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Recovery has at least as much to do with rewarding oneself as it does with depriving oneself, according to a new book by a UCLA expert in addiction treatment.

The therapy shows great promise for extending the lives of people with an advanced form of the disease, and it does so without causing a secondary skin cancer, a side effect seen in some patients who took only one of the drugs.

UCLA-led research team suggests that aberrations in bone structure or strength could be behind this increased fracture risk.

Jean-Luc Margot described a straightforward method that can be used to distinguish planets from other bodies like dwarf planets and minor planets.

Archaeologist Matthew Curtis was part of a team that recently discovered a skeleton that yielded the first complete ancient genome ever found in Africa.

Nanoparticle system delivers the antibiotic moxifloxacin directly to infected cells, greatly improving treatment of pneumonic tularemia.

For the last 18 years, UCLA’s Lisa Snyder has been bringing to life the bygone glory of a true architectural, social and cultural wonder — the Chicago World’s Fair.

The $2.3 million award will support work to develop methods for recording the activity of intact neural networks in living animals.

Dr. Thomas Klitzner, a UCLA professor of pediatric cardiology, said the findings could help identify high-risk patients so doctors can provide a higher level of support.

UCLA research reveals the three-dimensional atomic structure of a double-stranded RNA virus and the biological nano-switch that turns on transcription.

For the first time, researchers have described the cost throughout the entire treatment process — from the initial doctor’s visit to follow-up appointments.

The findings are particularly alarming for birds with smaller populations, which can’t rebound like a large population can, the researchers say.

Technique creates 3-D objects that could be used in a variety of biomedical and industrial applications.

UCLA’s Seulgi Moon and her colleagues devised a mathematical model that estimates the amount of stress bedrock is under, which will enable scientists to predict where fractures may occur.

UCLA's John Rogers has devoted his research and writing to identifying inequalities in education and community-organizing for school reform.

The effort will encompass a 100,000-person study to discover the causes of depression, a new treatment center and a community outreach program.

The five-year study was the first to identify growth differentiation factor 10, a molecule that previously had no known role in the adult brain.

Life scientists from UCLA and other universities in the U.S. and England argue that predatory animals helped keep the population of large herbivores in check.

Using Broad Stem Cell Research Center’s cell isolation and genetic sequencing technologies and sophisticated bioinformatics, scientists identify elusive LncRNA genes.

AirForU is useful for anyone who sees a hazy skyline and wonders how safe it is to breathe outside air.

With an impressive string of cited amicus briefs and appellate litigation appearances, UCLA Law faculty members are making an impact on important issues.

University of California President Janet Napolitano writes that to help ensure America’s future, scientists must serve as ambassadors to the public.

In recent years, investigators from eight UC campuses, including UCLA, have conducted more than 330 research projects in brain injury and traumatic brain injury.

Discovery indicates that life may have begun shortly after the planet formed 4.54 billion years ago.

Fielding School of Public Health research touts the virtues of the open-streets program, which temporarily closes local roads to motor vehicles and encourages walking and cycling.