Health + Behavior

A new statistical tool reliably measures how well genetically distinct brain cells grow and survive when pooled together in a village.

School cellphone bans will likely not make a difference for elementary school students.

UCLA's Helen Deutsch explains why people have responded so strongly and what our collective interest in a raccoon tells us about ourselves.

New study breaks down health disparities among AIAN adults, urges Tribal partnership, and state and local investment in culturally responsive programs.

Amid toxic smoke, the less educated majority ventures out far more often than college degree holders.

Research brief: The system uses physics-based machine learning to improve upon an existing imaging technique. 

The concept of “food as medicine” has increasingly gained popularity globally since the 2000s as part of a holistic medical strategy.

UCLA Fielding School’s David Eisenman and Kirsten Schwarz offer tips, including the role of medications.

Anne Rimoin, Gordon–Levin Endowed Chair in Infectious Diseases, answers questions about Cyclospora and food-borne illnesses.

The "breathing lung" device is modified to keep organs healthier, and most importantly removing excess fluid due to neurogenic pulmonary edema.

Founded in 1982 and based in Los Angeles, the OAL tests athlete samples for various professional sports associations.

A UCLA-led study finds California's forests are burning more severely than at any point in the last 40 years — a change linked to both climate change and forest management.

Even as she was coming to terms with the diagnosis, Ava Hernandez was dreaming of playing again.

While learning about brain tumors in medical school, Dr. Paul Lukac discovered he had one.

A gene expression test identifies the first three years after childbirth as a potential window of higher biological risk.

Director of the UCLA Space Medicine Program, Dr. Haig Aintablian, spends his days immersed in groundbreaking research and space-adjacent experiences.

Do you know the signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion?

A UCLA-led study finds changing the terminology for Grade Group 1 prostate cancer may reduce overtreatment while encouraging more appropriate screening.

Meet UCLA Transportation’s Tom Poveromo, who is responsible for acquiring the university’s mobile assets.

UCLA’s Williams Institute analysis of data found experiences with conversion therapy and hostile policy environments also add to risk factors.

The seven projects supported by the grant pair early-career faculty and doctoral students in critical and emerging areas of research.

The findings highlight key insights from two subsequent bladder transplants performed at UCLA Health.

They will be part of a multicenter initiative to accelerate clinical trial readiness for people with autism and related genetic conditions.

Abuse and neglect both affect mitochondrial function but in slightly different ways.

A UCLA study also showed more visits for conditions and symptoms associated with exposure to hazardous air pollutants.