SUMC in the News (08/18/05)

Print media coverage

Newsweek International, 08/22/05
The body electric (No online version available)
This article discusses the use of electrodes for a number of ailments, including heart trouble, chronic pain, epilepsy and depression. Robert Malenka, the Nancy Friend Pritzker Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is quoted.

New York Times, 08/18/05
Furrier mice yield stem cell discovery (registration required)
Stanford scientists have discovered that the enzyme telomerase can activate adult stem cells, which the body uses to repair its tissues. Steven Artandi, assistant professor of medicine, and Anthony Oro, assistant professor of dermatology, are quoted. Kavita Sarin, graduate student in medicine and genetics, is referenced in a San Francisco Chronicle article. Stories about the study also appear in the Birmingham Post (U.K.), Daily Mail (U.K.) and the Telegraph (U.K.).

Sarasota Herald -Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.), 08/18/05
Experts say lifestyle may be key to slowing brain's aging
A large body of evidence indicates that people who are mentally active throughout their lives are significantly less likely to suffer senility, and a handful of studies have found that mental exercises can boost brain function. Jerome Yesavage, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of Stanford's Aging Clinical Research Center, is quoted in this article, which originally appeared in the Washington Post.

Stanford Daily, 08/18/05
Korean scientist describes cloning process
Woo-Suk Hwang, a professor at Seoul National University and pioneer in stem cell research, discussed recent breakthroughs in the field during a lecture on Aug. 12 entitled "Life, Science, Technology and Our Future." Although SUMC isn't referenced, this article may be of interest to readers.

Myrtle Beach Sun-News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), 08/18/05
Forgiveness is clearing the air and the spirit
Frederic Luskin, director of the Stanford Forgiveness Project, is referenced in this article on forgiveness.

Better Homes & Garden, 08/17/05
When not to sleep with your husband
Clete Kushida, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research, provides comment in this article on couples and sleep.

San Francisco Chronicle, 08/17/05
Obituaries
Susan Lee Palmieri, former director of the Stanford Cell Imaging Lab, passed away at the age of 46.

Broadcast media coverage

KNBC-TV (Los Angeles), 08/17/05
This segment discussed a Stanford study that found mice without the P63 gene tend to age more quickly.

WXIA-TV (Atlanta), 08/16/05
A North Carolina woman decided to give a fast-food-only diet a try after seeing the documentary "Super Size Me." She ate only at McDonald's for 90 days - and dropped 37 pounds in the process. This segment included a statement from a Stanford nutritionist, who said this type of diet is likely lacking in essential vitamins and minerals and could compromise heart health. The story also aired on WGBA-TV (Green Bay, Wis.) and KMIR-TV (Palm Springs, Calif.).