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UCLA earned top marks from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for its commitment to these patients and their families, who often face challenges in securing adequate care.

"This is the silver lining of the Great Recession," said UCLA's Patricia Greenfield. "It is a change very much needed by our society."

In late May, people all over the world were intrigued to see a series of six-second online videos depicting a man playing a box-shaped guitar while undergoing brain surgery at UCLA. Brad Carter was no stranger to cameras, but the Studio City-based actor, artist and musician had never performed in quite such an unusual forum.

UCLA's hospitals were recognized for their forward-thinking implementation and use of information technology in their health-care delivery systems.

UCLA School of Law has received a $5.5 million gift from philanthropist Charles R. "Chuck" Williams to support the leadership of the Williams Institute — the first and only law school initiative dedicated to the study of sexual orientation and...

UCLA researchers found that teens who participated in a youth empowerment program were able to reduce impulsive behaviors that could potentially get them into trouble.

So many of the indelible scenes of the L.A. riots featured men, but there was also an important women's story behind the unrest, a UCLA historian argues: the case of Latasha Harlins.

Brain aneurysms of all sizes -- even small ones the size of a pea-- are up to 12 times more likely to rupture if they are growing, according to a new UCLA study.

Narcoleptics have far less hypocretin, a chemical linked to alertness, in their brains than healthy people. A new study zeroes in on just what's killing hypocretin cells off.

Today's drugs are designed to target amyloid beta plaques, while the real culprit, researchers say, may be small clumps of amyloid beta called oligomers.

Doctors rarely discuss supplements in detail with patients taking them. But given their popularity, availability and potential risks, more should be done, researchers urge.

Developed by Dr. Donald Kohn, the revolutionary approach transplants stem cells from a patient's own blood back into the patient's bone marrow as a way to produce a steady stream of healthy cells.

Doctors simply have too little time to focus on all aspects of patients' dementia, incontinence, depression and other conditions. Nurses make sure these patients get the attention they need.

The study's findings add to a body of research exploring whether such tools may help improve memory and protect individuals from age-related cognitive decline.

The program trains village women to serve as social health activists, providing counseling and support to those infected. Researchers found both social and health benefits.

UCLA space scientists have determined what caused the mysterious ring to appear in the Van Allen radiation belts in September 2012 and then quickly dissipate.

"California's high cost of living turns the loving act of caring for a grandchild into a desperate financial risk," say researchers at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

Allison Carruth's "Global Appetites" explores how industrial agriculture has informed not just U.S. dietary habits and culinary discourse but also the country's global aspirations.

The comprehensive study found that the faster a clot-busting drug is administered, the better the outcome; in fact, for each 15-minute interval quicker, the risk of death decreased by 4 percent.

The proportion of low-income children who were obese or overweight in the intervention program decreased by 3.1 percent, compared with a 2.0 reduction for those in a comparison group.

The procedure, which combines two minimally invasive techniques, has currently been performed at only a handful of medical centers in the United States, including UCLA.

Alumna Ann Meyers Drysdale's keynote address to 4,800 College of Letters and Science graduates and their families highlighted Friday's commencement activities. Includes video excerpts.

Snowfall will drop by 30 to 40 percent in Los Angeles-area mountains by midcentury due to climate change, and things could get worse by 2100 if we don't rein in greenhouse gases, according to a UCLA study.

Administering progesterone treatment has been like shooting in the dark, say researchers at UCLA. But their new study sheds some light on how, and for whom, the therapy may work.

Doctors often recommend antihistamines for women with severe symptoms, but the drugs may carry risks — and may not be very effective for some.