A Sampling of Clips for Feb. 15, 2011

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San Diego Hospital Repairs Leg After Taxi Wreck
CBS News, Feb. 15 - Surgeons operated Monday on a 45-year-old mother whose leg was severely damaged when a taxi pinned against a wall outside a crowded downtown nightclub. Dominique Gambale is expected to walk again but her right leg will not regain its full function or appearance, said Dr. Paul Girard, an orthopedic surgeon at the UC San Diego Medical Center. She is eating, talking and sitting up in bed. More

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V.S. Ramachandran's Tales Of The 'Tell-Tale Brain'
NPR, Feb. 14 -- Dr. V.S. Ramachandran is a neurologist and professor at UC San Diego, who studies the neural mechanisms underlying human behaviors. He has written several books about unlocking the mysteries of the human brain. In his latest, The Tell-Tale Brain, Ramachandran describes several neurological case studies that illustrate how people see, speak, conceive beauty and perceive themselves and their bodies in 3-D space. More

The Psychology Behind Political Debate
Psychology Today, Feb. 14 -- James Fowler, a professor at UC San Diego, is engaged in highly innovative and important research at the crossroads of political science and biology.  His recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "Correlated Genotypes in Friendship Networks", represents an important new study in an emerging research field that is exploring the genetic and biological foundations for our political and social behavior.  More

Airport Turns Glee-ful for Valentine's Day
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 14 -- Glee’s got nothing on San Diego International Airport. Just before noon on Monday, the baggage claim area of Terminal 2 West became a stage for 30 performers from the UC San Diego’s a cappella groups Tritones and the BEAT who blended in with passengers before breaking out in out in a cheery rendition of the Beatles’ “All You Need is Love.”
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Baby Born Weighing One Pound, 10 Ounces Leaves Hospital
10News, Feb. 14 -- A baby born weighing just one pound, 10 ounces is finally well enough to leave a local hospital. Four-month-old Enzo Ocio left UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest after being born weighing a mere one pound, 10 ounces. More

Speaking of Sweethearts
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 14 -- In recent years, a number of studies have found that moderate consumption of dark chocolate can confer measurable cardiovascular benefits. More specifically, researchers at UC San Diego Health System report that a daily dose of dark chocolate appears to help protect the heart during a heart attack. We asked Dr. Francisco Villarreal, a physician-researcher in the division of cardiology at UC San Diego, to explain. More

What’s Causing Rise in Orthopaedic Injuries?
KPBS, Feb. 15 -- Why are knee replacements and other orthopaedic surgeries on the rise? We talk to two of the doctors who are participating in The Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting taking place in San Diego this week. One of them is Dr. James P. Tasto, clinical professor of orthopaedic surgery at UC San Diego and in private practice at the San Diego Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center. More

Universities Withholding Public Information? You Flunk
Voice of San Diego, Feb. 14 -- Californians Aware, a nonprofit that advocates for government transparency, is requesting public information from universities and community colleges across the state and grading the schools on their results — literally. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

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