SUMC in the News (09/10/07)
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Molecular probe 'paints' cancer calls in living animals, Stanford researchers find
Stanford researchers have developed a molecular probe that sets aglow tumor cells within living animals. Their goal is to use the probe to improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other diseases.
Print media coverage
Courier Mail (Australia), 09/11/07
Human cloning just not ethical
This opinion piece discusses Australian legislation that would ban reproductive cloning and permit stem cell research under strict guidelines. The work of David Magnus, director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, and Mildred Cho, associate professor of pediatrics and associate director of the SCBE, are referenced.
Los Angeles Times, 09/10/07
UCLA to get $20-million gift for stem cell research
Philanthropist Eli Broad is set to announce a $20-million donation today to UCLA for stem cell research. This article mentions that Stanford has received money in the past.
Hartford Courant (Hartford, Conn.), 09/10/07
Help kids, teens cope with new school year
This article, which originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times, provides tips on easing your child's transition back to class. Kyle Hinman, clinical instructor of child and adolescent psychiatry and child development, provides comment.
San Mateo County Times, 09/10/07
Oh, my aching...back, neck, leg, knees, elbows
Christy Sandborg, professor of pediatric rheumatology at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, is quoted in this article on the treatment and diagnosis of joint pain.
South Morning China Post, 09/10/07
Genetic tests urged to cut breast cancer risk
People who develop breast cancer before the age of 40 or have several family members with the disease are being urged to take a test to see if they have a type of gene mutation that can cause hereditary breast cancer. This article mentions that Stanford is collaborating with a hospital in Hong Kong to administer the tests.
MSNBC.com, 09/07/07
Is your teen seeing the right doctor?
This Prevention article lists five questions parents should ask about adolescent health care. A 2005 Stanford study on teen medical appointments is referenced.
Voice of America News, 09/07/07
Hepatitis B already global epidemic
An estimated 2 billion people worldwide are infected with hepatitis B. Samuel So, the Lui Hac Minh Professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Asian Liver Center, is quoted in this article.
Broadcast media coverage
WKJK-AM (Louisville, Ky.), 09/09/07
C. Barr Taylor, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discussed a study he conducted on what could be done to help teenage girls and young women who obsess about their weight and are at risk of developing eating disorders.
Science Friday (NPR), 09/07/07
Stanford researchers have found that a blood cell known as a troublemaker for triggering the itch and inflammation in allergy attacks, the mast cell, can also calm down the flare-ups. Stephen Galli, professor and chair of pathology, was interviewed during this segment.
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