SUMC in the News (10/25/05)
Print media coverage
Glamour, 11/05
The 25 health truths every woman should know/ Preserving eyesight (No online version available)
Kuldev Singh, professor of ophthalmology, provides comment in this piece on how
to protect your eyes.
Harvard Magazine, 11/05
Retinal ennui
The work of Stephen Baccus, assistant professor of neurobiology, is referenced
in this article about the retina.
San Francisco Chronicle, 10/25/05
Hurricane Katrina/ Bay Area response/ Storm exposed failures in health system
During a panel discussion yesterday, medical school faculty discussed the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the fact that the poorest victims still lack
access to care. Samuel LeBaron, professor of medicine; David Magnus, director of
the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics; and Paul Wise, Richard E. Behrman
Professor in Child Health and Society, were part of the panel and are quoted in
this article.
Tax law casts doubt on stem cell royalties
This article discusses how California may not profit from the state's investment
in stem cell research. The work of Laurence Baker, associate professor of health
research and policy, is referenced.
San Jose Mercury News, 10/25/05
Stanford purchases buildings off-campus (registration required)
This article mentions Stanford Hospital's plans to open an outpatient center in
Redwood City.
Tucson Citizen (Tucson, Ariz.), 10/25/05
Pittman: U.S. health care remains great bargain despite rising costs
Scott Atlas, professor of radiology, is quoted in this article on health care
costs in the U.S.
HealthDay, 10/24/05
Schizophrenia linked to genetic mutation
Researchers from Stanford, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the University
of Geneva have discovered a gene involved in the development of schizophrenia in
children at high risk for the disorder. Doron Gothelf, postdoctoral scholar in
psychiatry and behavioral sciences and co-author of the study, is quoted in this
article, which also appears in the Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas),
Daily Advance (Elizabeth City, N.C.), Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), Grand
Junction Sentinel (Grand Junction, Colo.), Greenville Reflector (Greenville,
N.C.), Longview News-Journal (Longview, Texas), Lufkin News (Lufkin, Texas),
Marshall News Messenger (Marshall, Texas), Middleton Journal (Middleton, Ohio),
Palm Beach Post (Palm Beach, Fla.) and the Springfield News-Sun (Springfield,
Ohio). Allan Reiss, the Howard C. Robbins Professor, is quoted in an article
prepared by the Hindustan Times (India).
Broadcast media coverage
KNTV-TV, 10/24/05
This segment discussed Stanford's expansion plans.
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