A Sampling of Clips for
February 23rd, 2007
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Working in France, in
the Style of Silicon Valley
The New York Times, Feb. 23 -- Start-ups are no longer rare in Europe. Moreover, Europe’s new entrepreneurs are turning West to learn the start-up culture bred in Silicon Valley before coming back here to apply their learning. (Mentions UCSD) More
Off the Hype, Obama Steps Up
Pace on Legislative Treadmill
The New York Times, Feb. 23 -- Off the celebrity track, Sen. Barack Obama has been working hard to build up his legislative portfolio, something he needs to do to offset one of the biggest obstacles he faces in his run for the White House: proving that he is prepared, after just more than two years in the Senate, to serve as president of the United States. (Quotes UCSD political scientist Keith T. Poole) More
Nap Time
San Diego Union-Tribune, Opinion, Feb. 22 -- Along with taking a 30-minute walk, drinking a glass of red wine (preferably from a vineyard in southwestern France or Sardinia) and consuming a Mediterranean diet soaked in antioxidant-rich olive oil, we can add one more daily pleasure toward increasing our coronary health: napping. (Written by Sara Mednick, a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at the UCSD School of Medicine, and author of “Take a Nap! Change Your Life”) More
Vitamin D: Cheap Wonder Drug?
Contra Costa Times, Feb. 23 -- A flurry of research in the last few years suggests that low levels of vitamin D, a fairly common occurrence in those who live in northern locales much of the year, may be partly to blame for much of the ill health of many Americans. (Quotes and mentions research by Cedric Garland, a professor of family and preventive medicine at UCSD’s Moores Cancer Center) More
Similar story in
Charlotte Observer, N.C.
College Cuisine 2.0
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 23 -- Sushi made-to-order. Organic fruits and vegetables. French fries made without artery-clogging trans fats. College dining halls (don't call them cafeterias) have been shedding their image as assembly-line servers of mystery meat. Campuses from UCSD to Ohio State University have switched cooking oils to eliminate trans fats, which can increase cholesterol levels and the risk of heart attack. More
Darwin in the Digital Age
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 23 – It's not so easy to see human evolution at work these days. That it's still happening is not in dispute (at least among the vast majority of scientists), but the factors that influence our evolutionary path have clearly changed. (Quotes Dr. Ajit Varki, a professor of cellular and molecular medicine at UCSD) More
Prenatal Genetic Tests
Can Lead to Tough Choices
KPBS, Feb. 22 -- All pregnant women in California who get regular prenatal care are offered a genetic screening test. This test indicates whether their baby is at risk of having Down syndrome or other genetic birth defects. What women do with the test results is a matter of personal choice. (Quotes Jason Chibuk, a genetic counselor at UCSD) More
UCSD Scientists Find
Possible Treatment for Shock Victims
The San Diego Daily Transcript, Feb. 22 – UCSD’s Jacobs School of Engineering said Thursday its researchers have discovered an unusual new experimental treatment to prevent death from heart, lung and kidney failure during shock due to inadequate blood flow. More
Students Hoping to Understand
Homeless Plight to Sleep Outside
San Diego Union-Tribune, Feb. 23 -- To better understand the plight of the homeless, some college students, including UCSD students, will sleep on downtown San Diego sidewalks and in homeless shelters tonight. More