In many ways, Alex Korb has become an expert at tricking the body and brain.

The smell of fresh-brewed coffee wafted through the fall breeze, as conversations in Spanish, French, Chinese and English permeated the air.

Under a partnership finalized this month, UCLA physicians will serve as medical directors to oversee UCLA Health System MinuteClinics run out of CVS stores in Los Angeles County.

A collaborative project at UCLA’s Laboratory of Neuro Imaging looks at how the brain integrates neural information to help scientists better understand brain diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, autism and multiple sclerosis.

An observant and inquisitive group huddled around the examination table in a Santa Monica clinic as an acupuncture student reassured her patient.

A team of UCLA researchers has found a genetic engineering technique that suppresses the HIV virus in mice, an encouraging step toward potentially fighting the disease in humans, researchers said.

A recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union regarding unwarranted cellphone tracking has prompted the introduction of new legislation in California.

Men with prostate cancer may be able to manage the disease simply by watching their diet, according to a study conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Attendees sat listening to the long list of unhealthy ingredients in common foods, but when the speaker mentioned pretzels get their brown color from being dipped in lye, a toxic drain-cleaning chemical, an audible gasp arose.