A Sampling of Clips for December 4^th, 2008

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Blacks Tolerate Cervical Cancer Chemo Better
MSNBC, Dec. 4 -- Black women with advanced and recurrent cervical cancer tolerate "platinum-based" chemotherapy drugs better than do their white counterparts, according to a pooled data from three studies, researchers report. Dr. Steven C. Plaxe of UCSD and colleagues examined data on a total of 374 white and 125 black women who were treated with a variety of chemotherapy drug combinations that included cisplatin -- a platinum-based drug commonly used to fight various cancers. More

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It's All in the Wrist: Gymnasts May Be
Developing More Hand and Wrist Injuries
Los Angeles Times, Dec. 4 -- A new study finds that teenage gymnasts may be developing some injuries to their wrist and knuckle bones that have not been seen before. Dr. Jerry Dwek, assistant clinical professor of radiology at UCSD, is the study’s lead author. More

Japan’s ‘Lost Decade’ Pushes U.S.
The China Post, Dec. 4 -- Lessons from Japan’s “lost decade” of the 1990s are pushing the United States toward excessive steps to counter deflation and recession that could spur other economic problems, analysts say. (Quotes Takeo Hoshi, an economics professor at UCSD) More

Fee Hikes May Become Too Steep to Endure
Las Vegas Sun, Dec. 4 -- For Nevada residents, graduate registration fees rose by 15 percent this year and last and by 10 percent in the 2006-07 and 2005-06 academic years — faster than the pace at which undergraduate fees have risen. (Mentions UCSD) More

San Diego on the Front Lines of Global Warming Impacts
News 8, Dec. 3 -- Pressure is mounting for the Obama administration to use the 1990 Clean Air Act to crack down on global warming emissions. On Monday, California Attorney General Jerry Brown called on the EPA to use the act to fight climate change. (Quotes Richard C. J. Sommerville, an award-winning researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography) More

Gasoline Prices Have Plunged. So Why is No One Cheering?
Merced Sun-Star, Dec. 4 -- Gasoline prices have fallen $1 in a month and more than $2 since the all-time high in June. Motorists are collectively saving billions at the pump, cash that would have generated fresh legs for the economy in better times. But motorists aren't dancing. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More

Council to Review Jewish Center
San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 4 – A proposal for a center to serve Jewish students from UCSD is coming back to the City Council a little more than a year after a judge blocked the project. More

Sally Rides Recounts Her Historic Space Flight
KPBS, Dec. 3 -- Today, and for the past nearly 20 years, Dr. Sally Ride is a professor of physics at UCSD. She's a native of Southern California, having grown up in L.A. She joins Tom Fudge in studio to look back on her historic flight, which marks its 25th anniversary tomorrow, and to talk about the future of the American space program. More

Geisel Library Puts New Spin on Thanksgiving
La Jolla Light, Dec 3 -- UCSD's Geisel Library gave new meaning to turkey last week. From turkey calling to songs about the traditional Thanksgiving bird, the library had a decidedly different sound on Wednesday. More

Calling All Entrepreneurs … Contest Deadline Near
San Diego Business Journal, Dec. 4 -- Organizers of the UCSD Entrepreneur Challenge have set a 5 p.m. deadline on Dec. 5 for business plan submissions. Up for grabs in the Idea Summary Competition is $1,000 in prize money. However, all entrants get something of value: feedback from a professional regarding their idea. More

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