The new method uses 'nanospears' to deliver genes directly to patient cells. Gene therapy has shown great promise as a treatment for a host of diseases, including hemophilia and certain types of cancer.

“Downdrift,” by Johanna Drucker, highlights how human behaviors threaten life on Earth.

Two-time Olympian Erika Stebbins, who coaches the UCLA Bruin Masters Swim Club, was named the 2017 Coach of the Year by Southern Pacific Masters Swimming.

Approximately 505,000 hip replacements and 723,000 knee replacements were performed in the U.S. in 2014.

Conditions such as higher blood pressure and glucose levels were especially pronounced among older homeowners and people still in the work force.

The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families will address the complex needs of youth in foster care by bringing together resources and expertise from numerous units on campus.

More than 600 people attended the “Get College Ready” workshops, which aimed to demystify the financial aid and college application processes.

UCLA-led research shows more than 550 payments for ecosystem services programs are active worldwide with more than $36 billion in annual transactions.

The study appears to be the first to underscore significant clinical differences between men and women with the condition, and points to the need for different treatment approaches to address these varied symptoms.

UCLA-led research shows Earth may be approaching a carbon dioxide threshold for melting ice in the Arctic.

UCLA’s Chicano Studies Research Center is holding a two-day conference this weekend looking back at a critical moment in the Civil Rights Era.

These “superlattices” could lead to improved and new classes of electronics, from transistors to LEDs.

The scientists have shown in their research on mice that increasing levels of a protein could make immune cells more effective at fighting disease.

Former military analyst who was jailed for sharing classified documents with WikiLeaks spoke to 1,000 at Royce Hall and then later met with students.

More than 400 people attended the event, which featured an array of speakers from UCLA, the community and local government.

The eighth annual event at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television drew a packed house to hear from many of the Oscar-nominated designers.

“It’s critical to educate the next generation of scientists to understand how and why our climate is changing, and what measures must be taken to adapt,” said professor Alex Hall.

The research is the first of its kind to compare results between radiotherapy treatments that are higher than the standard dose and traditional treatments, such as radiation and prostatectomy.

UCLA alumnae and film and TV veterans Gina Prince-Bythewood and Felicia D. Henderson share experiences with fighting for representation and advice for aspiring writers.

The gift will providing resources for early-career scientists pursuing discoveries in the understanding and treatment of irritable bowel disease.

The gift will help establish a graduate fellowship and name a dedicated study space for chemistry and biochemistry students.

UCLA Law professor’s acclaimed new book illuminates the long drive by corporations to gain constitutional rights normally afforded to people.

UCLA researchers discovered that these patients had a number of unmet psychological and health information needs, particularly during the first three months after their diagnoses.

If the findings are replicated, measuring levels of interleukin 6 could help doctors decide which patients with depression would be best suited for treatment with ECT.

The advance shows great promise for helping the body’s immune system seek out and destroy cancer cells.