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UCLA researchers found that volunteerism surged among people in low-income groups who lived in states that enacted the ACA’s Medicaid expansion.

UC researchers identify disease causes and develop cures and life-enhancing biotechnologies — but the funding that makes this possible is at risk.

UCLA study indicates a need to improve detection and treatment in primary health settings.

Rankings by the Milken Institute put UCLA No. 1 in the nation when it comes to the number of startup companies launched as a result of campus research, no. 15 overall.

The findings by UCLA researchers could help scientists replicate or control the way axons grow, which could be applicable for diseases that affect the nervous system.

Researchers have developed an optical micro-oscillator that could lead to next-generation timing, navigation and sensing applications.

“This case may never have gotten to the Supreme Court if there had not been a clinic,” said UCLA Law Professor Stuart Banner.

Customized treatment plans are particularly important for lower-income women, who tend to have less access to high-quality health care.

Panelists and participants examined topics including genocide, the risks to civilians in war zones and the unforeseen effects of the security state.

The findings could lead to a new class of powerful, high-quality lasers for use in medical imaging, and chemical sensing and detection.

Paradoxically, the strong relationship between stress level and the tendency to forget course material was most prevalent among students who are most confident in their own mathematical abilities.

The first episode features UCLA environmental economist Magali Delmas.

Offering an eye exam for people with diabetes in a primary care setting in addition to eye clinics dramatically reduced the length of time people had to wait for the test.

UCLA research staff, investigators, university partners and study participants have a new tool called ResearchGo to guide them through the often confusing process of pursuing and maintaining research studies and clinical trials.

Studying the animals’ bones, UCLA biologists found injuries to shoulders and backs after likely attacks on large prey.

Children 11 and younger have less developed cognitive skills and should not be help to the same level of culpability.

A new book for educators aims to help those with the disorder establish meaningful friendships and romantic relationships.

The study evaluated both methods in people undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a procedure used to repair aortic stenosis.

Physicians working in hospitals may be more likely to refer patients for certain types of follow-up care because they’re more immediately accessible and convenient, said UCLA’s Dr. John Mafi.

The three-year effort will be funded with a grant from the Open Philanthropy Foundation.

The honor recognizes exceptional young scientists who have demonstrated “the most creative talent,” according to the program.

The symposium, sponsored by the UCLA Brain Research Institute and the Semel Institute, will feature visiting speakers and UCLA faculty on the science regarding cannabis, cannabinoids, and the endocannnabinoid system.

Second annual Quality of Life Index shows how residents feel about some of the Trump administration’s policies and also includes opinions on traffic, cost of living and gentrification.

Researchers from the Broad Stem Cell Research Center created a system to produce human T cells, the white blood cells that fight against disease-causing intruders in the body.

Study from UCLA and other research partners suggests more data collections in conjunction with increasing access to immunizations.