SUMC in the News (11/11/08)
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Stanford study recruits twins for pharmacogenetic study of opiates
Investigators at Stanford are recruiting twins for a study exploring individual variations in reactions to opiate use. The three-year study is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Print media coverage
New York Times, 11/11/08
Now: the rest of the genome
The work of Andrew Fire, professor of pathology and of genetics and a Nobel laureate in medicine, is referenced in this piece on the human genome.
San Francisco Chronicle, 11/11/08
New heart disease test could become routine
A new study suggests that statins can dramatically decrease the risk of heart attacks and strokes for millions more people and that patients who could most benefit from the drugs can be identified through a simple blood test. Mark Hlatky, professor of health research and policy and of cardiovascular medicine, wrote an accompanying editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine and is quoted in this article, along with Jennifer Tremmel, instructor of cardiovascular medicine and clinical director of the Women's Heart Health clinic. Hlatky is also quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
HealthDay News, 11/10/08
Use of imaging technology skyrockets
A Stanford study outlines the rising use of sophisticated scanning technology and questions whether MRI and CT scans are always worth the cost. Laurence Baker, professor of health research and policy and lead author, is quoted in this article. Geoffrey Rubin, professor of radiology, provides comment in a San Jose Mercury News piece on a similar imaging study from UCSF.
Broadcast media coverage
Newshour With Jim Lehrer (PBS), 11/10/08
In this piece, Mark Hlatky discussed the new study on statins. Hlatky, along with David Lee, assistant professor of cardiovascular medicine, also appeared on a KGO-TV segment.
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