Health + Behavior

Research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that a pent-up demand for health care will decline significantly after the first year of enrollment.

The finding could explain the early onset of many age-related diseases, including liver cancer, in obese people.

Former patients of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit reunited with their nurses, doctors and other health care professionals at a reunion that was held at UCLA’s Wilson Plaza Sunday, Oct. 12. 

The second-annual Inventathon encourages interdisciplinary teams of young inventors to develop innovative solutions using the latest technology and mobile applications.

UCLA researchers demonstrated that, in pregnant mice, inflammation can trigger an excessive division of neural stem cells that can cause “overgrowth” in the offspring’s brain.

UCLA will create analytic tools to address the daunting challenges facing researchers in accessing, standardizing and sharing scientific data to foster new discoveries in medicine.

A Southern California disc jockey underwent a unique surgery to fix an aortic aneurysm without causing any harm to his vocal cords.

Study finds that AT2101, a drug developed to treat Gaucher disease, helped halt the progression of Parkinson’s in mice.

After being sidelined because of poor circulation, the 16-year-old can practice and compete again thanks to an unusual aortic surgery.

A researcher at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helped develop the combination drug therapy that also lowers the risk of secondary cancers.

In a small-scale study, nine of 10 people with the disease displayed subjective or objective improvement in their memories beginning within three to six months.

A University of California center that fosters health care innovation at UC's five medical centers is proving to be a boon to both patient health and the bottom line.

Dr. X. William Yang and Dr. Daniel Geschwind are among more than 100 investigators who received funding for BRAIN Initiative research.

Combining resveratrol with benzoyl peroxide created a “two-pronged attack” on the bacteria that cause acne.

Souped-up antibiotics effectively attack persister cells that are responsible for making bacteria resistant to new drugs.

Motivated by a drive ‘to do work that can save lives,’ UCLA's Mark Kaplan has become a leading expert on suicide, the 10th-leading cause of death in the United States.

Research by UCLA biochemists may lead to a new treatment — or even a cure — for a rare kidney disease that afflicts children, and may provide insights into treatments for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other degenerative diseases.

‘Souped-up’ antibiotics could give doctors an advantage over bacteria that have develop immunity to medicines.

Myra and David Mezquita have been struggling to pay for nursing care for their daughter Vicky, who is being treated for the second time for recurring living cancer. An organization founded by Westside teenagers has come to their aid.

Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus says that the near-ubiquity of alcohol contributes to the staggering toll fetal alcohol spectrum disorders take on society each year.

About 50 UCLA health care workers ranging from nurses to cardiologists and ophthalmologists, volunteered at this year's free health clinic for the poor and underserved sponsored by Care Harbor.

Study finds that that men who aren’t well educated about their disease have a much more difficult time making treatment decisions. This "decisional conflict" could negatively impact their long-term outcomes.

UCLA specialists have assembled kits containing protective gear to be used in the event that a patient infected with Ebola or other infectious diseases arrives at the emergency room for treatment.

Anthem Blue Cross Vivity will provide members with more predictable costs, a simpler experience and convenient access to some of the best primary care doctors, specialists and hospitals in the region.

Doctors from UCLA Health System are now available on smartphones, tablets and laptops through LiveHealth Online, a telehealth solution ideal for business travelers, busy parents, students away at college or others who need non-emergency attention.