A Sampling of Clips for 
May 17, 2005

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Valium Puts Humans and Amoeba to Sleep
News-Medical.Net, May 16-Biologists at UCSD have discovered that the popular sedative Valium has similar effects on the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum as it does in humans. More

An Intriguing Idea for Election Reform
Goes to a Vote Today in British Columbia
San Jose Mercury News, Opinion, May 16-Fair elections are a cornerstone of democracy, but are California's elections fair? (Article written by Matthew Soberg Shugart, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More

UCSD, Children's Hospital Launch Clinical Trial
San Diego Daily Transcript, May 16-UCSD Medical Center and Children's Hospital and Health Center announced Monday they have launched a clinical trial to evaluate the potential benefit of a therapy to treat children with growth failure caused by growth hormone abnormalities. More

Is Organic Baby Food Better for Your Little Ones?
KFMB, May 16-It's easier than ever to find organic baby food at your local store. Thanks in part to a Poway woman who started her own organic food company. She says the natural food is much better for the baby. However, nutritionists aren't so sure that organic is worth the extra money. (Quote by Samme Fuchs, the Director of Clinical Nutrition at UCSD.) More

Search for Railroad Link Topic of Talk
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 15-San Diego's historic search for a railroad link to East Coast markets will be reviewed by a medical researcher turned local historian at a free public lecture and slide show 7 p.m. Tuesday in Robinson Auditorium at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies on the UCSD campus. More