The surgery offers hope to people who were resigned to dealing with the debilitating condition for life.

In recognition of American Heart Month here are 12 tips for a healthier heart.

The number of cities across the globe that experience heat waves has increased since the 1970s — as has the frequency of those heat waves — as the heat island effect amplifies global warming.

'Fragments of Extinction: An Environmental Sound-Art Project on the Acoustic Biodiversity of Rainforests' will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m. at the California NanoSystems Institute.

A team of life scientists has found part of the answer: The amount and intensity of striping in different zebra populations can be best predicted by temperature.

A group of nursing students and faculty members on an educational mission were enthusiastically welcomed in Havana following news of closer relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

UCLA will honor alumni who joined a mass protest in 1961 and became Freedom Riders to protest segregation encountered by African Americans when they traveled between states on buses, trains and used public facilities.

UCLA released the following statement from Chancellor Gene Block regarding the Department of Veteran Affairs settlement of a lawsuit concerning the agency's West LA property.

About 400 community-engaged courses are offered, and hundreds of thousands of hours of community service are performed by UCLA students, staff and faculty each year.

The facility's recruiting lounge and terrace will be named in honor of Marilyn Silva-Lund and David Lund.

Genes relating to immune function and histone methylation — molecular changes that alter DNA expression — are risk factors.

Job growth, increased consumer confidence will fuel construction demand for commercial office space, multifamily housing projects and additional industrial warehousing space through 2017 in six major California markets.

A team from the 330-member club, which helps encourage the professional exploration of wine and the wine industry, has entered a prestigious international wine event in New York City.

The gift will support students, professors and researchers working with the rare primary-source materials in UCLA Library Special Collections.

UCLA researchers found that giving oxytocin to mice with autism-like symptoms restored their normal social behavior.

Carissa Phelps, who received her M.B.A. from the UCLA Anderson School and J.D. from UCLA School of Law, was once a victim of human trafficking and is now an author and advocate for those forced into the sex trades.

The first survey of undocumented college students shows that worries about financial hardship and fears of deportation undermine students’ chances for success in college.

On Sunday at the Chancellor's Residence, New York Senator and UCLA Law alumna Kirsten Gillibrand shared her personal journey in public service with UCLA Law alumnae at an event marking the official launch of a law school initiative aimed at empowering and supporting the school's women graduates.

Viruses are incredibly simple, arguably the most simple living organisms on the planet. But they are wreaking havoc in many parts of the world. Here are some facts about viruses.

The application period for the next staff advisor-designate to the UC regents is now open. Staff members will have until March 6 to submit an application. The new staff advisor will serve on the Board of Regents from July 2015 through June 2017.

UCLA Transportation’s focus on alternative transportation and success in reducing traffic and emissions at UCLA won an award from the California Environmental Protection Agency

As the UC system marches toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2025, UCLA is doing its part by using less energy in buildings, converting half of its fleet to alternative-fuel vehicles and adding LEED-certified green buildings.

Using a series of weekly 30-minute concerts held in various campus locations, Mindful Music, a community project that features some of UCLA’s most talented music students, aims to shed light on how music impacts personal stress levels.

The study showed that children’s readiness for kindergarten was influenced not only by whether they attend preschool, but also by their families’ behaviors, attitudes and values.

Expanding customer access to energy data can bring cleaner, more efficient power to Californians, save money and boost emerging clean technologies, according to a new report by the Climate Change and Business Research Initiative, a partnership between UCLA and UC Berkeley schools of law.