SUMC in the News (12/16/05)
Print media coverage
BusinessWeek, 12/19/05
Taking the qualms out of stem cell research (No online version available)
Stanford is referenced in this article on stem cell research and nuclear
transfer.
Baltimore Sun, 12/16/05
Stem cell research faked, co-author says
Most of the human embryonic stem cell line reportedly created by South Korean
researchers this year were fake, according to reports. David Magnus, director of
the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment here and in an
article in Newsday (New York).
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 12/16/05
Scientists pinpoint gene for skin color
Scientists from Penn State University have discovered the gene responsible for
skin color. The findings may help find cures for skin cancer and other critical
health conditions, such as blood pressure, obesity and dementia. Gregory Barsh,
professor of genetics and of pediatrics, provides comment. Barsh is also quoted
in a story that appears on ABCNews.com.
Houston Chronicle, 12/16/05
Hypnosis may provide clue of brain function
This article discusses how new research on hypnosis is providing a new view on
sensory data and brain function. The work of David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu and
Sam Wilson Professor, is quoted here.
Bradford County Telegraph (Bradford County, Fla.), 12/16/05
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 Beaver County
Times (Beaver County, Pa.), Clarksdale Press Register (Clarksdale, Miss.),
Grenada Daily Star (Grenada, Miss.), Senatobia Democrat (Senatobia, Miss.) and
Loris Scene (Loris, S.C.).
Palo Alto Weekly, 12/16/05
No progress reported in union talks
BNo progress has been made between a group of SEUI workers and the university and
two hospitals.
San Diego Union-Tribune, 12/15/05
Chemo treatment is being used less
New clinical guidelines will result in far fewer breast cancer patients getting
chemotherapy in the future. Robert Carlson, professor of medicine, is quoted in
this Associated Press article.
Science Daily, 12/13/05
Gene ID'd connecting brain and spinal cord
Stanford researchers have identified a specific gene that's necessary for
developing connections between the brain and the spinal cord.
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