Health + Behavior

Screening travelers for fever on arrival has been criticized as ineffective, but the scientists found it can catch cases that screeners miss at departure.

UCLA bioengineers have developed a revolutionary approach that brings together traditional drugs and nanotechnology-enhanced medications to create safer and more effective treatments.

Dr. John Mazziotta will become vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences and dean of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, effective March 1, and Dr. David Feinberg will step down as president of UCLA Health System and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System.

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA offers many of the nation’s top residency training programs in the western United States, according to a new report.

The research could explain why people with Down syndrome face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and also have a shorter lifespan.

UCLA and USC scientists found that mindfulness meditation promotes sleep quality in older adults who suffer from moderate sleep complaints.

Scientists found that removing a specific molecular switch from a mutant protein can trigger symptoms in mice that are similar to those found in people with the disease.

Sixteen UCLA students have received fellowships for projects that focus on food, ranging from making documentaries to constructing new campus gardens.

The Latino physician workforce per capita has declined by 22 percent since 1980, resulting in a shortage of doctors with the cultural familiarity necessary to serve a rapidly expanding population.

Two of the nation’s top eye institutes have united to improve patients’ access to leading vision specialists.

The University of California will require incoming students to be screened for tuberculosis and vaccinated for measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox, meningococcus, tetanus and whooping cough, under a plan set to take effect in 2017.

A new study by UCLA researchers found that meditation appeared to help preserve the brain’s gray matter, the tissue that contains neurons.

Study found that paramedics can give intravenous medications to stroke patients within the “golden hour,” the window during which treatments are most likely to help patients avoid long-term neurological damage.

Research at UCLA played key role in developing the treatment, which could signal a new strategy for arresting tumor growth and extending the time before cancer worsens.

A rare event organized by the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center brought together a man who survived a horrific motorcycle crash with some of the 196 blood donors who helped save his life.

The surgery offers hope to people who were resigned to dealing with the debilitating condition for life.

A group of nursing students and faculty members on an educational mission were enthusiastically welcomed in Havana following news of closer relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Genes relating to immune function and histone methylation — molecular changes that alter DNA expression — are risk factors.

UCLA researchers found that giving oxytocin to mice with autism-like symptoms restored their normal social behavior.

Viruses are incredibly simple, arguably the most simple living organisms on the planet. But they are wreaking havoc in many parts of the world. Here are some facts about viruses.

Using a series of weekly 30-minute concerts held in various campus locations, Mindful Music, a community project that features some of UCLA’s most talented music students, aims to shed light on how music impacts personal stress levels.

The study showed that children’s readiness for kindergarten was influenced not only by whether they attend preschool, but also by their families’ behaviors, attitudes and values.

Studies led by Rosario Signorello, a postdoctoral scholar in head and neck surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, suggest that anyone can start sounding like a leader with voice training.

Initiative will improve patients’ access to health care, enhance care coordination and achieve the goals of improved health, affordability and patient experience.

The discovery by scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center paves the way for the development of more effective patient-tailored therapies.