A Sampling of Clips for 
February 21, 2006

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Discovery Could
Disarm Flesh-Eating Bacteria
ABC News, Feb. 21 -- Scientists say they've discovered a secret weapon wielded by the family of Streptococci bacteria that causes strep throat, toxic shock and, in rare cases, the "flesh-eating bacteria." These "group A" Streptococcus bacteria use a specific enzyme to escape defensive nets set up by the body's immune system, researchers at UCSD report. (Quotes Dr. Victor Nizet, associate professor of pediatrics at UCSD.) More

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Letter to the Editor:
‘Outrageous Affront to Taxpayers’
The New York Times, Feb. 21 -- Setting a price at whatever level the market will bear for the cancer drug Avastin is an outrageous affront to taxpayers. While it is fair that Genentech and Roche receive a generous return on their investment, this drug and every other drug coming to market are developed with considerable support from government financing. (Letter to the editor by Chris Woodruff, associate professor of economics at UCSD) More

A Wealth of Talent
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 19 -- UCSD's economics department can boast of its top 10 ranking, a Nobel Prize, and a worldwide reputation for faculty members who are experts in their fields. More

Hope for Diabetes Cure is Reported
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 20 -- If a new finding by Burnham Institute and UCSD scientists holds true, millions of diabetics could someday drastically reduce their dependence on drugs and perhaps even have a cure. (Quotes Dr. Fred Levine, who works for the Burnham Institute and UCSD’s Rebecca and John Moores Cancer Center.) More

Schools May Say Bye to Bay
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 19 -- UCSD and SDSU have operated their joint aquatics center on city-owned land for 31 years – rent free. Now the Mission Bay Park Committee, an advisory board, wants to see the lease opened up to other bidders. More