A Sampling of Clips for 
August 26, 2004

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Gene-Altered 'Super' Mice Are Super Athletes
Forbes, Aug. 25-With a bit of genetic tinkering, UCSD researchers have turned ordinary laboratory mice into high-endurance "super" athletes that handle exercise better than their rodent peers. But their newfound powers may come at a price: Higher tolerance for exercise appears to translate to quicker exhaustion down the line. For humans -- say, Olympic athletes -- who might undergo similar treatment, there could be an even worse side effect in the brain, according to UCSD's Randall S. Johnson, lead author of a new study.
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout
/2004/08/25/hscout520799.html

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Guardian (London), Aug. 26
http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/dispatch/story/0,,1290621,00.html

Health Central, Aug. 25
http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=520799

A Boom Along the Border
New York Times, Aug. 26-Across Tijuana's vast industrial parks, the export assembly plants known as maquiladoras are thriving, posting giant ''help wanted'' signs. In June, an industry group estimated that the Tijuana plants needed to fill some 15,000 jobs. The government announced recently that it expected $300 million of investments in Tijuana this year that would mean another 15,000 jobs; the boom is being repeated all along the border. (Quote by Gordon Hanson, a professor of economics at the University of California, San Diego.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/26/business/worldbusiness/26maquila.html

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Florida Ledger, Aug. 26
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20040826&Category=ZNY
T01&ArtNo=408260599&SectionCat=BUSINESS&Template=printart

Test Predicts Course of Rare Leukemia
Forbes, Aug. 25-A new test for a genetic marker will give some people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) peace of mind, but at the same time will let others know they may need to start treatment for their cancer. In a study in the Aug. 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, UCSD researchers report that ZAP-70 is a protein expressed mainly in people with the more aggressive form of CLL. (Quote by Thomas Kipps M.D., deputy director of research at the Moores University of California, San Diego, Cancer Center.)
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2004
/08/25/hscout520859.html

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Health Central, Aug. 25
http://www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=520859

San Diego Union-Tribune, Aug. 26
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20040826-9999-7m26leukemia.html

Bioengineers Create Spare Parts for an Aging Population
Monterey Herald, Aug. 25-As people's aging bodies wear out, go bad or break down, scientists and engineers are collaborating to create treatments and replacement parts for failing organs. UCSD researchers in the rapidly expanding field of bioengineering are working to replace not just knees and hips but also pancreases, knee cartilage, blood vessels and other deteriorating components of the human machine. (Quotes by UCSD's Shu Chien, the chairman of the bioengineering department, and Sangeeta Bhatia, a biomedical engineer.)
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/nation/9495165.htm

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Kansas City Star, Aug. 25
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/9495165.htm?1c

Lexington Herald, Kentucky, Aug. 25
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/9495165.htm

San Luis Obispo Tribune, Aug. 25
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/nation/9495165.htm

UC Admission Policy Leads to Call for Hearing
Contra Costa Times, Aug. 25-Saying some college applicants were treated unfairly, Assemblyman Joe Simitian called Wednesday for a legislative hearing and audit if the University of California does not make changes to how it handled the late admission of eligible freshmen who initially were deferred until their junior year.
http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/9500674.htm
?ERIGHTS=8192272079775557650contracostatimes

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San Jose Mercury News, Aug. 25
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/the_
valley/9500347.htm?ERIGHTS=5424908228644186906mercurynews

11th Annual UCSD Cancer Luau Has Heaps of Hawaiian Spirit - If Not Hawaiian Food
Surfing Magazine, Aug. 25-Everyone knows that a traditional Hawaiian party has to have poi. But nobody was complaining about the absence of purple paste at Sunday's 11th annual UCSD Cancer Luau and Longboard Invitational, as 24 corporations sponsored four-man teams to surf for charity, raising close to $200,000. Since 1994, this annual contest/feast has donated roughly 1.3 million dollars to cancer research. But, despite the fundraisers' contest façade, the affair's mood is actually far from cutthroat.
http://www.surfingthemag.com/pulse/08_25_04_ucsd/index.html