Oral pill may effectively treat PMS A UCLA study found that the physical and emotional symptoms associated with a woman’s menstrual cycle were significantly reduced in women who were taking an oral contraceptive called Yasmin. Read more...

In 1963, I had just graduated from the University of Colorado and drove across the country to grab a student charter flight to London. While my college pals went to climb mountains on the Isle of Skye, I made a scientific pilgrimage to Cambridge ““ the discovery of the DNA structure was so profound and exciting, that I had to see the actual place where it occurred. Read more...

Fifty years ago, most people would have laughed or stared in disbelief if told that a six-foot-long double stranded molecule would revolutionize nearly every aspect of our world. Read more...

NASA discovers date of end of the “˜Dark Ages’ and age of universe NASA’s Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe has found the end of the Dark Ages. Read more...

A handful of celebrities will be bagging groceries and whipping up free sample foods at the new Westwood Whole Foods Market this Wednesday. The celebrities are participating in a charity event which will send 5 percent of Wednesday’s sales to UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital. Read more...

If there was ever a medical dictionary of bad words, it would have to include the word “Surgery”. Last week, I found myself thinking constantly about the S-word. Read more...

Most people wouldn’t build a LEGO castle by starting with a huge block of LEGOs and then slowly chipping away at the sides until they sculpt out the perfect shape. Read more...