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How to Reduce Racial Bias in Healthcare

UCLA researchers apply critical race theory to public health care to create the "public health critical race praxis" for utilization across patient studies.

UCLA Study Produces Clearest Images to Date of HSV-1

UCLA researchers have produced the clearest 3-D images of the virus that causes cold sores, allowing them to map HSV-1 structure.

Exploring Anesthesia Alternatives

Researchers analyzed 196 patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement, finding conscious sedation a safe and viable option.

Is medication alone a good alternative for treating appendicitis?

Surgical Repair of Phrenic Nerve Injury Improves Breathing

Researchers followed 180 patients treated with phrenic nerve reconstruction. 89% of these patients reported an overall improvement in breathing function.

Sensation and Perception Not as Accurate as Once Believed

Three researchers from UCLA found—in the largest study to date—that sensation and perception via vision and hearing are less accurate than thought.

The Zika Virus Will Affect the Olympics, But How Is Unknown

Zika will likely not need to be a limiting factor for most Olympic athletes and attendees. The real concern is for pregnant women.

New Sleep Research Into Primitive Sleep Wake Patterns

Studying indigenous cultures and their sleep-wake patterns shows how older generations of humans slept prior to the advent of modern technology.

Medication for High Triglycerides

The new medication targets a protein called apolipoprotein C-III. By neutralizing this protein, it effectively speeds up the breakdown of triglycerides.

Health Effects of Loneliness

Did you know lonely people have more inflammation and a less responsive immune system? UCLA researchers believe white blood cells hold the key.