UCSD News

A Sampling of Clips for
July 18^th, 2007

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Veggie Overload No Help for Breast Cancer
CBS News, July 17 -- Healthy diet and exercise may help women survive breast cancer, but eating more than five daily servings of fruits and vegetables doesn't offer extra benefit, according to a study led by UCSD cancer researcher John P. Pierce. The disappointing finding comes from a seven-year study of more than 3,000 women successfully treated for early breast cancer. More

So-Called 'Junk DNA'
Is the Grammar of Genetic Language, Scientists Say
Wired Science, July 17 -- New findings support the idea that so-called junk DNA, once thought irrelevant, is truly important. The UCSD study, published last week in Science, showed that a stretch of junk DNA activated the growth hormone gene that it surrounded. The work was done in rats, but the basic principle can almost certainly be extrapolated to people. More

Biotech Firm Strikes a Deal
Sacramento Bee, July 17 -- A local biotech firm on Monday announced it would work with UCSD on research aimed at discovering the underlying causes of diabetes and other insulin-resistive disorders. More

Regents Question Plan to Raze UCSD Mansion
San Diego Union-Tribune, July 18 -- The University of California's governing board of regents raised concerns yesterday about a UCSD plan to demolish its historic chancellor's mansion and build another home in its place. More

Sunshine Could Help Prevent Cancer and Diabetes
KPBS, July 17 -- A San Diego researcher says that sunshine could be important in preventing many cancers and Type I diabetes. UCSD Professor Cedric Garland thinks a high level of sunshine-produced Vitamin D is a key way help the body fight a host of serious diseases. More