Imperial Valley News Center
UCLA stem cell researchers receive $7.4 million to study immunodeficiency disorder
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- Written by Mirabai Vogt-James
Los Angeles, California - Scientists at the UCLA Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have been awarded $7.4 million to lead a clinical trial that will utilize a stem cell gene therapy to correct a genetic defect associated with an immunodeficiency disorder.
Stanford scientists devise method for rescuing genetic material from formaldehyde-treated tissue samples
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- Written by Bjorn Carey
Stanford, California - Each year, millions of tissue samples are collected from cancer patients and preserved in formaldehyde. The chemical "freezes" the cancer cells within the sample, allowing physicians to look at the disease and plan a specific course of treatment.
Researchers unveil virtual reality headset that reduces eye fatigue, nausea
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- Written by Vignesh Ramachandran
Stanford, California - Try on any virtual reality headset and within a few minutes the sense of wonder might wear off and leave you with a headache or a topsy-turvy stomach.
After 20 years, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy thrives on the web
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- Written by Michaela Hulstyn
Stanford, California - Quite a few people in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are looking online for information about Kantian morality. And the relationship between education and philosophy is piquing the interest of web surfers worldwide.
Social Security's support for people with disabilities faces challenges in funding, efficiency
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- Written by Clifton B. Parker
Stanford, California - Changes to the Social Security Disability Insurance program might include expanding incentives for people to work rather than rely on benefits, a Stanford economist says.
How People Think About Immigration
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- Written by Institute of Governmental Studies
Berkeley, California - Many Americans form their views about illegal immigration largely through a sweeping judgement about the entire issue, rather than an assessment of individual immigrants and the traits they might bring to the country, according to a new study published by IGS Director Jack Citrin and two former IGS graduate students.
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