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The research, the first of its kind, also suggested that two new tests could help diagnose the condition, called autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis.

For the 29th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report places UCLA among the country’s elite in health care.

The findings may eventually lead to researchers discovering a new way to control the proteins found at synapses and, in turn, treat diseases characterized by synaptic dysfunction.

The results could have implications for treating cancer, when people’s blood-forming stem cells may be depleted, and for people undergoing transplant surgery.

Studies sometimes erroneously target biological or cultural characteristics of minorities as the root cause of the disease, but miss the true cause, explains UCLA professor Chandra Ford.

UCLA Health’s People-Animal Connection welcomes special guest therapy animal to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

The state-funded IMPACT program provides access to free treatment for uninsured and underinsured men in California.

The finding in animals could support the first blood test to speed diagnosis and improve treatment in humans.

The precision-based medicine approach will allow people with newly diagnosed leukemia to have immediate access to new treatments that are in development.

The early work demonstrates the promise of so-called “mechanoceuticals."

UCLA’s Corrina Moucheraud says policymakers should focus on training health workers and ensuring access to essential medicines.

Research by UCLA and others finds that the crayfish disrupt native predators that eat mosquito larvae.

Using a stand-up MRI helped relieve two years of living in darkness and pain for Rhianna Wilson.

The research showed that a single session of hookah smoking increased heart rate and blood pressure; and significantly increased measures of arterial stiffness, a key risk factor in heart attack or stroke.

Neurophysicist Mayank Mehta’s work has implications for diagnosing and treating neurological diseases.

The findings could lead to new methods to help prevent clots and repair damage that can result from the placement of stents.

A new mindfulness workshop called Tree of Life Fulfillment offered at the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology combines art therapy with guided imagery.

Surgery at UCLA enabled young Yadira Perdomo, who was paralyzed from a fall, to walk again.

Research conducted between 2007 and 2009 showed that many patients were not receiving the recommended doses of three categories of medication.

UCLA Health joins a campaign to promote sun safety with dozens of sunscreen dispenser kiosks at Los Angeles-area beaches.

Gil Solomon received a new aortic valve at UCLA that is more durable, reducing the need for an additional replacement when he is older.

The awards are part of an L.A. Care initiative intended to recruit more physicians to serve Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable residents.

Findings from the study conducted by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law are from the 32-year U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Study.

Clinical psychologist Lekeisha A. Sumner points out the special considerations those offering support should keep in mind for this different type of grief.

UCLA researchers studied FDDNP, a molecular tracer that binds with proteins called tau and amyloid, and which indicates the location and extent of abnormal proteins in the brain.