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UCLA researchers analyzed a certain type of DNA marker across hundreds of mammal species and found associations with traits such as lifespan, weight and age. The study, published in August, examined patterns of DNA methylation – a genomic modification that suppresses gene expression without changing the actual DNA sequence – in 348 mammalian species, said Jason Ernst, one of the study’s authors.

Scientists at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA – changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits.

Delaney Noblitt officially became an entrepreneur Wednesday when she signed a loan agreement that will help her start up her business at The Hometown Savings Bank downtown.

Two scientists at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have been awarded nearly $10 million from the National Institutes of Health's Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative for research projects that aim to shed light on the developing brain's cellular infrastructure to better understand brain disorders.

Food columnist Andrew Coppolino spoke with restaurants in Waterloo region and Guelph about the initiatives they've undertaken to reduce waste and be more environmentally sustainable.