From the first day of gross anatomy lab, UCLA medical students are taught to respect the cadavers they are about to dissect. The March 7 arrest of Henry Reid, the director of UCLA’s Willed Body Program, for the alleged selling of donated body parts, has upset many medical students in its contradiction to the principles they are taught. Read more...

Ted Ball was once unable to cross the street without running out of breath. But this Saturday, the 61-year-old will tackle the Los Angeles Marathon. The 26.2-mile course has been on his mind since he received a double lung transplant at the UCLA Medical Center in May 2002. Read more...

Symposium to discuss prematurity The UCLA March of Dimes Collegiate Council will host a Prematurity Awareness/Health Symposium on Thursday. A panel of UCLA neonatologists and OB/GYN will discuss issues of premature birth, genetic counseling and birth defects. Read more...

Recent popular diets have devised a way to color-code the food pyramid, by encouraging the elimination of white foods ““ those that tend to be high in carbohydrates. Read more...

Nearly 10 years after a sheep named Dolly took her first steps, scientists in South Korea have proven that the controversial procedure of cloning is possible in human embryos. Read more...

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 current trends in Internet and networking technology involve a cutting of the wires. Internet users are increasingly turning to the freedom of Web surfing beyond the limitations of even the longest ethernet cable. Read more...