Health + Behavior

Sick children at Mattel Children's Hospital got a heartwarming visit Friday from lovable canines, dressed up in their Valentine's Day finest.

Findings shed light on why some head and neck cancers fare much worse after radiation therapy despite optimum treatment regimens.

People with obstructive sleep apnea show significant changes in the levels of two neurotransmitters, which could explain some of the symptoms that affect patients’ daily lives.

The study was the first to create corrected human iPS cells that could directly restore functional muscle tissue affected by the disease.

UCLA professor says poor communication between patients and doctors is a major problem; the new findings could be a step toward improving them.

The new model seeks to improve upon the traditional appointment, which often doesn’t leave enough time to discuss parenting issues and child behavior and development.

UCLA scientists have developed a computational model of the human airway that may someday help people who suffer from sleep apnea.

Scientists have pinpointed two tiny clusters of neurons that are responsible for transforming normal breaths into sighs, which could one day allow physicians to treat patients who cannot breathe deeply on their own.

The director of the UCLA Gambling Studies program on why people (even non-gamblers) bet so much on the Super Bowl, whether office pools are “gateway drugs” to more serious gambling, and how to recognize problem gambling.

Discovery provides scientists with critical information on the best way to create stem cells for purposes such as cell transplantation or organ regeneration.

The study found that close to half of Americans who are considered overweight by virtue of their BMIs — 34.4 million people — are healthy, as are 19.8 million who are considered obese.

Two UCLA experts on end-of-life issues talk about California’s new physician-assisted suicide law that will give terminally ill patients and their doctors a legally sanctioned process to talk about difficult choices.

Study of more than 7,000 students in 77 elementary schools found that one program greatly benefited the mental health of sixth-graders who experienced the most bullying.

BPS, a common replacement for BPA in plastics, has also been linked to health risks. New UCLA-led research demonstrates some of the mechanisms that make BPS just as harmful.

Combination of two proteins could significantly improve clinical bone restoration.

The research revealed the first evidence that trigeminal nerve stimulation, or TNS, helps provide relief from chronic post-traumatic stress.

Wavelength scanning pixel super-resolution allows researchers to view large samples in much finer detail.

A team from the UCLA Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory is advancing the prevention and treatment of ACL injuries, which are skyrocketing.

An expert discussion jointly sponsored by UCLA and Zocálo, explored the ethical challenges around death that arise in an age of tremendous advances in medical treatment.

UCLA researchers found that PrEP for HIV prevention and aspirin for heart attack prevention both had similar low rates of serious side effects.

Post-acute care accounts for some $62 billion in annual Medicare spending, but spending varies widely across different parts of the U.S., suggesting that some medical centers may be using these services too often.

The advance could make it much more efficient to build nanoelectronic and nanobioelectronic devices that could measure brain cell and circuit function in real time.

The study is the first to look at disease progression in the synapses, where brain cells transmit impulses.

At an emotional event, the Sincuir family met three of the 27 people who had donated 50 units of blood products to save Jorge Sincuir’s life.

Findings suggest that oversharing personal emotions or information violates the unwritten rules of social media websites.