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What do you know about a study that says aerobics might be good for slowing down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease? I’ve read that being active helps your memory, but how would it affect an actual disease?

Scientists have revealed how a tiny chemical modification in RNA, known as m6A, plays a critical role in the progression of prostate cancer, including driving some of its most dangerous forms of the disease.

I take medication for Type 2 diabetes. I also enjoy horehound candy. I recently ate three candies after taking my medication and experienced a sharp drop in blood sugar. Afterwards, I read that white horehound is attributed to lowering blood sugar. Do you know if this is true?

Loneliness and social isolation affect your risk for heart disease, depression and cognitive decline. Stay healthy by learning how to stay social as you age.

Kids who are nearsighted have trouble seeing things that are far away. The problem is affecting more kids than ever. We’ll explain why.

I suffered extensive fatigue that I had attributed to a COVID-19 infection. Then a lung culture found something called mycobacterium avium complex. Would you kindly consider discussing this? I realize it’s not a common illness, but for that reason it can go undetected and undiagnosed.

Witte was chosen for this award in recognition of his pioneering discoveries that have fundamentally reshaped the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and other cancers.

When Edward Zaragoza(Link opens in new window), UCLA BS ’82, MD ’87 (RES ’92, FEL ’92) has a jam-packed day of Zoom meetings pulling him in multiple directions, he escapes, if even for just a few minutes, to his roof-deck garden.

Electronic cigarettes use may pose lower cardiovascular risks in people living with HIV compared to tobacco cigarette use, new UCLA-led research shows. The study, published in JAHA, uses a novel laboratory model to examine the early stages of atherogenesis—the buildup of fats and cholesterol in the arteries. The findings suggest that electronic cigarettes (ECs) have a lower likelihood of causing changes associated with atherogenesis, compared to tobacco cigarettes (TCs), among those living with HIV.

A new large-scale study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shorter, standard-dose course of radiation treatment is just as effective as conventional radiotherapy for prostate cancer, without compromising the safety of patients.

A study led by UCLA investigators shows that artificial intelligence could play a key role in improving treatment outcomes for men with prostate cancer by helping physicians determine who is most likely to benefit from partial gland cryoablation, a minimally invasive procedure that treats localized prostate tumors.

Ask the Doctors monthly letters column answers questions regarding recovering after antibiotics and toenail fungus.

A new analysis led by surgeons at UCLA Health finds that psychological prehabilitation can significantly enhance recovery after surgery. The study found that psychological prehabilitation significantly reduces the length of hospital stay, pain, anxiety, and depression after surgery.

Physician-scientist Theodore Scott Nowicki, MD, PhD, has been awarded a $4.5 million R37 MERIT Award to help improve the effectiveness of cellular therapies for solid tumors.