A Sampling of Clips for March 19, 2010

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New FDA Rules Restrict Tobacco Marketing to Kids
Christian Science Monitor, March 19 -- For the first time, the US government is setting new national rules and regulations on the advertising and marketing of tobacco products. (Mentions research by UC San Diego) More

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The Stem Cell Breakthroughs Most People Don't Know About
CBS News, March 18 -- Camouflaged in the politics, controversy, and hype surrounding stem cells have been two stunning and unexpected dividends: the ability to study diseases in a petri dish and a new way to think about cancer. (Mentions Dr. Catriona Jaimeson and her team at UC San Diego, who are testing a drug that targets the cancer stem cell responsible for a kind of leukemia) More

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The Prescription Gender Gap
TIME Magazine, March 19 -- Doctors say the majority of current statin users are healthy people who don't have heart disease but who simply have high cholesterol. Use among this group, known as the primary prevention population, has made these drugs one of the world's best-selling classes.  (Quotes Dr. Beatrice Golomb, a professor of medicine at UC San Diego) More

The New Guard of Curators Steps Up
The New York Times, March 13 -- During good economic times, many young people like Rajendra Roy would have snubbed the museum world, preferring instead to become a filmmaker or a big shot at an international film festival. Many young curators with backgrounds in art history would have jumped at the seemingly more glamorous life as an art dealer. But in these turbulent times, the stability of a museum job is attractive. Roy is a UC San Diego alumnus. More

UC Regents to Focus on Diversity
Huffington Post, March 18 -- The UC Board of Regents will meet next week to discuss universitywide issues, including prejudice, in light of recent incidents targeting specific student groups on several UC campuses.  (Mentions UC San Diego) More

From Waste to Green
The Denver Post, March 18 -- New Sky Energy, a Boulder-based startup, has a plan to make money out of thin air. Using basic electrochemical technology and waste salts, New Sky aims to create compounds that suck carbon dioxide from the air. (Mentions research by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Marijuana Studies Renew Attention for Acclaimed Documentary
Sacramento Bee, March 18 -- The widely anticipated results last month of an $8.7 million California study into the potential benefits of marijuana has given new life - and relevance - to a powerful documentary on the medical cannabis movement in California. (Mentions research at the Center for Medical Cannabis Research at UC San Diego) More

SANDAG Considers Trolley Extension to UCSD, UTC Area
KPBS, March 18 -- Right now, one of San Diego's most densely populated neighborhoods isn't connected to the trolley system, but plans are underway to change that. A local agency will consider the extension Friday. The San Diego Association of Governments Transportation Committee will get an update on the effort to extend the San Diego Trolley line to UC San Diego and the area around the University Town Center mall. More

Eight Great Days for Celebrating Science
SDNN, March 18 -- Science lovers: Get ready for a week-long adventure in science exploration with the second annual San Diego Science Festival 2010, which kicks off this Saturday, March 20, with Science Family Day at Balboa Park and concludes next Saturday at Petco Park. A county-wide extravaganza, the San Diego Science Festival is organized by the UC San Diego and is meant to inspire young learners and their families with curiosity, expanded knowledge and deeper appreciation for the wonders and beauty of science. More

To Market: Chocolate ‘Wows’ at Chuao
SDNN, March 18 -- Chuao Chocolatier, which is based in Carlsbad with several cafes in San Diego as well as Irvine and Miami, was started in 2002 by Venezuelan brothers Michael and Richard Antonorsi. The two had first come to San Diego in the 80s to attend UC San Diego. Michael studied biomedical engineering and Richard computer science. They returned to Venezuela and launched businesses in networking and telecommunications. More

Study Looks at Brain Cooling After Stroke
Del Mar Times, March 18 -- Researchers at UC San Diego Medical Center are collaborating with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston on the largest clinical trial to date of hypothermia (super cooling) following stroke. Brain cooling has been shown to decrease brain swelling and reduce loss of neurologic function after an acute stroke. The trial will look specifically at whether hypothermia improves patient outcomes. More

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