SUMC in the News (01/04/06)
Print media coverage
San Francisco Chronicle, 01/04/06
The power of super foods
Jo Ann Hattner, a nutrition consultant in the medical school, is quoted in this
article on the top ten nutritional performers that can transform your diet.
Miami Herald, 01/04/06
Gut check finds variety of bacteria
In a recent study, Stanford scientists found 128 different types of bacteria -
10 percent of them previously unknown - in the human stomach. David Relman,
professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology; Elisabeth Bik, a
research associate in microbiology and immunology; and Paul Eckburg, a
postdoctoral scholar in infectious diseases, are included in this article, which
also appears in the Biloxi Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.), Charlotte Observer
(Charlotte, N.C.), Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Columbus, Ga.), Fort Wayne
News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, N.D.), Kansas
City Star (Kansas City, Mo.), Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Ky.), Macon
Telegraph (Macon, Ga.), Myrtle Beach Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), San Luis
Obispo Tribune (San Luis Obispo, Calif.), St. Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul,
Minn.) and Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.).
Juneau Capital City Weekly (Juneau, Alaska), 01/04/06
Nerve damage plagues diabetics with peripheral neuropathy
Sean Mackey, assistant professor of anesthesia, provides comment in this article
on managing diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain.
Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas), 01/04/06
Sort out myths when choosing weight-loss program
Many common beliefs about diet and nutrition are based on incorrect information.
William Haskell, professor of medicine, emeritus, is quoted.
USNews.com, 01/03/06
On the bookshelf: Reflections on South Korea's stem cell scandal
Christopher Scott, director of the Stanford Program on Stem Cells and Society in
the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, discusses the South Korean stem cell
controversy in this Q&A.
New York Times, 01/02/06
A natural history of peace (registration required)
This piece, which also appears in the January/February issue of Foreign Affairs,
was written by Robert Sapolsky, the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor.
Broadcast media coverage
WCYB-TV (Bristol, Va.), 01/03/06
This segment mentioned Stanford researchers' discovery of obestatin, a hormone
that suppresses appetite.
CN8 (Philadelphia), 01/02/06
Emmanuel Mignot, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was
interviewed for this segment on Kleine-Levin Syndrome, a rare disorder
characterized by the need for excessive amounts of sleep.
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