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7.1.2009
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Painkiller concerns

Scott Fishman, a professor of anesthesiology at UC Davis and president of the American Pain Foundation, is interviewed about the possible dangers of using Tylenol, Percocet and Vicodin for pain relief.


7.6.2009
The New Yorker
Caveat Mortgagor

Victor Stango, a professor at the UC Davis Graduate School of Management, was part of a research study which found that people often underestimate how much interest a stream of loan payments will amount to.


7.2.2009
San Francisco Chronicle
New vaccine keeps E. coli inside cows

Michele Jay-Russell, a researcher in epidemiology at UC Davis, states that a new vaccine that can reduce the prevalence of cattle shedding the strain of E. coli responsible for food-borne illness "is potentially very exciting." Jay-Russell says that "being able to reduce the bacteria will not only have an effect on the beef industry, but on the environment."


7.2.2009
The Sacramento Bee
Forget catnip - rescued cats prefer TV

Melissa Bain, a companion animal behavior expert at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, states that cats and dogs do like to watch TV. "My dog watches TV," Bain says. "He waits for a four-legged critter to come on and grabs a toy and 'kills' it."


6.26.2009
Publimetro
The reality of the Pumas in Aysén: Monitor the satellite day and night in order to protect huemul

UC Davis is sponsoring an effort to identify and monitor cougars in an effort to determine their impact as a predator.


7.2.2009
The Sacramento Bee
Salmon saved from overheated pool in Sacramento River tributary

Fisheries experts from UC Davis took part in a rescue effort in which 26 Chinook salmon were saved from a pool in a tributary of the Sacramento River and sent upstream to cooler waters with implanted radio transmitters in them.


6.30.2009
The Californian (Salinas)
Invaders from Texas mean trouble for Salinas Valley amphibians

Maureen Ryan, a graduate student at UC Davis, is the co-author of a new study which found that nonnative Texas salamanders have made themselves at home in the Salinas Valley, interbreeding with local species to create hybrids that represent a threat to native fish.


7.2.2009
ScienceDaily.com
Brain Functions That Can Prevent Relapse Improve After A Year Of Methamphetamine Abstinence

Ruth Salo, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at UC Davis, is the lead author of a new study which has found that it takes at least a year for former methamphetamine users to regain impulse control. "Recovery from meth abuse does not happen overnight,"Salo says. "It may take a year — or even longer — for cognitive processes such as impulse control and attentional focus to improve."


7.2.2009
BusinessWorld
Flood-tolerant palay soon available for rice farmers

Rice farmers in the Philippines will soon be able to generate higher yields by planting a flood-tolerant rice variety based on strain of rice discovered by UC Davis researchers.


7.2.2009
San Francisco Examiner (Online)
July 4th wines: Obsession with an American Symphony and Ch. St. Michelle Riesling

This article recommends drinking the wine Obsession this Fourth of July, as it is made from a uniquely American grape created by Harold Olmo, a former UC Davis professor.


7.2.2009
Daily Democrat
UC students take step toward science careers

Nine area college students are taking a giant step towards careers in cancer science this summer by working as interns in UC Davis cancer research laboratories. The students, part of the Engineering Technologies Continuing Umbrella Research Experiences program, will spend eight to twelve weeks learning about cutting-edge cancer science.


7.2.2009
Sacramento News and Review
How green will our Valley be?

With the population of the Central Valley predicted to spike from 7 million to 12 million over the next 30 years, Mark Lubell, a UC Davis expert on environmental policy and local government, led a research effort that ranked 100 communities according to which were on the best track towards sustainable growth. Overall, Lubell states that he is "actually pretty pessimistic" about the possibility of sustainable growth in the region.


7.1.2009
KOVR Channel 13 (CBS)
Video Game Camp Isn't for Playing

This television news report highlights a summer camp held at UC Davis that encourages kids to learn how to design and build their own video games.


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