A Sampling of Clips for
December 18th, 2007
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Sunlight Helps Put Lung Cancer in the Shade
U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 17 -- Something as common and available as sunlight may help prevent some lung cancers, researchers say. "The problem is that people might over-interpret this and stay in the sun for hours," said Cedric Garland, study senior author, professor of family and preventive medicine at UCSD, and participating member at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center in La Jolla. More
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The Autistic Brain
CNN, Dec. 16 -- Researchers at UCSD use brain scans as another way of detecting autism. UCSD researchers Eric Courchesne, Karen Pierce and Cynthia Carter explain. More
Honeymoon on Ice
The New York Times, Dec. 17 -- All honeymoons have their trials and memorable moments, good or bad. But not all of them have situations quite like what confronted UCSD alumna Torrey Trust and her new husband, Trevor Takayama, also a UCSD alum, just over a month ago. They were on a celebratory cruise on the Antarctic Peninsula capping a summer of adventures in Latin America. More
Qualcomm Buys Noise-Reduction Company
The New York Times, Dec. 17 -- Qualcomm made a clear statement about its vision for future mobile devices on Monday by buying SoftMax, a provider of noise-reduction algorithms. Privately held SoftMax is based in Qualcomm's hometown of San Diego and was founded in 1998 by scientists from The Salk Institute and from UCSD. More
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Parker Named Medical Director at UCSD Oncology Services
San Diego Daily Transcript, Dec. 17, 2007 – Dr. Barbara Parker, a professor of clinical medicine at UCSD has been named Medical Director of Oncology Services at Moores UCSD Cancer Center and UCSD Medical Center. More