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Boosting cholesterol levels in mice spurs their intestinal stem cells to divide faster, dramatically speeding the formation of tumors.

A UCLA study makes recommendations including standardized data reporting and geriatric training, outreach and more integrated services.

From new courses and academic programs to fitness classes, bike share and community gardens, the 5-year-old program has reshaped campus.

Study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law contains first estimates of youth at risk of undergoing the practice health organizations say is harmful.

In places where UCLA researchers found higher levels of stigma, students were more likely to report they seek treatment from a religious group or a religious leader.

The substance’s beneficial properties might be due to its ability to reduce inflammation, which has been linked to both Alzheimer’s disease and major depression, according to Dr. Gary Small.

There is no drug or vaccine to treat or prevent KSHV, which causes cancer, but the researchers showed that an inhibitor could be developed to break it down.

Blood and platelet donations sustained 2-year-old as she fought two rare cancers at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.

UCLA scientists used leading-edge genomics to identify and eliminate the virus’ defense mechanisms, enabling them to develop a vaccine “candidate” that is safe and effective in animals.

The screenings are an important part of the Depression Grand Challenge, which was launched by UCLA in 2015 to reduce the burden of depression worldwide.

Yellow-bellied marmots live much longer, on average, if they are less social and more isolated than if they are more social and less isolated, a UCLA-led study has found.

Physicians at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, have been featured in the media, and sought by patients and the public for advice on flu care and prevention — and for good reason.

Delta Dental of California awarded the grant, which will support student dentists to care for some of the most vulnerable patients in the state.

The findings, which counter the conventional wisdom that a cancer which is highly fibrotic could not respond to immunotherapy, have the potential to help scientists identify individuals most likely to benefit from the treatment.

The protocol could be a step toward therapies to restore sensation in people who are paralyzed and have lost feeling in parts of their body.

The scientists identified factors that can set the stage for disorders like schizophrenia, depression and ADHD that appear later in life.

The report points to the likelihood that some of the deaths are misclassified as accidental self-poisoning.

The study confirms that an estrogen-like compound can combat MS via complementary effects on two distinct cell types.

The study shows that treatments tailored for different disabilities caused by MS could be more effective than treatments intended to target multiple different disabilities.

UCLA geneticist Dr. Wayne Grody UCLA geneticist says many people are ill-equipped to handle troubling medical information without the guidance of physicians.

The research confirms that genuine concern for others’ pain plays a causal role in how people make decisions when they face moral dilemmas.

Nearly 200 doctors, nurses, dentists and students worked as part of a huge team at Care Harbor’s clinic offering screenings, eye exams, vaccinations and also referrals.

Psychologist Janet Tomiyama coauthors a piece explaining why diets don’t work and why it’s not about willpower.

The research determined that many early symptoms of the disease can be completely corrected when the relevant genetic defect is turned off.

Protein-imaging method developed by new UCLA researcher overcomes challenges of current techniques, offering untold potential in the exploration of disease and treatment.