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UCLA researchers found that workouts, in addition to brain games, appear to trigger a protein that restores connections between neurons.

The approach can help physicians identify disorders that may have gone undiagnosed for years. UCLA has been a leader in using the test since 2012.

UCLA-led study finds that drugs commonly used to combat the condition actually increase the risk of fracture, meaning that taking them is worse than doing nothing at all.

Psychology professor A. Janet Tomiyama notes that some 34.4 million of the 70 million-plus Americans categorized as “overweight” by BMI were perfectly healthy.

The researchers found that an experimental drug called CD532, which changes the structure of a key protein, reduced the size of tumors in mice by 80 percent.

Two-thirds of the Californians who didn’t have health insurance in 2014 were actually eligible for coverage, but many did not enroll because of the cost.

A new study by UCLA scientists shows that a long-held assumption might have actually impeded research on how to repair spinal cord injuries.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and UCLA psychologist Patricia Greenfield were part of a panel discussing the downside of the digital revolution at a Zócalo/UCLA event at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Technique developed at UCLA automatically readjusts drug-dose combinations to zero in on the most effective ones.

Funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will support work to genetically engineer immune cells to fight cancer.

The initiative will train a new generation to help achieve a set of ambitious U.N.-approved goals to reduce poverty and hunger, improve health, advance education and make cities more sustainable.

How to tell if you’re sleep deprived, how much sleep is optimal and things you can do to make sure you get the rest you need to stay healthy.

By temporarily inactivating a part of the brain involved in impulse control, the researchers discovered compelling evidence that humans are predisposed to be generous to others.

At-risk faculty, staff and students will be invited to participate in a program found effective in preventing type 2 diabetes.

The research provides the first evidence that a mother’s cortisol patterns before conception influence the weight of her baby.

More than 1 in 9 people around the world do not have access to safe, clean drinking water, and the problem is expected to worsen due in part to climate change.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, a circadian rhythm expert, takes part in a Zócalo/UCLA panel discussion.

Three physicians write about how a determination to breast feed pushed even them to ignore their own advice for new mothers that breastfeeding at all costs might not be the right choice.

Research provides the first analysis and breakdown of California prediabetes rates by county, age and ethnicity.

A growing list of interdisciplinary minors is attracting UCLA students who seek to broaden their post-graduation prospects and interact with peers in different areas of study.

Statement on behalf of the UCLA community from Chancellor Gene Block and Dr. John Mazziotta, Vice Chancellor, UCLA Health Sciences, and CEO of UCLA Health.

The results presented in a new study by researchers at UCLA and in Brazil Zika revealed associations between infection and “grave outcomes” including fetal death, fetal growth restriction and nervous system damage.

A representative of the ArmGenia Research Charitable Trust of Yerevan, Armenia, recently signed an agreement last month with Thomas Coates, director of the Center for World Health at UCLA, to partner on the project.

Seth and Lauren Rogen have formed Hilarity for Charity to spread the word about Alzheimer's to millennials.

The findings are particularly important because of the emergence of community-acquired MRSA, which since 2000 has become the most common cause of skin infections.