A Sampling of Clips for
September 28 - 30, 2002
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W African
elephants ‘separate’ species
BBC News, Sept. 26 – UCSD
researchers say the elephants of West Africa are a separate
species from either the savannah elephants of central, eastern
and southern Africa and the forest plain. (Quotes UCSD
biology professor David Woodruff).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2282801.stm
University
bans controversial links
New York Times, Sept. 26 – UCSD
has ordered a student organization to delete hyperlinks to an
alleged terrorist Web site, citing the recently enacted USA
Patriot Act. (Quotes UCSD University Centers
Director Gary Ratcliff).
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article appeared in:
Chronicle of Higher Education, Sept.
27
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Fear of
loathing in Kuwait
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 30 –
Article details the fear of Saddam Hussein in Kuwait. U.S. officials,
who view Kuwait as a launch site for a possible attack on Iraq,
argue that no country in the region would benefit as much from
Hussein’s ouster. (Quotes Ron Bee, a
senior analyst with UCSD’s Institute
on Global Conflict and Cooperation).
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The cancer
conundrum
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29,
Pg. 3 – At the UCSD Cancer Center, doctors
are examining the genes active in prostate cancer to determine
the aggressiveness of the disease as part of an effort to learn
how to both interrupt the cancer process and identify the best
treatment. (Quotes UCSD Cancer Center director
David Tarin).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29cancer.html
Cooling
trend
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29,
Pg. 5 – UCSD researchers are testing
a cooling device, produced by Innercool Therapies, on stroke
victims. Cooling the brain, new therapies to break down blood
clots, and understanding the mechanics of blood cells and blood
vessels are some of the ways local scientists are aiding stroke
victims. (Quotes Patrick Lyden, UCSD
professor of neurosciences).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29coolin.html
The science
of suffering
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29,
Pg. 4 – Tony Yaksh, UCSD
anesthesiology professor, is working to understand the mechanism
of pain in the human body. Researchers and physicians until
recently thought cancer pain was caused by the disease’s
attack on part of the body. Studies on bone cancer at UCSD
show that because the bone is eroded, the tumor releases local
factors that directly activate the nerve. The cancer tumor makes
the nerve fire.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29scienc.html
There’s
a new school in town
North County Times, Sept. 28 –
Feature on the UCSD School of Pharmacy.
http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20020928/65118.html
Clear vision
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29
– For 10 years, ophthalmologists have been working to
develop an artificial, electronic retina that can be implanted
in the eyes to restore lost vision. William Freeman,
UCSD professor of ophthalmology, said research
at UCSD and elsewhere is promising. Research
is also under way at UCSD to regrow the damaged
optic nerve, thought to be the cause of glaucoma. (Quotes UCSD
ophthalmology professor Robert Weinreb).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29clear.html
Help for
the heart
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29
– Genetic and device-based technologies developed in San
Diego are converging to offer new hope for thousands of patients
with heart disease, including heart failure. Ken Chien,
director of UCSD’s Institute of Molecular
Medicine, and his colleagues announced a new gene therapy earlier
this year that targets malfunctioning heart muscle cells.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29help.html
Dredging
begins at San Dieguito River
North County Times, Sept. 27 -- Article
details the San Dieguito River dredging project. Hany Elwany,
Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher
at the Center for Coastal Studies, is one of the engineer’s
working on the project.
http://www.nctimes.net/news/2002/20020927/60906.html
Concern
grows for seniors’ mental well-being
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29,
Pg. 2 – Dilip Jeste, UCSD
psychiatry professor and Daniel Sewell, director
of UCSD’s senior behavioral program,
are looking at how behavior can be changed by working with architects
and interior designers to create an environment for persons
65 and older who are xperiencing acute psychiatric and medical
problems.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29concer.html
Joint efforts;
New therapies may slow arthritis onset
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29
– New research shows the effects of knee replacement or
arthroscopic surgery are minimal. Scientists are looking at
new approaches to tackle damaged joints. (Quotes Gary
S. Firestein, UCSD professor of medicine
and chief of the department of rheumatology, allergy and immunology).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29joint.html
Taking control
of diabetes
San Diego Union Tribune, Sept. 29,
Pg. 7 – Type 2 diabetes is on the rise, especially among
children. Doctors are describing the rise as an epidemic. (Quotes
UCSD professor of pediatrics Alberto
Hayek).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/sun/splsect/news_mz1x29contro.html
Green party choice
toils in obscurity
Copley News Service, Sept. 29 –
Peter Camejo, Green Party candidate for governor, addressed
UCSD students on Friday.
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More than
water is now at stake in the Imperial Valley
San Diego Union Tribune, Neil Morgan,
Sept. 27 – San Diego is looking to sign a water contract
that could fallow farmers’ fields in Imperial Valley.
One valley argument against ceding water to San Diego is that
San Diego’s water shortage will not be solved by Imperial
Valley’s water loss. (Quotes Charles Kennel,
director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography).
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/fri/metro/news_2m27morgan.html
Kahler named
director of new institute
San Diego Daily Transcript, Sept.
30 – Miles Kahler is appointed founding
director of UCSD’s Institute for International,
Comparative and Area Studies.
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