A Sampling of Clips for
September 11, 2003
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Progress
Being Made to Treat Bipolar Disorder
KPBS News, Sept. 10-Manic depression
affects 1% of the adult population, causing extreme and often
debilitating mood swings. While scientists aren't sure what
causes bipolar disorder, a team of researchers at UC
San Diego lead by psychiatrist John Kelsoe,
has identified a specific gene that appears to be linked to
the illness called GRK3.
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No link available online.
Lure Them,
Spray Them, Ignore Them
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 11-Ants are
a problem for many southern California residents, and while
there are lots of remedies on the market, most were created
to battle indigenous ants that are protein eaters, not the sweets-loving
Argentine ants that are the typical local home invaders. (Quote
by David Holway, an assistant professor of
biology at UC San Diego.)
http://www.latimes.com/la-hm-antside11sep11,1,1427590.story
Writer/director
Unveils Modern Fairy Tale 'Beauty' at La Jolla Playhouse
North County Times, Sept. 10- Many
of the world's great thinkers, from Plato to Shakespeare to
Benjamin Franklin, have been fascinated by the idea of beauty.
Add to that distinguished list playwright Tina Landau, whose
play "Beauty" opens in its world premiere Sept. 16
at UCSD's La Jolla Playhouse after years of
thought and experimentation during development.
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2003/09/10/entertainment/theater/9_10_0317_09_16.txt
September
10, 2003 - 19:00 ET
Global News Wire, Sept. 11- DUSA Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. reported today that on September 9, 2003, it received 510(k)
marketing clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration
for the BLU-U(R) Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator
Model 4170, which allows DUSA to market the BLU-U as a stand
alone device for the treatment of dermatological indications,
and specifically for the treatment of moderate inflammatory
acne vulgaris. (Quote by Mitchel Goldman, M.D.,
an associate clinical professor of dermatology at University
of California, San Diego.)
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No link available online.
Blackhawk
Rolls Out Red Carpet for Actor
Contra Costa Times, Sept. 11-Arnold
Schwarzenegger pays his first campaign visit to the East Bay
today, at a Blackhawk fund-raiser aimed at producing more than
$400,000 for his gubernatorial run. (Quote by Samuel
Popkin, a political science professor at UC
San Diego.)
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/special_packages/davis_recall/6735484.htm
Why Cell
Phones Drive Us to Idiocy on the Road
Newsday, Opinion, Sept. 11- More than
the personal computer, the cell phone is the technology of a
new age of insecurity. While many like the convenience of cell
phones and have come to rely on them on a daily bases, they
cause many problems on the road. (Article written by Michael
Schudson, a communication professor at the University
of California, San Diego.)
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpsch113449484sep11,0,3267528.story
News Scan
Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 11- Doctors
might soon be able to diagnose a rare genetic disorder called
Joubert syndrome before a baby is born. Researchers from the
University of California, San Diego, have identified
chromosome 11 as a second site for a gene or genes that cause
the syndrome.
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No link available online.
Nanotechnology
Set to Change the World
Cavalier Daily, Sept. 11-Nanotechnology,
the science of manipulating materials and creating tools on
the atomic scale, is on the rise almost 64 years after Richard
Feynman's prophetic paper on nanotechnology was published. A
team of scientists at the University of California,
San Diego used nanotechnology recently when they developed
"smart dust," microscopic grains of sand which can
orient themselves in ways that can reveal information. (Quote
by Michael Sailor, a professor of chemistry
and biochemistry at UC San Diego.)
http://www.cavalierdaily.com/CVArticle.asp?ID=16643&pid=1039
