Research & Labs

UCLA researchers develop base editing approach for rare genetic immune disorder

New treatment extends lives of people with most common type of liver cancer

For the first time in over a decade, scientists have identified a first-line treatment that significantly improves survival for people with hepatocell...

‘Bearing witness to daily struggle’ is what drew this doctor to medicine

Daily aspirin no longer recommended to prevent heart disease

Aspirin may be only ‘minimally beneficial’ and comes with an increased risk of digestive tract bleeding...

Diversifying clinical trials, a key piece of health equity

Cancer care has rapidly advanced and yet some groups of people still lack access to adequate care, novel treatments and clinical trials....

To fight diseases of aging, scientist makes aging itself the target

Dr. Guo and her colleagues discovered how to reverse up to 95% of the damage to mitochondrial DNA in animals.

New CDC report shows large jump in gun-related deaths

Gun violence isn’t just a criminal justice issue, it’s a public health issue, says Michael Rodriguez, MD, MPH, a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicin

Long-term grief gets the attention it deserves

American Psychiatric Association has revised its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to include a special diagnosis for seve...

UCLA-led team creates first comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher urges caution on AI in mammography

Risk, resiliency in aging brain focus of $33.1 million grant

Researchers create personalized organoid models for rare spinal cancer

Chordoma currently has few therapeutic options....

From UCLA Health: Presenting the case of a woman with HIV-1 in remission following specialized stem cell transplantation for leukemia

UCLA researchers presented today the first case of a U.S. woman living with HIV-1 that is in remission.

MRI-guided radiotherapy appears to lead to fewer side effects from treatment for prostate cancer

UCLA fellowship prepares new generation of flight surgeons

Participants will undergo training with UCLA, SpaceX, Caltech and NASA