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UCLA researchers furthering understanding of Parkinson’s disease

UCLA researchers have published a genetic study on Parkinson’s disease that may lead to new therapies to treat the disorder. They published...
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How do I decide what to write about?

I’d like to claim that I pick topics of paramount importance in the tech ed community, the pinnacle of edtech conversations and just must be...
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Update your self-esteem

Depending on the circumstances that led to your single status, you may befeeling a little low self-esteem similar to Demi Moore's recent...
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UCLA researchers identify chemical changes that signal future Alzheimer’s

Knowing that currently no effective disease exists for treatment, would you like to know that you are genetically predisposed to suffering from it...
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UCLA researchers generate stem cells from human skin

The use of stem cells from human embryonic stem cells; however, few would object to generating stem cells from a small piece of human skin. On...
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UCLA Stem cell research update

According to a new study by stem cell researchers, established human embryonic cell lines, including those approved for federal research funding...
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New hope arises for HIV/AIDS cure

Medical researchers have recently renewed their efforts to find a cure for HIV/AIDS. For example, California’s stem-cell agency has committed...
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Sean Young: A remarkable teen with a cause

Editor’s note:This article was a winner in the Outstanding Youth category of the America Inspired Contest, which celebrated extraordinary...
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Another UCLA stem cell research breakthrough

A new study by UCLA stem cell researchers could benefit treatment of cancer and other diseases. The four-year study appears in the November 15...
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UCLA biologists have identified a gene that slows the aging process

On November 8, UCLA biologists reported that they had slowed the aging process in fruit flies. They activated a gene called PGC-1, which increases...
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