SUMC in the News (11/06/07)
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Blood Center's medical director to discuss cancer vaccine at launch of Cafe Scientifique at Stanford
Edgar Engleman, professor of pathology and medical director of the Stanford Blood Center, will discuss his research involving the use of a special type of white blood cell as a treatment for cancer at the launch of Café Scientifique at Stanford on Nov. 13.
Print media coverage
New York Times, 11/06/07
The claim: Zinc can help you beat a cold
This article discusses the effectiveness of zinc as a treatment for the common cold. A Stanford study on the therapeutic value of zinc is referenced. The item also appears in the Hamilton Spectator (Canada).
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San Jose Mercury News, 11/06/07
Study test athletes' hearts
Researchers at the medical school have begun a voluntary program to conduct advanced routine heart testing of all the university’s student athletes. Euan Ashley, assistant professor of cardiology and director of the Stanford Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center, and Victor Froelicher, professor of cardiology and sports medicine at the Palo Alto-VA, are quoted in this article.
Stanford Daily, 11/06/07
Research sheds light on diabetes
Stanford researchers have found that a protein in the pancreas of mice may offer insight into the mechanism behind gestational diabetes, a condition that affects about 4 percent of all pregnant women. Gerald Reaven, professor of medicine, emeritus, and Satyajit Karnik, postdoctoral scholar and first author of the study, provide comment in this article.
San Francisco Business Times, 11/05/07
Lucile Packard gives $2.65 million for San Jose school nurses
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health are funding a $2.65 million "demonstration project" to restore full-time school nurses to four San Jose schools. The article, which also appears in the San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, mentions that researchers from the School of Medicine will evaluate the project, analyzing measures such as access to ongoing health services, management of chronic problems and school attendance.
http://sanfrancisco.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2007/11/05/daily9.html
Billings Gazette (Billings, Mon.), 11/03/07
Stem cell research defended
Irving Weissman, the Virginia and D.K. Ludwig Professor for Clinical Investigation and director of the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, was a featured speaker at the third annual Ideas Montana Medicine conference. He is quoted here.
The Age (Australia), 11/03/07
On the luxurious road to recovery
Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted in this article on high-end, resort-type rehabilitation centers for drug and alcohol addiction.
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