SUMC in the News (10/10/05)

Print media coverage

Wall Street Journal, 10/10/05
Personal Health/ Heart Beat: Health groups clash on value of a new diagnosis (No online version available)
This article discusses the debate over metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, and references Gerald Reaven, professor of medicine, emeritus. Reaven coined the term for Syndrome X, a cluster of symptoms including high blood pressure, in the 1980's.

Los Angeles Times, 10/10/05
Running right along (registration required)
This article discusses a recent Stanford study of 866 people that found those who got regular exercise experienced 25 percent less joint and muscle pain as they aged compared to less-active people. Bonnie Bruce, senior research scientist in the Center for Clinical Immunology at Stanford and lead author, and Walter Bortz, clinical associate professor of medicine, are quoted here.

San Jose Mercury News, 10/10/05
State needs return on investment in stem-cell studies (registration required)
This opinion piece discusses who should benefit from medical breakthroughs developed by the state's stem cell institute. Although SUMC isn't included, this piece may be of interest to readers.

Washington Post, 10/09/05
Scientists finding out what lack of sleep does to a body (registration required)n
This article discusses the growing body of scientific evidence that suggests too little or erratic sleep may be taking an effect on Americans' health. Emmanuel Mignot, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted in this article, which also appears on MSNBC.com and in the Indianapolis Star, Palm Beach Post (Palm Beach, Fla.), Seattle Times and The State (S.C.).

CNN.com 10/09/05
Doctors challenge baby feeding myths
David Bergman, associate professor of pediatrics, provides comment in this article on baby food myths. The Associated Press piece also appears on ABCNews.com, MSNBC.com and in several newspapers, including the Arizona Republic (Phoenix), Bergen County Record (Bergen County, N.J.), Cincinnati Enquirer, DC Examiner (Washington, DC), Indianapolis Star, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Neb.), New York Post, Newsday (New York), Newsweek, Salt Lake City Tribune and the St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.).

Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/09/05
Scientists posit stem cells as cancer's source (registration required)
This article on stem cells and cancer references Stanford's Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. The work of Michael Clarke, a stem cell researcher coming to Stanford from the University of Michigan, is also mentioned here.

Star-Tribune (Minneapolis), 10/09/05
Sisterhood shares cancer stories
This article discusses the benefits of support networks for women battling cancer. David Spiegel, the Jack, Lulu and Sam Wilson Professor, provides comment here.

San Jose Mercury News, 10/09/05
Biotech lawyer foresees personal medicine (registration required)
In this Q&A, local attorney Alan Mendelson discusses the changes he has seen in biotech and the challenges the industry faces in the years ahead. Stanford is referenced.

San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, 10/07/05
Stanford and Regional in cardiac deal (registration required)
Stanford and San Jose's Regional Medical Center have agreed to open a cardiothoracic satellite program at Regional that will feature a full-time Stanford heart surgeon performing treatments. Kai Ihnken, clinical assistant professor of cardiothoracic surgery and director of the new program, and Robert Robbins, professor and chair of cardiothoracic surgery and director of the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, are quoted in this article.

San Francisco Business Times, 10/07/05
Making sense from cacophony of research (registration required)
The NIH has awarded Stanford a grant of $18.8 million to develop a National Center for Biomedical Ontology along with several other collaborating institutions. Mark Musen, professor of medicine, and by courtesy, of computer science, is quoted in this article.

Broadcast media coverage

KCBS-TV (Los Angeles), 10/09/05
David Bergman discussed baby food myths during this segment. The story also aired on KMAX-TV (Sacramento) and KTRK-TV (Houston).

KRXI-TV (Reno), 10/09/05
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has awarded a $6.25 million grant to Ronald Levy for a cross-disciplinary effort at Stanford to develop personalized vaccines against lymphoma. Levy is the Robert K. and Helen K. Summy Professor and chief of the Division of Oncology.