A Sampling of Clips for June 10^th, 2008

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Regimens: Wine May Help Keep Liver Healthy
The New York Times, June 9 -- Recent reports by UCSD researchers suggest that red wine is a potent force in increasing lifespan, and a new study offers still more good news for wine drinkers. A glass a day, whether white or red, may reduce the risk of developing the nation’s most common liver disorder, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. More

The War on Obesity Targets Toddlers
The Wall Street Journal, June 10 -- A Cleveland program is one of a growing number cropping up across the country, as more pediatricians and obesity experts subscribe to the view that it is never too early to start managing children's weight. (Quotes Jeannie Huang, an assistant professor in pediatrics at UCSD) More

Finished With Your Exam? Good. Now Share It.
Inside Higher Ed, June 10 -- Friday was the last day of classes at UCSD, where students faced a weekend of studying before finals began on Monday. If any of them ventured to a nearby La Jolla shopping center, they might have encountered representatives from a new Web site there to make their pitch: Give us a test — any old test — and we’ll give you a $5 Starbucks coffee card. More

Residents Warned to Keep Eye Out for Rattlesnakes
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10-- County residents should be on the lookout for rattlesnakes, which are biting more often and with more toxic venom than in years past, a UCSD poison expert said yesterday. More

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Surprising Grapheme
Scientist Live, June 9 -- Researchers at the Department of Energy's Advanced Light Source (ALS), from DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UCSD have measured the extraordinary properties of graphene with an accuracy never before achieved. More

Retired Bishop Who Broke Ranks to Speak Tonight
San Diego Union-Tribune, June 10 – A retired Roman Catholic bishop who questions whether the church's celibacy rules have played a role in sexual abuse by priests will speak in San Diego, defying church leaders. (Mentions UCSD) More