Health + Behavior

The surgery offers hope to people who were resigned to dealing with the debilitating condition for life.

In recognition of American Heart Month here are 12 tips for a healthier heart.

A group of nursing students and faculty members on an educational mission were enthusiastically welcomed in Havana following news of closer relations between the U.S. and Cuba.

Genes relating to immune function and histone methylation — molecular changes that alter DNA expression — are risk factors.

UCLA researchers found that giving oxytocin to mice with autism-like symptoms restored their normal social behavior.

Viruses are incredibly simple, arguably the most simple living organisms on the planet. But they are wreaking havoc in many parts of the world. Here are some facts about viruses.

Using a series of weekly 30-minute concerts held in various campus locations, Mindful Music, a community project that features some of UCLA’s most talented music students, aims to shed light on how music impacts personal stress levels.

The study showed that children’s readiness for kindergarten was influenced not only by whether they attend preschool, but also by their families’ behaviors, attitudes and values.

Studies led by Rosario Signorello, a postdoctoral scholar in head and neck surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, suggest that anyone can start sounding like a leader with voice training.

Initiative will improve patients’ access to health care, enhance care coordination and achieve the goals of improved health, affordability and patient experience.

The discovery by scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center paves the way for the development of more effective patient-tailored therapies.

Why do some people develop PTSD while others who suffered the same ordeal do not? A UCLA discovery may shed light on the answer.

People with a deficiency of the iron-regulating hormone hepcidin are especially vulnerable to Vibrio vulnificus, but research shows a medical form of the hormone can cure the infection.

Off-label prescriptions of medications and medical devices can be beneficial, but without rigorous study it is difficult to know what works and what doesn’t.

UCLA researchers found that although Prozac and Lexapro were thought to work the same way, the medications did not produce the same long-term changes in anxiety behavior.

Less than a third of parents reported that their child wore a hat or sunglasses or attempted to seek shade when exposed to the sun.

A team led by researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute developed a new method for extracting and analyzing cancer cells circulating in patients’ blood.

People told how much cancer-causing pollution they could prevent were more likely to change their power usage than people told how much money they could save.

A UCLA psychologist and her sister explain why Disney struck billion-dollar gold with Elsa, Anna and ‘Let It Go.’

Research could have broad, long-term impact in improving disease modeling and devising new therapies for patients.

UCLA Anderson associate professor Maia Young studies organizational behavior, and some of her research involves your reputation as a leader, as someone who knows how to get things done. If you have a bit of mystique, that enhances people's perception of you.

The year 2014 featured the debut of a multi-year fundraising campaign, research breakthroughs, stunning achievements by students and faculty — and an unexpected flood that impacted the campus for months. We call that a momentous year.

The study sheds new light on why TM7 has thus far resisted scientific study and its role in the progression of periodontitis and other diseases.

New UCLA study showing almost half of the 6.9 million Californians who lacked insurance in 2012 were in a family with a full-time worker will serve as a baseline to gauge effects of Obamacare.

New UCLA brain research offers hope that lost memories can be restored. The study provides evidence that long-term memory is not stored at synapses, as previously thought.