pediatrics

Eight specialties placed in the top 50 nationally: nephrology, orthopaedics, neurology/neurosurgery, gastroenterology, cancer, urology, cardiology and neonatology.

The funds will support pediatrics faculty who are focused on enhancing quality of life for people with cerebral palsy, autism, and other developmental and behavioral challenges.

Women infected by the virus during pregnancy were 10 times more likely than the general population to give birth to babies with major cardiac problems, researchers found.

Research confirms that one sugary drink a day can increase people’s risk for Type 2 diabetes, liver disease, tooth decay and obesity.

The scientists are working on a way to stop heart disease in patients with this severe muscular dystrophy, which affects one in 5,000 male babies in the U.S.

UCLA researcher Steven Mittelman’s work could change not just how doctors treat leukemia, but how they treat other cancers that are also fed by fat.

Twelve Los Angeles schools that adopted the program recently saw a significant difference in students’ ability to pass a state-mandated exam.

The findings suggest that keeping a close watch for signs of anxiety, depression and other difficulties and educating the child’s peers about their condition may be necessary for this age group.

Spider-Man, Batman, Wonder Woman, Captain America and the Hulk dropped by for the fifth annual Superhero Day at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital.

The assessment relies on clinical data and reputation surveys of health care providers to identify the top 50 programs in each of 10 disciplines.

The two organizations intend to establish a broader collaboration to strengthen their ability to offer the highest-quality care.

The research also found that women who had gonorrhea when they gave birth were nearly 20 times more likely to pass on CMV to their babies.

Hospital emergency rooms treat more than 170,000 children each year for sports-related traumatic brain injuries. What do parents and coaches need to know to protect their kids and players?

The initiative is “an excellent opportunity for UCLA Dentistry to further engage the Los Angeles community and improve oral health care for generations to come,” said the school’s dean, Dr. Paul Krebsbach.

The benefit events have raised more than $10 million over the past five years for UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital and UCLA Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute.

The study, which looked at 107 mother-infant pairs, is the largest to date showing the transfer of bacteria in the milk into the baby’s gut.

Justin Cho was experiencing a rare form of epileptic seizures caused by a lesion in his brain; UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital used a new minimally invasive approach to stop them.

A committed partner for more than 20 years, the company now has provided more than $80 million to UCLA in support of the university and health care system.

UCLA’s Bonnie Zima and colleagues found that the number of pediatric hospitalizations that included a psychiatric diagnosis rose 138 percent between 2005 and 2014.

Dr. Claire Baldauf, Dr. Marjorie-Anne Guerra and Dr. Manal Habib are fellows at the Children's Discovery and Innovation Institute at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA.

Window washers dressed as Batman, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wonder Woman and the Hulk descended from the roof of Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA to greet patients.

Distinguished Professor Ronald Harper developed a device that signals the brain to breathe because it thinks the body is running.

Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA is focusing on a simple aspect of patient care that's often overlooked: sleep.

An innovative program that serves low-income and uninsured children in Los Angeles has more than tripled preventive dental visits for children from birth to age 5, according to a new UCLA policy brief.

The hospital was recognized in all 10 specialties included in U.S. News and World Report’s rankings — and in the top 20 in nephrology and orthopedics.