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Health and Behavior
Medical students open the envelopes to their futures on Match Day
03/15/2019
Class of 2019 medical students across the country learned which hospital has accepted them for residency, or advanced training in their chosen specialty.

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Using laughter as their guide, five-month-olds can distinguish friends from strangers
03/13/2019
“If young infants are able to pick up social information from such brief clips of vocal behavior, it suggests a biologically evolved sensitivity,” said UCLA professor Gregory Bryant.

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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA shines in widely watched ranking
03/12/2019
The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA placed No. 5 in primary care and tied for No. 6 in research in a widely watched ranking released March 12.

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Kinkajous, porcupines and sloths, oh my!
03/11/2019
Kids at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital celebrate launch of San Diego Zoo Kids TV.

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Brain region plays key role in regulation of parenting behavior, study finds
03/07/2019
Differences in the amygdala between males and females help to explain why the two sexes behave differently as parents.

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Study finds a lack of adequate hydration among the elderly
03/05/2019
The UCLA School of Nursing research shows that underhydration and dehydration are likely to be under-recognized and could bring health problems ranging from urinary tract infections to frequent falls.

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UCLA-led study could point to ways to better control inflammation in autoimmune diseases
03/04/2019
LL37 molecules, which are found in the immune system, play an important but unexpected role in revving up the body’s self-defense response.

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An easy life hack to make weekends more refreshing
02/28/2019
UCLA researchers told subjects to treat their weekend like a vacation, then gauged happiness on Monday. A working paper says it pays off.

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UCLA’s Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital earns prestigious Magnet designation for nursing excellence
02/28/2019
The award is "a hard-won honor that requires a total team effort to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients," said Karen Grimley, UCLA Health’s chief nurse executive.

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Researchers identify potential mechanism to control nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
02/27/2019
The study suggests that silencing, or blocking the expression of a particular protein by using a patented technology may offer a new treatment.