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UCLA’s Children's Pain and Comfort Care team at Mattel Children's Hospital works to succor pediatric, adolescent and young-adult patients in their days of need and to help their families grapple with the unfathomable: the death of that young patient.

New UCLA research indicates that use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter along with behavioral psychology can boost HIV testing rates, suggesting a valuable tool in the fight against the virus that causes AIDS.

UCLA’s Edward Garon, the study’s principal investigator, says the drug offers new hope for people with lung cancer who often have few treatment options.

Unlike current surgical methods, the technique is minimally invasive with few side effects and does not require chemotherapy or radiation.

Logan Nobriga, a 10-year-old-boy who is battling cancer, was honored at a Bruins’ basketball game as the first “Kid Captain” selected by Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA and the UCLA Men’s Basketball team.

A new report evaluating research-based programs designed to enhance the mental health and resilience of military families, has found that they help veterans and their families cope with the effects of wartime service.

Study reveals that stem cells lacking the protein have an increased ability to replicate in the natural environment and following transplantation.

National guidelines recommend that men in these cases should not be treated with radiation or surgery, since they are unlikely to live long enough to benefit from treatment.

UCLA scientists say this could lead to a better understanding of stem cell signaling and the immune system response, paving the way for new and more effective therapies.

Researchers at UCLA have devised a plan they say would be much more effective in reducing HIV transmission than simply trying to distribute antiretroviral drugs to as many people as possible.

Faculty at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health are working to determine why immigrants in the United States become unhealthier the longer they live in the country and promote solutions.

The findings will help physicians determine the best treatment for patients most likely to respond to the drug and develop new combination treatments for melanoma and other cancers.

The proposed alliance would create the nation’s leader in patient care, research and education in hearing and ear disorders.

For more than 20 years, professor David Gere of the Department of World Arts and Cultures has been using art and a network of artists to communicate his message about ending the AIDS epidemic around the world. Are we any closer to making that happen?

New research provides a better understanding of how osteonecrosis of the jaw progresses and could guide the development of therapeutic and preventive measures.

Understanding the self-replication mechanisms is critical for improving stem cell therapies for blood-related diseases and cancers.

Dr. Jeremy M. Blumberg, an assistant professor in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and surgical director of renal transplantation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, reminisces about a past Thanksgiving when he was asked to recover the organs of an infant who had drowned.

For patients who have baffling problems with talking, breathing, singing or swallowing, the UCLA Voice Center for Medicine and the Arts can be an oasis in a desert of inconclusive tests, endless doctors’ appointments and despair.

More than half a million older Californians — 12.6 percent of the state’s senior population — fall more than once a year, but nearly 60 percent of them fail to seek medical attention afterward, according to a UCLA study.

Eighteen children with SCID have been cured of the disease after receiving the therapy in clinical trials at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health.

UCLA is marking the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 20 by introducing a new technology tool to help smokers seen in the UCLA Health System quit for good.

Cardiologist Leigh Reardon’s experiences as a child open-heart surgery patient taught him an empathy that creates a uniquely open relationship with his patients.

The scientists created the largest protein ever that self-assembles into a molecular “cage.” The protein is hundreds of times smaller than a human cell.

Research from the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine shows how Eastern and Western medicine can blend to find solutions to this common medical problem.

UCLA is one of 20 colleges and universities, and the only postsecondary institution in California, participating in the Partnership for a Healthier America’s Healthier Campus Initiative.