SUMC in the News (11/18/08)
Press releases
New imaging technique tracks cancer-killing cells over prolonged period in first-ever Stanford case study
Researchers here have devised a way to obtain repeated "snapshots" of the location and survival of cells that have been modified in order to track down diseased cells in a living human patient.
Gut check reveals vast multicultural community of bugs in bowels, Stanford scientists say
A new study reveals in greater detail than ever before the full extent of the bacterial community inhabiting the human bowel - 10 times more diverse than previous research had suggested.
Print media coverage
New York Times, 11/18/08
Who should take a statin?
This editorial discusses a new study that suggests 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, which is referenced here. The editorial is also mentioned in an article in the Health section.
F.D.A. scientists accuse agency officials of misconduct
Eight agency scientists are accusing the Food and Drug Administration of engaging in serious misconduct by approving for sale unsafe or ineffective medical devices. Although Stanford isn't referenced, this article may be of interest to readers.
San Francisco Chronicle, 11/18/08
More birth defects seen with fertility treatment
Infants conceived as a result of infertility treatments are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children conceived naturally, according to a new study. Lynn Westphal, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, provides comment in this article.
Wall Street Journal, 11/17/08
A less-invasive glaucoma procedure
This article discusses a new minimally invasive surgery for glaucoma called canaloplasty. Kuldev Singh, professor of ophthalmology, is quoted.
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