A Sampling of Clips for July 13, 2010

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From Texting to Apps, Using Cell Phones for Health
Associated Press, July 13 -- What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases. (Mentions UC San Diego) More

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Millennium Laboratories CEO Donates $2 Million
Gift to Support University of Washington's Division of Pain Medicine
Fox Business, July 12 -- James Slattery, founder and CEO of Millennium Laboratories, has donated $2 million to the University of Washington's Division of Pain Medicine to launch the Center for Pain Research on Impact, Measurement and Effectiveness (C-PRIME). (Mentions UC San Diego) More 

Living With Africanized Bees In San Diego
KPBS, July 13 -- It's been about eight years since Africanized honey bees came to California. Today, bee keepers say they have taken over San Diego's wild bee populations. But bee keepers hope that breeding efforts can create a bee that has the hardy Africanized traits but isn't quite as mean.  (Quotes James Nieh, UC San Diego biology professor) More

Radiation Device Allows for Targeted
Breast Radiation to Control Cancer, Study Finds
Science Daily, July 12 -- A new study of breast cancer patients at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center and the Arizona Oncology Services shows that after almost two years, the radiation given with the Strut-Adjusted Volume Implant (SAVI™) controls the rate of cancer and may reduce the complications seen with alternate types of brachytherapy. More

Two Firms Get Funds for Energy Research
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 12 -- Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Monday that two San Diego  companies have qualified for $2.4 million in federal stimulus grants for “shoot the moon” energy research.  General Atomics will get nearly $2 million to work with UC San Diego to develop a battery big enough to store power for utilities, in which chemicals would flow through cells as power is needed. More

Varèse: (R)evolution- Full Catalog Performed at Lincoln Center July 19-20
Playbill, July 12 -- This month Lincoln Center Festival pays tribute to Edgard Varèse, one of the 20th century’s boldest musical groundbreakers. Over the course of two evenings, two eminent New York ensembles are presenting the entire catalog of his works.  (Mentions Steven Schick, professor of music at UC San Diego) More 

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