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A new UCLA study discovers cells that make mice pursue fatty foods even when they are not hungry.

A new UCLA study involving pediatric patients and mice identifies a number of the diet’s beneficial changes to the gut microbiome.

UCLA psychologists found the dynamics of people’s emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events.

UCLA experts and colleagues explain how cultivating meaning and direction helps youth build motivation and resilience.

In its second year, the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate plans to fund new research teams and host a central research hub.

A study of the Ngogo community in Uganda shows humans aren’t the only primates with menopause and significant post-fertile survival.

UCLA report finds nearly half of those surveyed think sex and romance are too prominent in film and TV.

An international team including UCLA sociologist Giovanni Rossi found that people rely on each other for help constantly.

The new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 projects that examine how hate manifests in the brain, online, in communities and who is most affected.

UCLA researchers create video playlist for YouTube Kids’ anti-bullying programming.

UCLA study shows anxiety about a current pregnancy predicted shorter gestation times.

The Center for Scholars and Storytellers found less than 5% of teens want to see aspirational content in TV or movies.

UCLA professor Susan Perry and her team of researchers reveal their findings on capuchin monkeys and social integration.

UCLA psychologist Matthew Lieberman explains why people don’t perceive the world the same way others do.

The seven-year study, led by UCLA psychologists, tracked mothers and their offspring from preconception until the children were 5 years old.

The researchers said their findings held true across all demographics, including groups that have been hesitant to receive the vaccine.

A new UCLA study explores the relationship between innate dispositions toward threats, the social environment and responses to COVID-19.

Study finds bilingual infants become interested in speech at the same age as those learning only one language.

The study found that those who have stayed in during the pandemic were 37% more likely to feel anxious than those who haven’t.

Families continue to demand aggressive medical treatment for loved ones, even when they know it isn't likely to help.

The findings may help health care professionals better assess those with autism and schizophrenia.

A UCLA study shows that radiation therapy can be cut from five weeks to five days.

Solutions to lower health risks for students and faculty include stretch breaks and more open classrooms.

Research brief: The drug is made up of compounds produced by plants, including curcumin. Curcumin has been tested to help fight multiple cancers because it is an antioxidant that reduces swelling and inflammation.

Research brief: The Medicaid expansions have improved health-related financial risk protection for low-income adults, which was one of the primary goals of the Affordable Care Act.