SUMC in the News (11/16/07)
Print media coverage
Newsweek, 11/19/07
What the Beatles gave science
This column deals with new research on the practice of meditation and how it affects the brain. It mentions that Stanford Hospital is among those using meditation to help patients with chronic pain and other ailments.
Stanford Daily, 11/16/07
Clinical trials find new volunteers through database
Stanford has launched a comprehensive, publicly accessible database of the clinical trials here and at affiliated facilities. Steven Alexander,professor of pediatrics and medical director of the Stanford/Packard Center for Translational Research in Medicine, is quoted in this brief article.
Baltimore Sun, 11/15/07
Key to longevity is still a mystery
This article, which originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times, discusses how good health choices are still key to achieving longevity. Moira Fordyce, a member of the adjunct clinical faculty, provides comment.
Edmonton Journal (Canada), 11/15/07
Monkey cloned from skin cell
Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University are reporting having used cloned monkey embryos to make embryonic stem cells. The research was led by James Byrne, who is now a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford's Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Renee Reijo Pera, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of human embryonic stem cell research and education for the institute, is quoted in this article, which originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.
Palo Alto Online News, 11/14/07
Guest opinion: Stanford hospitals rebuilding and expansion needs, deserves community support
This opinion piece, written by Charles Keenan, a local resident and president of the Palo Alto-based Keenan Land Co. development firm, supports Stanford's plans to expand its medical center.
Broadcast mediacoverage
KCBS-AM, 11/15/07
Homeless people in Palo Alto are twice as likely to not get medical care when they need it as homeless people in other parts of the country, according to a new survey of the homeless in the mid-Peninsula area. Lars Osterberg, clinical assistant professor of medicine and one of the study authors, was interviewed during this segment.
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