SUMC in the News (10/25/07)
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Stanford/Packard researchers find disease genes hidden in discarded data
Previously hidden obesity-related genes have been uncovered from old experiments by researchers at Stanford and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. The finding suggests that useful information about many medical disorders may be languishing in mountains of discarded data.
Print media coverage
Shape.com, 10/25/07
Allergy proof your home
Alan Goldsobel, with Packard Children's Hospital, is quoted in this article on ways to prevent indoor allergies.
Washington Post, 10/25/07
House Democrats set for vote on new version of children's health bill
House Democrats will put a new version of their $35 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to a vote today, after failing to override President Bush's veto of the bill last week. Although Stanford isn't referenced, this article may be of interest to readers. A rally in support of SCHIP was held at the medical school earlier this month.
The Scientist, 10/24/07
Diversity in the gut
This article discusses a Stanford study that found a diverse assortment of bacteria, including many previously unknown species, in the human gut. David Relman, associate professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology, is quoted here.
Agence France Presse, 10/24/07
More obese US kids ending up hospital: study
The number of children hospitalized in the United States for health problems linked to obesity tripled from 1998 to 2004, according to a new study. John Morton, associate professor of surgery, provides comment in this article.
Rutland Herald (Rutland, Vt.), 10/24/07
Scientists develop test to identify Alzheimer's patients
Stanford scientists have developed a test that is about 90 percent accurate in distinguishing the blood of people with Alzheimer’s from the blood of those without the disease. Tony Wyss-Coray, associate professor of neurology and neurological sciences, is quoted in this article, which originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Middleton Journal (Middleton, Ohio), 10/24/07
Fall time change could be boon for sleep
Clete Kushida, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research, provides comment in this HealthDay article on the upcoming fall time change and the importance of using that extra hour to make a small payment on your sleep debt.
Capital Times (Madison, Wis.), 10/24/07
Happiness is stem cell work
During a recent talk, Alta Charo, a University of Wisconsin-Madison bioethicist, compared stem cell research in Wisconsin to work being done in California. Stanford is mentioned in this article.
Stamford Advocate (Stamford, Conn.), 10/24/07
UConn Health Center debating ban on gifts from industry reps
The University of Connecticut Health Center has put together a draft policy that would prohibit faculty and students from accepting free lunches and other gifts. This Associated Press article mentions that several medical schools, including Stanford, have banned industry gifts.
Lakeshore Chronicle (Manitowoc, Wis.), 10/24/07
Living with chronic conditions workshop scheduled
This article mentions a Stanford program that teaches self-management skills to people living with chronic illnesses.
Broadcast media coverage
WQXR-FM (New York), 10/24/07
This segment mentioned the Stanford study on Alzheimer's.
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