Will cramming chili cheese fries the night before your final provide the energy and ability to cram lecture notes into your head? Perhaps a healthier alternative can be found in herbal supplements like ginkgo biloba and ginseng. Read more...

The newest addition to Westwood is throwing an innovative curve on fitness. Located across the street from the UCLA Medical Center on Le Conte Avenue, the new women’s fitness center, Curves, opened Jan. Read more...

The first documented incidents of AIDS in the United States occurred in Los Angeles in 1981. Those first diagnosed with the disease were treated at the UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Eggs cocooned in tape and paper cups were dropped from the top of Boelter Hall with resounding thuds, courtesy of high school students from across Los Angeles who visited UCLA on Friday. Read more...

Obesity claims the lives of approximately 300,000 Americans each year. Often caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, poor nutrition associated with obesity can eventually lead to damaged genes. Read more...

The U.S. Department of Defense explored an option that would allow citizens overseas to vote online for the upcoming presidential election, but the project was abandoned last Friday. Read more...

Cancer has been combated with chemotherapy, surgery and even alternative treatment, such as acupuncture. Now, researchers at UCLA will be using nanotechnology to take the fight to the molecular level. Read more...