5.8.08 Los Angeles Times
"UCSD quake simulation tests strength of precast concrete"
Groaning and trembling slightly, a three-floor, 400-ton concrete structure was playing its part Wednesday in an earthquake simulation project meant to help prepare California for the Big One. Related Jacobs School News Release »

5.6.08 BioArray News **Registration Required**
"Illumina-Genpathway ChIP-Seq Partnership Raises Questions About Future of ChIP-Chip"
 Bioengineering professor Trey Ideker comments on conversion catalysts.

5.5.08 MSNBC
"Moving closer to a 'Matrix'-style virtual world"
 What if a computer could make you a picture-perfect glass of milk, let you feel the tension as it pulled an ant’s leg from another room, and chat you up with the charisma of Oprah Winfrey? No one machine can do all three — yet. But some sophisticated new projects are showing just how far we’ve come toward creating an “I can’t believe it’s not real” virtual world. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.29.08 US News & World Report
"Viscosity Enhancers Curb Bleeding Complications"
Currently, intravenous administration of isotonic fluids is the standard emergency treatment for patients with severe bleeding. Previous research has shown that intravenous fluids eight times saltier than normal saline may be beneficial. Building on that research, the UCSD team combined hypertonic saline with viscosity enhancers that thicken blood. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.29.08 Atlanta Journal Constitution
"Viscosity Enhancers Curb Bleeding Complications"
UCSD researchers found this approach resulted in dramatic increases in beneficial blood flow in the small blood vessels of hamsters who'd lost as much as half of their blood. The combined hypertonic saline and viscosity enhancement significantly improved the hamsters' functional capillary density, a key measure of healthy blood flow through tissues and organs. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.29.08 News8, (New Haven, Connecticut)
"Viscosity Enhancers Curb Bleeding Complications"
"Of course, trauma physicians want to get the blood flowing as soon as possible, and increasing the viscosity of blood may not make any sense to them," team leader Marcos Intaglietta, a professor of bioengineering, said in a prepared statement. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.29.08 Ivanhoe Newswire
"Thicker Blood Better in Trauma Cases"
Conventional wisdom says thinner blood is the way to go when trying to overcome massive blood loss due to trauma. New research out of the University of California San Diego (UCSD) begs to differ. In a study conducted in hamsters, researchers found much better results from a strategy aimed at thickening up the blood instead. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.29.08 Science Centric
"Hyperviscous fluids: Better treatment for severe blood loss"
Intravenous administration of isotonic fluids is the standard emergency treatment in the U.S. for patients with severe blood loss, but UC San Diego bioengineering researchers have reported improved resuscitation with a radically different approach. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.29.08 MedPage Today
"Thicker Blood Equals Better Recovery from Blood Loss in Animals"
 La Jolla, Calif., April 29 -- The effects of traumatic blood loss may be eased, paradoxically, by thickening the plasma that remains, researchers here suggested. Related Jacobs School News Release »

4.28.08 Forbes.com
"Viscosity Enhancers Curb Bleeding Complications"
 Viscosity enhancers that thicken the blood are highly effective in treating severe bleeding, according to a study by University of California, San Diego, bioengineering researchers. Related Jacobs School News Release »