports that eating walnuts improve their fertility in men. It states that this is the first study to analyze the effects of a plant source of omega-3 on sperm. Details on the conductance of the 12-week study on men are also discussed. It reports that the study was funded through a grant from the California Walnut Commission.

The article offers information on a study done by the researchers at University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing which reports that walnuts improve sperm quality in men. It informs that this is the first study to look at the effects of a plant source of omega-3 on sperm. It reports that statistics from the organization American Society for Reproductive Medicine show that one in six couples is infertile, with about 40 percent of these cases due to a male factor.