UCLA scientists have used innovative brain-scan technology developed at UCLA, along with patient-specific information on Alzheimer's disease risk, to help diagnose brain aging, often before symptoms appear.
Looking back at 2008, many things happened in and around our coverage area that affected different people in differing ways. Here, in the opinion of the editor, are the those headlines and articles that led the others during a very eventful and exciting year. Articles are listed in order of importance to the area based upon response by readers at the time.