Health + Behavior

UCLA Professor David Shorter’s Archive of Healing is one of the largest databases of medicinal folklore from around the world.

Only 1 in 10 people diagnosed with this aggressive disease live beyond five years, and most current therapies have been unsuccessful in treating it.

Third vaccine OK’d for emergency use is safe, highly effective.

Professors Robert Damoiseaux and Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami led a collaboration among scientists from the U.S. and Germany.

The study, conducted in mice, opens a path for exploring treatments that combine epigenetic approaches with therapies that use the body’s natural immune response.

Study finds bilingual infants become interested in speech at the same age as those learning only one language.

The discussion also included how campus would expand in-person operations as vaccinations increase and infections decline.

A UCLA study suggests that a lack of access to proper outpatient care among Black patients exacerbated existing racial health disparities.

The advance could be a step toward the development of treatments for muscle loss or damage due to injury, age or disease.

Research brief: The study authors suggest that women focus more on improving their muscle mass than losing weight as a preventive measure.

Leading the research for UCLA are Istvan Mody, Varghese John and S. Thomas Carmichael.

The messages kids glean from TV can influence their attitudes and behaviors as they grow into their teenage years and beyond, UCLA psychologists say.

Rare reunion brightens health care workers’ spirits after year of pandemic darkness.

Zhan, who is an expert on health equity for the vulnerable, will start Aug. 1. She succeeds Linda Sarna.

The NIH-funded project aims to prevent infection among high-risk transgender women who face barriers to in-person interventions.

TranslateCovid.org delivers accurate information to communities often facing increased vulnerabilities because of a lack of access to official public health news in a language other than English.

Black men face near-daily discrimination despite financial and educational success. “It takes a toll on your physical and mental health,” researchers say.

The gift, from longtime donors Maxine and Eugene Rosenfeld, supports care for older adults.

UCLA Health share medically sound, evidence-based information about the safety and effectiveness of all of the vaccines.

Research brief: An approach pioneered at UCLA predicts which methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections are likely to be cured with antibiotic therapy.

In the new book he co-wrote, Salzman reveals the hidden rules that govern who owns what — from the reclining space behind airline seats to HBO passwords.

Many low-income immigrant adults in California avoid public assistance programs for fear of jeopardizing their immigration status, UCLA researchers say.

Leading the project for UCLA are Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl and Professor Michael Jung.

Psychologist Melissa Brymer recommends clear and detailed communication about changes children can expect in their classrooms and routines.

The money will support programs and research on the impact of COVID-19 among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, including new research into hate incidents.