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A UCLA-led study highlights the misconception that white people have been most affected by premature mortality.

A UCLA study finds that racial, age, language and technology barriers are keeping many from optimizing remote doctor visits.

How COVID has unraveled our sleep.

Madeline Utter edited the website’s entry about the movie as part of a disability studies course project.

The first UC to guarantee on-campus housing for all undergraduates. Studying hate. NCAA championship in women’s soccer. “Sweater weather” on the moon. What a year.

A study by researchers from UCLA, USC and Los Angeles County, suggests that the likely cause is the vulnerability brought on by accelerated aging.

In a study with rats, a UCLA-developed patch predicted the total dosage of medication that would be delivered to animals’ bloodstream.

A UCLA professor explains that pandemic-related stress might be slowing people’s recovery from other diseases.

In a UCLA study, Californians reported struggles with employment, finances and child care during the pandemic.

The research, funded by a National Institute of Mental Health grant, was led by the UCLA School of Dentistry’s Honghu Liu.

Students can begin applying for the new degree program in spring 2023.

UCLA health policy researchers predict that the need for these support services will only grow as California’s population ages.

Past injustices like the Tuskegee Syphilis Study are less likely to spark mistrust than poor interactions with physicians, UCLA psychologists say.

The funds will also support education programs and workforce development through the UCLA Alpha Stem Cell Clinic.

The research is timely because of discussions among policymakers and insurers about when and whether telemedicine appointments should be reimbursed.

The research could help answer a longstanding question about how short-term memories turn into lasting ones.

UCLA’s Dr. Haig Aintablian, campus’s first space medicine fellow, will have a role in shaping the next generation of flight physicians.

The discovery could be a step toward improved treatment for glioblastoma multiforme.

Dr. Arleen Brown, professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and health services research at UCLA, received the honor Oct. 17.

A report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the urgent need for mental health services.

Inspired by creatures that survive in harsh environments, a UCLA team has invented a polymer with the potential to extend the shelf life and reach of medications.

A UCLA-led team has discovered that using early-stage stem cells is a key to producing structures that are reliable models of disease.

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

Preliminary findings from UCLA’s 2022 California Health Interview Survey also show drop in risk-reduction behaviors.

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