UCF College of Medicine researchers have found an enzyme that cuts away the building blocks that form the brain plaques linked to Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists believe the buildup of that plaque is what causes the disease’s devastating symptoms of cognitive decline, dementia, and memory loss. Worldwide, an estimated 44 million people suffer from Alzheimer’s – including … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Toshihide Maskawa, Diviner of Quarks
This is the ninth in a series of articles that celebrate the lives of the Nobel Prize laureates whose names grace the 125 streets of Laureate Park. Dr. Costas Efthimiou, professor of physics at the University of Central Florida, contributed to this article. “Three quarks for Muster Mark!” Diagram of the Standard Model of particle physics. 12 fundamental particles that … [Read more...]
Business Spotlight: Laureate Insurance Partners
Take a minute to think about the last exciting conversation you had. We bet that it probably wasn’t about insurance. Despite how interesting the advisors at Laureate Insurance Partners find coverage options and deductibles, they realize it’s not something the average person thinks about often. The team at Laureate Insurance Partners completely understands and is here to help. … [Read more...]
Arnold Palmer Patients Attend Camp Amazon: Gold Edition for Childhood Cancer Awareness
It was the early afternoon on Sept. 27 when a handful of children took a trip to the Amazon Fulfillment Center right here in Lake Nona off of Boggy Creek Road. These children were special – they were all hospital patients at the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital – and they all showed a special interest in STEM. Camp Amazon was beginning, and there was a massive surprise in … [Read more...]
Local Charity Giving 4 Hope Leads the Way for Bahama Relief
Nine flights with over five tons of supplies have been flown to the Bahamas, and more donations are on the way from local charity Giving 4 Hope. President and founder of Giving 4 Hope, Egda Avila, is focusing the charity efforts on the Bahamas, where citizens are still trying to recover from the powerful Hurricane Dorian that devastated the island in … [Read more...]
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