Health + Behavior

The findings are particularly important because of the emergence of community-acquired MRSA, which since 2000 has become the most common cause of skin infections.

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles deliver the drug directly to the tumor instead of having it spread through the bloodstream.

In high-cost areas of California, people with incomes much higher than the federal poverty level may still struggle to make ends meet.

A UCLA psychology study concludes that many people believe gay men and women are more sexually promiscuous, which they may fear threatens their own marriages and their way of life.

New technique is more streamlined and less expensive than current methods.

A new training program is teaching pediatric residents how to balance their passion for helping children and families with the difficult realities of their profession.

Researchers also found an existing drug that can promote nerve regeneration in the central nervous system.

Students in UCLA’s Specialty Training and Advanced Research Program pursue their Ph.D. after finishing medical school, which maintains close ties between clinical education and research training.

Findings could lead to better care planning and better outcomes for patients whose age puts them at higher risk

The study’s lead author says the findings “have the potential to dramatically decrease the number of undetected cases of Type 2 diabetes, prevent complications from the disease and save lives.”

Sick children at Mattel Children's Hospital got a heartwarming visit Friday from lovable canines, dressed up in their Valentine's Day finest.

People with obstructive sleep apnea show significant changes in the levels of two neurotransmitters, which could explain some of the symptoms that affect patients’ daily lives.

The study was the first to create corrected human iPS cells that could directly restore functional muscle tissue affected by the disease.

UCLA professor says poor communication between patients and doctors is a major problem; the new findings could be a step toward improving them.

The new model seeks to improve upon the traditional appointment, which often doesn’t leave enough time to discuss parenting issues and child behavior and development.

UCLA scientists have developed a computational model of the human airway that may someday help people who suffer from sleep apnea.

Scientists have pinpointed two tiny clusters of neurons that are responsible for transforming normal breaths into sighs, which could one day allow physicians to treat patients who cannot breathe deeply on their own.

The director of the UCLA Gambling Studies program on why people (even non-gamblers) bet so much on the Super Bowl, whether office pools are “gateway drugs” to more serious gambling, and how to recognize problem gambling.

Discovery provides scientists with critical information on the best way to create stem cells for purposes such as cell transplantation or organ regeneration.

The study found that close to half of Americans who are considered overweight by virtue of their BMIs — 34.4 million people — are healthy, as are 19.8 million who are considered obese.

Two UCLA experts on end-of-life issues talk about California’s new physician-assisted suicide law that will give terminally ill patients and their doctors a legally sanctioned process to talk about difficult choices.

Study of more than 7,000 students in 77 elementary schools found that one program greatly benefited the mental health of sixth-graders who experienced the most bullying.

BPS, a common replacement for BPA in plastics, has also been linked to health risks. New UCLA-led research demonstrates some of the mechanisms that make BPS just as harmful.

The research revealed the first evidence that trigeminal nerve stimulation, or TNS, helps provide relief from chronic post-traumatic stress.

Wavelength scanning pixel super-resolution allows researchers to view large samples in much finer detail.