Health + Behavior

UCLA researchers map how mechanical forces open DNA, enabling more precise and efficient gene activation by CRISPR to boost cell conversion.

Andrew Ruane underwent the procedure in the early days of the UCLA Health adult bone marrow transplant program.

A UCLA-led study finds that in military confrontations, misunderstanding an opponent’s intentions can fuel conflict — while something as simple as a shared boundary can help stop it.

Health economist Susan Ettner, physician-scientist Donald Kohn and cancer researcher Dennis Slamon are among the 100 new members of the academy’s class of 2026.

The latest California Health Interview Survey also provides insights into immigrants’ health and young adult vaping, among other topics.

UCLA researchers show for the first time that human brain assembloids can reproduce the hallmark electrical changes seen during general anesthesia.

UCLA’s Amy Vandiver studies how age-related damage affects our cells’ behavior and what aging skin might reveal about the rest of the body.

Most infections are asymptomatic, but cases in Los Angeles County are reaching their highest levels in nearly a decade.

The new center will advance clinical care, research and innovation aimed at helping people remain active, independent and engaged throughout life.

Supported by a $25 million federal grant, UCLA Health will lead a national effort to evaluate emerging tools and technologies.

A UCLA study of more than 14,000 patient-drug pairs finds insurers and patients paid less for biosimilars than for brand-name biologics.

Research brief: The cells outperformed a single-target version in mice, a lab-grown mini blood vessel and artery tissue from heart disease patients.

A new stem cell-based platform produces uniform T cells that attack solid tumors in two ways while avoiding a dangerous side effect.

The findings uncover metabolic and physical cues that influence which cell types radial glia produce in the developing human cortex.

UCLA Health team’s review of six popular peptides finds little evidence and potentially concerning safety issues.

UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers and international partners will test existing Ebola vaccines against the new strain.

AIAN adults were more likely to delay care and had higher rates of adverse childhood experiences and suicidal thoughts than California adults overall.

Tomm Voss, who teaches qigong at UCLA, was a bodybuilder pursuing acting before being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

Laura Goodkind and UCLA Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Sharon Hame were honored at a Los Angeles Sparks game.

UCLA’s Drs. Eve Glazier and Elizabeth Ko answer questions about the gastrointestinal illness as cases continue to rise in the U.S.

UCLA garnered U.S. News' No. 1 ranking for hospital-based care in LA and California and made the publication’s Honor Roll for the 37th straight year.

The effects of stress, depression and inadequate healthcare in the county jail build up into lethal risk, a new study led by UCLA researchers has found.

UCLA researchers linked nucleocapsid to immune overdrive and weakened blood-vessel barriers in heart models.

UCLA professor Jaimie Krems talks about the humanity behind the show's humor and the importance of human connection.

A new statistical tool reliably measures how well genetically distinct brain cells grow and survive when pooled together in a village.