A Sampling of Clips for April 29^th, 2008

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Adding Up the Benefit of Pennies at the Pump
The Washington Post, April 29 -- Both Sen. John McCain and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton have called for a "gas tax holiday" this summer to offer commuters and vacationers some relief from spiraling gasoline prices. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

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Nap Time
The Washington Post, April 29 – Recently, however, sleep scientists have discovered advantages to napping, which they view not just as solace but also as something akin to brain food. No longer written off as a cop-out for the weak and the bored, the nap is coming into its own as an element of a healthy life. (Quotes Sara Mednick, a professor in the psychiatry department at UCSD) More

Fat-Cell Hormone Linked to Kidney Disease
Sun-Sentinel, Fla. April 29-- Reduced levels of a hormone produced by fat cells and linked to the development of insulin resistance may also be related to a higher risk of kidney disease, according to a study led by researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and Thomas Jefferson University. Their study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, could point the way to drug therapies that can protect renal and cardiac function in patients with obesity. More

U.S. Payday is Something to Write Home About
Austin American-Statesman, April 29 -- t is part of a growing phenomenon: Every month, Mexican immigrants working in the United States in mostly low-paying jobs send more than $1 billion to their families back home, more than Mexico earns from tourism or foreign investment. (Quotes Wayne Cornelius, director and founder of the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at UCSD) More

Panic Over Plastics: Chemical In Bottles Harmful?
CBS News 8, April 28 -- Are the plastic bottles we all drink out of actually safe? New research is raising questions over a chemical commonly found in food and beverage containers. This has led officials in Canada to already ban the use of this compound in baby bottles. So what's being done to protect the public here in the United States? (Quotes Dr. Joseph Scherger of UCSD) More

Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Success Story
La Jolla Light, April 24 -- Brian Stankewitsch, diagnosed with heretofore "untreatable" Stage 4 colon cancer at age 46 in 2004, is one of the growing number of cancer treatment success stories. Brian and his wife, Kathleen, were told that Dr. Tony Reid, associate professor of medicine and academic director of the Clinical Trials Office with the Moores UCSD Cancer Center, was heading up a clinical trial on colon cancer patients and felt Brian would be a good candidate for the trial. More

Summer Reading Teams to Face Off at UCSD
La Jolla Light, April 23 -- The Social Sciences & Humanities Library at UCSD will hold its fifth annual Summer Reading Contest, May 1 through July 31. The purpose is to better acquaint members of the UCSD community with the 10 libraries on campus and to educate potential patrons about what the libraries have to offer and how to access those materials. More