Women buy shampoos that promise “silky smoothness.” Men buy the same “dandruff protection” shampoos. Advertisers have known ““ men and women are different. For decades, scientists have attributed these differences to sex hormones, but a new study by UCLA scientists suggests that gender identity is hardwired into the brain long before sex hormones are even developed. […]
Author Archives: Paunie Samreth
Panel seeks to prevent “˜misuse of biotechnology’
In a move to increase national security without impeding scientific growth, a panel of scientists put together a report urging another tier of prior review for proposed experiments that could be used by terrorists or hostile nations to make biological weapons. Led by Dr. Gerald Fink of the Whitehead Institute at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, […]
New UCLA chair to focus on geriatric clinical care, research
The “golden years” just got brighter for aging Americans with the University of California’s creation of six endowed chairs in geriatric medicine, the study of medical care for senior patients. The chairs have been awarded to the five UC medical school campuses, including UCLA, and UC Berkeley. Their mission will be to help meet the […]
Abortion pill, though legal, may still be dangerous
Three years ago, RU-486 ““ or simply “the abortion pill” ““ was approved for use in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration despite much controversy and debate over its safety. Now, the recent death of an 18-year-old woman from the San Francisco Bay area has again raised questions about the drug. Holly […]
Tiny technology hopes to make big impact
Welcome to a world where everything is smaller, faster, stronger and always reliable. In Nanoworld, the nation’s military can detect dangerous activities or substances within seconds and doctors can detect cancer long before it even appears. This is the world the Institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration envisions. Defense and aerospace technology supplier Raytheon shares […]
Depression poses complicated problem for many
Leaving home is a major step toward adulthood that many college students take. For some, the stresses of college can push them into an area beyond unhappiness, where nothing is possible and life becomes overwhelming. The depression these students feel can be persistent, changing the way they think and affecting their relationships with others. But […]
Center on Aging researches, lectures on memory
“Forever young” is still science fiction, but researchers are introducing a different, more feasible alternative: forever healthy. “Because of advances in medical technique, people are living longer,” said Dr. Gary Small, director of the UCLA Center on Aging. “The problem is, they’re not always living better.” Opened in 1991, the Center on Aging has been […]