A Sampling of Clips for 
May 24, 2005

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UCSD Research Reveals Mechanism
Involved with Type of Fatal Epilepsy
Innovations Report, May 24-Researchers at UCSD have found that Lafora disease, an inherited form of epilepsy that results in death by the age of 30, can be caused by mutations in a gene that regulates the concentration of the protein laforin. More

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Furthering Their Education
San Diego Business Journal, May 23-It wasn't that long ago that biotechnology industry members and local universities such as UCSD, Cal State San Marcos and San Diego State University joined forces to develop specific programs that would provide adults the tools to enter or advance in their biotech careers. More

S.D. Universities Give Biotech Pros Chance to Grow
San Diego Business Journal, May 23-Local and out-of-state biotechnology professionals are looking at certificate and degree programs offered by UCSD, San Diego State University and Cal State San Marcos to advance their careers. (Quote by Essy Levy, program coordinator for UCSD Extension Bioscience.) More

Deep Breathing
Voice of San Diego, May 24-Peter Wagner, a professor at the UCSD School of Medicine, has been selected to lead the American Thoracic Society, effective today at the group's annual conference at the San Diego Convention Center. More

Stem Cell Committee is Fighting Measure
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24-The committee overseeing California's $3 billion stem cell initiative yesterday attacked a proposed constitutional amendment being fast-tracked through the Legislature in an attempt to increase oversight of how the money is spent. More

Eaters' Digest
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24-Seemingly shifting food facts make it hard to know what's good for you. (Quote by Cheryl Rock, professor of nutrition at UCSD Medical School.) More

Little Medic has a Nose for Illness
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 24-Under way for more than a year, Scripps Clinic gynecologist Robert Gordon's Find "Fred" project - his euphemism for a cancer patient - has evolved into a Scripps-approved clinical trial to see if dogs can be trained to detect early signs of human cancer through odor signatures of the disease. (Quote by UCSD urologist Dr. Joseph Schmidt.) More

Growing Pains
North County Times, May 24-Studies contend high-level gymnastics can hinder physical maturation process. (Quote by Dr. Howard Taras, a professor in pediatrics in the UCSD School of Medicine.) More