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Customized treatment plans are particularly important for lower-income women, who tend to have less access to high-quality health care.

Panelists and participants examined topics including genocide, the risks to civilians in war zones and the unforeseen effects of the security state.

The findings could lead to a new class of powerful, high-quality lasers for use in medical imaging, and chemical sensing and detection.

Paradoxically, the strong relationship between stress level and the tendency to forget course material was most prevalent among students who are most confident in their own mathematical abilities.

The first episode features UCLA environmental economist Magali Delmas.

Offering an eye exam for people with diabetes in a primary care setting in addition to eye clinics dramatically reduced the length of time people had to wait for the test.

Studying the animals’ bones, UCLA biologists found injuries to shoulders and backs after likely attacks on large prey.

Children 11 and younger have less developed cognitive skills and should not be help to the same level of culpability.

A new book for educators aims to help those with the disorder establish meaningful friendships and romantic relationships.

The study evaluated both methods in people undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a procedure used to repair aortic stenosis.

Physicians working in hospitals may be more likely to refer patients for certain types of follow-up care because they’re more immediately accessible and convenient, said UCLA’s Dr. John Mafi.

The honor recognizes exceptional young scientists who have demonstrated “the most creative talent,” according to the program.

Second annual Quality of Life Index shows how residents feel about some of the Trump administration’s policies and also includes opinions on traffic, cost of living and gentrification.

Researchers from the Broad Stem Cell Research Center created a system to produce human T cells, the white blood cells that fight against disease-causing intruders in the body.

Study from UCLA and other research partners suggests more data collections in conjunction with increasing access to immunizations.

The researchers concluded that the UNAIDS approach would not be practical because it would require finding and treating a very large number of people in remote areas.

Ideas in the unsuccessful legislation could be reintroduced in the future, the authors say.

CancerLocator, developed by UCLA researchers, was superior in detecting cancer in blood samples containing low levels of target DNA, which reflect early-stage disease.

UCLA study findings indicate there is no safe level of alcohol use for people with schizophrenia, suggesting that clinicians should ask about alcohol use or misuse.

Adenosine deaminase-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency is a rare and life-threatening condition that can be fatal within the first year of life if left untreated.

UCLA study shows that certified green buildings save 319 million pounds of carbon emissions in Los Angeles per year. Unfortunately, smaller buildings are left behind.

A UCLA study has traced the phenomenon to the same neurons that go awry during Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Tourette’s syndrome.

Justin Cho was experiencing a rare form of epileptic seizures caused by a lesion in his brain; UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital used a new minimally invasive approach to stop them.

UCLA-led study showed also that preventive antidepressants didn’t affect risk of postpartum depression in pregnant women with previous history of major depressive disorder.

Findings in a UCLA study suggest potential strategies to combat other diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS.