Health + Behavior

An experiment on the latest SpaceX launch will measure how microgravity affects the brain.

A report by UCLA, UC Berkeley and California Food Policy Advocates found that the state could lose up to $1.67 billion in federal benefits.

The study is the most comprehensive published effort to date to identify the source of neurodegeneration across species.

The United States should provide resources for the mitigation of a possible opioid epidemic in the same way the country provides resources for the ‘war on drugs’ in Mexico, researchers recommend.

The six-year-long study about endocrine treatment is contrary to expectations.

They are among 416 members so honored by the association for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.

A report by UCLA and UC Berkeley experts suggests policies that could help California protect the progress the state made under the Affordable Care Act in expanding health coverage.

Christine Samuel-Nakamura and Mary Rezk-Hanna both earned their doctorates at the UCLA School of Nursing.

Researchers found that lower activity of an enzyme that helps maintain cells’ health along with DNA damage were associated with worse cognitive performance, such as attention and motor skills.

Psychology professor Adriana Galván says her research shows that the right pillow and comfortable bedding can serve as a relatively inexpensive solution.

The life scientists have provided the first cell “atlas” of the hippocampus — the part of the brain that helps regulate learning and memory — when it is affected by traumatic brain injury.

The study suggests that lung cancer can be detected earlier, when it is much easier to treat.

High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, sometimes referred to as “good” cholesterol, is brought from the outer wall to the interior of the cell by a protein that helps create a “bridge” between the two areas.

The new 50-bed Centre for Gynecologic and Fistula Care at Mbarara Hospital will treat fistulas caused during obstructed labor.

A UCLA mouse model could deepen understanding of the same diseases, such as anxiety disorders, in children.

Patients, family and staff celebrated the holiday during the hospital’s annual parade and also at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.

UCLA psychology professor Alan Castel explains the psychology of successful aging in his new book, ‘Better with Age.’

Research led by UCLA scientists shows that dietary changes could potentially help kill cancer cells in children with leukemia.

About 1,700 people received treatment from internal medicine physicians, dentists, optometrists and nurses at the three-day clinic held in downtown Los Angeles.

The $3.7 million, three-year grant will go toward research aimed to develop imaging technology that allows the recording of tens of thousands of neurons to better understand how the brain goes awry in disease.

The continuing low proportion of uninsured state residents illustrates the continued success of the Affordable Care Act, according to a UCLA policy brief.

The contribution, from the Steven Gordon Family Foundation, will fund research, establish five faculty chairs and support a new lab where scientists can closely examine the mechanisms of the disease.

John McNeil, WWII veteran, reflects on his six decades at UCLA and looks forward to its Centennial.

When injected into mice that had acute myeloid leukemia, the combination therapy halted the disease from developing any further.

Smoking, obesity, limited physical activity and a less healthy diet are among factors that strongly predict the likelihood of depression. That likelihood increases with each additional risk factor a person possesses.