Health + Behavior

The newly developed technique could help scientists diagnose genetic diseases earlier and more accurately.

"We are honored to work with the Doheny Eye Institute board in developing a plan to improve patient care throughout Southern California," said UCLA Health System CEO Dr. David Feinberg.

Our happiness can impact our gene expression, but it's the way in which we're happy that determines whether that expression is positive or negative, UCLA researchers say.

"These findings would represent a major challenge to existing theories of a sex 'addiction,' " said UCLA's Nicole Prause, who studied the brain responses of individuals with hypersexual problems.

In the current American Journal of Public Health, UCLA's Dr. Richard Jackson discusses advances in community design that help make our cities better for our health.

More than half of the world's countries have some constitutional protection of a right to public health and medical care for their citizens -- but not the U.S., a new study shows.

A UCLA-led research team examining Indian immigrants in California found an association between religiosity and obesity in Hindus and Sikhs — but not Muslims.

Study leads scientists to believe that modifying the bacteria content of the intestines could lessen the risk for lymphoma, and could point way to new therapies.

"This is somewhat surprising at first glance, as one might assume that the more trauma, the more difficult it is to improve one's symptoms," a UCLA researcher said. That wasn't the case.

As part of their collaboration, UCLA and Children's Hospital will establish a nursing research department to give frontline staff the opportunity to get involved in clinical studies.

UCLA earned top marks from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its commitment to these patients and their families, who often face challenges in securing adequate care.

"This is the silver lining of the Great Recession," said UCLA's Patricia Greenfield. "It is a change very much needed by our society."

UCLA's hospitals were recognized for their forward-thinking implementation and use of information technology in their health-care delivery systems.

UCLA researchers found that teens who participated in a youth empowerment program were able to reduce impulsive behaviors that could potentially get them into trouble.

A new medicinal herb garden on the south side of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, sparks dialogue about the natural healing properties of plants.

Brain aneurysms of all sizes -- even small ones the size of a pea-- are up to 12 times more likely to rupture if they are growing, according to a new UCLA study.

Narcoleptics have far less hypocretin, a chemical linked to alertness, in their brains than healthy people. A new study zeroes in on just what's killing hypocretin cells off.

Today's drugs are designed to target amyloid beta plaques, while the real culprit, researchers say, may be small clumps of amyloid beta called oligomers.

Doctors rarely discuss supplements in detail with patients taking them. But given their popularity, availability and potential risks, more should be done, researchers urge.

Developed by Dr. Donald Kohn, the revolutionary approach transplants stem cells from a patient's own blood back into the patient's bone marrow as a way to produce a steady stream of healthy cells.

Doctors simply have too little time to focus on all aspects of patients' dementia, incontinence, depression and other conditions. Nurses make sure these patients get the attention they need.

The study's findings add to a body of research exploring whether such tools may help improve memory and protect individuals from age-related cognitive decline.

They were on board a flight to Dallas when the loudspeaker crackled with an entreaty that is commonplace in movies, but rare in real life: Is there a doctor aboard?

The program trains village women to serve as social health activists, providing counseling and support to those infected. Researchers found both social and health benefits.

UCLA police are investigating an alleged online incident in which a person pretending to represent the UCLA Health System financially scammed an individual seeking employment.