A Sampling of Clips for
March 21, 2006
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Enzyme Key to Cheaper RA Drugs, Study
United Press International, March 20 -- Researchers said Monday that they have centered on a certain enzyme that could lead to new and cheaper arthritis drugs. Specifically, scientists at the UCSD School of Medicine said their research represents another step toward a new class of arthritis drugs that depart from most rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapies and focus on the enzyme p38 MAP kinase, a key player in the body's inflammation process. More
Unions Protest Gov.’s Fundraising
Los Angeles Times, March 21 -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's drive to raise tens of millions of dollars for his reelection has set off a backlash by organized labor, with unions trying to ensure that his hunt for money remains a prime source of political trouble. (Quotes Thad Kousser, assistant professor of political science at UCSD.) More
Two Experts Differ on Lindbergh Incentives
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 21 -- The two experts who spoke to the Airport Authority yesterday agree San Diego can keep Lindbergh Field from exceeding its capacity by adjusting the prices aircraft pay to land. Where Richard Carson and Seth Young disagree, however, is whether that's the right way to handle the projected increase in demand that has the agency looking from Miramar to Imperial County for a place to handle air travelers and cargo in the year 2030. (Quotes Richard Carson, chair of the economics department at UCSD.) More
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Music Melts the Years
San Diego Union-Tribune, March 21 -- Under normal circumstances, Rodney Johnson, 15, and Eleanor Little, 71, probably would never cross paths or become friends because of generational gaps and cultural and ethnic differences. But today, they not only are buddies, they have written songs together as part of a program created by the San Diego Opera in partnership with San Diego High School's arts academy and San Diego OASIS, an educational and volunteer program for people 50 and older. (Mentions UCSD.) More
