Health + Behavior

The veteran firefighter, who expects to earn his Ph.D. in chemistry in winter quarter, is using his knowledge to improve the health and safety of his colleagues.

A UCLA study of 12,000 health care workers found infected individuals who were unvaccinated shed more viral particles.

Using stem cell engineering and organoid technology, UCLA researchers were able to produce large quantities of powerful cancer-fighting iNKT cells.

The list is compiled based on research citations from 2010 to 2020.

UCLA researchers use super-resolution microscopy to reveal surprising new details about X inactivation in female mouse embryos.

In June, Irvin Poff became one of the oldest Americans to receive the life-changing technology.

Rimoin is an internationally recognized expert on emerging infections, global health, disease surveillance systems and vaccinations.

A report from UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers looks at the intersection of race, class and social mobility in shows popular with teens.

The study also found that many felt that immigrants would be prevented from gaining legal U.S. immigration status if they used certain government benefits.

The research suggests that interventions for people in their early 20s could be key to better outcomes later in life.

A UCLA psychologist and undergraduate assess the ongoing traumatic impact of Maurice Caldwell’s unjust incarceration.

A new study “has implications for the public health system, health care providers and under-resourced communities,” said UCLA’s Arleen Brown.

The UCLA geriatric psychiatrist escaped the Nazis as a child and became a leading Alzheimer’s researcher. She died in her sleep on Oct. 1.

The study could help explain why people with damage to the hippocampus struggle with both spatial and memory tasks.

A UCLA study shows that unmet needs for psychological distress are particularly high for women of color, noncitizens and those who don't speak English.

Dr. Helena Hansen, Dr. Keith Norris and Dr. Peter Tontonoz were honored.

A new study is the first to show that such an initiative could be adapted or even expanded during the pandemic.

Researchers report that all nine patients who were successfully treated for ADA-SCID in a UCLA clinical trial from 2009 to 2012 are still disease-free.

Ninety percent of parents who had a visit with Robin indicated they were “extremely likely” to request another visit.

CARE4Kids, a nationwide study by a consortium of academic medical centers, aims to identify biomarkers that predict delayed recovery in children.

The findings could help scientists pinpoint targets for treating Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases.

“We need to figure out how this is happening in order to develop treatments to stop it,” said UCLA’s Arjun Deb.

The study, co-led by UCLA scientists, evaluated nearly 5,000 people at 33 academic medical centers.

Donors during the past year hailed from all 50 states and 72 nations; nearly 95% of gifts were less than $10,000.

Cushing studies the disproportionate impact of environmental exposures and climate change on low-income populations and communities of color in the U.S.