SUMC in the News (12/15/05)
Print media coverage
Newsday (New York), 12/15/05
Telling brain, 'No pain'
Stanford researchers have found that chronic pain sufferers may be able to
reduce pain levels by viewing their own live brain images. Sean Mackey,
assistant professor of anesthesia, is quoted in this article.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12/14/05
Animals receive human cells
Theo Palmer, assistant professor of neurosurgery, is quoted in this article on
new research involving chimeras. The story also appears in the Bradenton Herald
(Bradenton, Fla.), Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) and San Luis Obispo
Tribune.
Boca Raton News (Boca Raton, Fla.), 12/14/05
Study shows male, female brains respond to humor differently
This article discusses a new Stanford study that found gender affects the way a
person's brain responds to humor. The study was led by Allan Reiss, the Howard
C. Robbins Professor, who is quoted here.
drkoop.com, 12/14/05
Gene test helps kids with kidney transplants
Minnie Sarwal, associate professor of pediatrics at Lucile Packard Children's
Hospital, provides comment in this article on a gene test to detect transplant
organ rejection.
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