SUMC in the News (09/29/06)
Print media coverage
Stanford Daily, 09/29/06
PhD student discovers complex diabetes link
This article discusses how Stanford researchers have shown that the protein
calcineurin plays a key role in the normal function of the insulin-producing
pancreatic beta cells. The findings could shake up diabetes research, lead to
new classes of diabetes drugs and aid in efforts to develop stem cell treatments
for diabetes. Seung Kim, assistant professor of developmental biology; Gerald
Crabtree, professor of pathology; and MD/PhD student Jeremy Heit are all
featured here.
United Press International, 09/28/06
MRI of new back pain may not be helpful
Eugene Carragee, professor of orthopaedic surgery, is quoted in this article on
a Stanford study on back pain.
Broadcast media coverage
Good Morning America (ABC), 09/29/06
Ben Barres, professor of neurobiology, developmental biology and of neurology
and neurological sciences, will be discussing gender differences tonight on the
news program 20/20. A preview ran during this show.
WCNC-TV (Charlotte, N.C.), 09/28/06
New Stanford research suggests that acupuncture may offer women an alternative
for easing hot flashes during menopause. Similar segments aired on WVVA-TV
(Bluefield, W. Va.), KTAL-TV (Shreveport, La.), WTHR-TV ( Indianapolis), WFLA-TV
(Tampa, Fla.) and Telemundo.
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