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May 26, 2005

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Scientists Find Eels Near Undersea Volcano
Los Angeles Times, May 26-Scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Oregon's Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, exploring an emerging undersea volcano near the islands of American Samoa in the South Pacific were so amazed to find eels living in the newly formed lava that they nicknamed the population "Eel City." More

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Brain Region Linked to Understanding Figures of Speech
Scientific American, May 26-Metaphors make for colorful sayings, but can be confusing when taken literally. A study of people who are unable to make sense of figures of speech has helped scientists identify a brain region they believe plays a key role in grasping metaphors. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran of UCSD and his colleagues tested four patients who had experienced damage to the left angular gyrus region of their brains. More

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Hidden Smiles Influence Consumption and Judgment
Medical News Today, May 26-Current research makes no comment on horses, but it seems that humans can be made to drink. In studies led by Piotr Winkielman, associate professor of psychology at UCSD, people altered their consumption behaviors after exposure to subliminal facial expressions. More

Study Suggests Deadlines Intensify Emotions
Medical News Today, May 26-Amateur observers and scholars alike have remarked that older people often have more intense and complex emotional lives than their younger cohort. A study by UCSD psychologist Ursina Teuscher hopes to understand that difference. More

Sleep Apnea Affects Sexuality, Intimacy
Fox News, May 25-Patients who are treated for their sleep apnea may see an improvement their sex lives. (Quote by Andrew L. Ries, MD, professor of medicine and family and preventive medicine at UCSD.) More

Laughter May Trigger Asthma
WebMD, May 25-Whether it's a giggle or a belly laugh, researchers have found that laughter can trigger asthma in more than half of patients. (Quote by Andrew Ries, MD, professor of medicine and family and preventive medicine at UCSD.) More

Regents Set Stage for Lab Showdown
Chicago Tribune, May 26-Leaders of the University of California gave a preliminary go-ahead Wednesday for a multimillion-dollar fight to keep designing nuclear weapons for the U.S. government. More

Mexico's Politics get Lively Review
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 26-In Mexico, it's often said, politics is everything, and everything is politics. Yesterday, as part of a program to celebrate the 25th anniversary of UCSD's Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, three prominent Mexicans and the center's founder discussed Mexican political evolution during that time. (Quote by Wayne Cornelius, founder of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at UCSD.) More

A Promise for Future of Medicine
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, May 26-The majority of Americans consider animal research worthy of the cost, provided that animals used for research are treated humanely. There exists, nonetheless, a vocal minority that stands in opposition to animal research. (Article co-written by Jack E. Dixon, professor and dean of scientific affairs at the UCSD School of Medicine.) More

Latino Group Honors Students
San Diego Union-Tribune, May 26-The Hispanic Heritage Foundation this week honored local winners of a national competition among high school students who have demonstrated excellence in school and in their communities. The ceremony, which took place Tuesday at UCSD, recognized students for academics, community service and accomplishments in engineering and math, journalism, sports and health care. More