SUMC in the News (10/08/08)
Print media coverage
Associated Press, 10/08/08
Exhibit on cigarette advertising opens in NYC
“Not a Cough in a Carload: Images Used by Tobacco Companies to Hide the Hazards of Smoking," an exhibit showcasing cigarette ads from the 1920s through the early 1950s, opened this week at the New York Public Library. The exhibit, which runs through Dec. 26, is the brainchild of Robert Jackler, the Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, who is quoted in this article and in a New York Times piece. (The Times article was featured in yesterday's report, but the summary was incorrect.)
Telegraph (U.K.), 10/08/08
Owning a pet reduces risk of developing type of cancer
Regular exposure to a cat or a dog can reduce a person's chance of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a new study from Stanford and UC-San Francisco.
New York Times, 10/08/08
Three chemists win Nobel Prize
UC-San Diego biochemist Roger Tsien and two other scientists won this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work with green florescent protein. Stanford isn't mentioned, but this article may be of interest to readers.
Experts conclude Pfizer manipulated studies
Experts believe that the drug company Pfizer manipulated the publication of scientific studies to bolster the use of one of its epilepsy drugs for other disorders, while suppressing research that did not support those uses. This article points out that this adds to accusations that the pharmaceutical industry controls the flow of clinical research data and blurs the lines between science and marketing. Although Stanford isn't included, this article may be of interest to readers.
Agence France Presse, 10/07/08
New genetic fetus test reduces miscarriage risk: study
Scientists here have designed a noninvasive, prenatal genetic test for Down syndrome. Stephen Quake, professor of bioengineering, is quoted in this article. A similar piece appears on CBC.ca (Canada), and a HealthDay News article appears on Washington Post's website.
Internet/New media coverage
Bloomberg.com, 10/07/08
Harvard gets largest gift, $125 million, from Wyss
Swiss philanthropist Hansjoerg Wyss has given Harvard $125 million to fund a bioengineering institute. This article mentions a $75 million gift that Lorry Lokey, the Business Wire founder and philanthropist, is making to Stanford's medical school.
Broadcast media coverage
KNBC-TV (Los Angeles), 10/07/08
This segment discussed the non-invasive prenatal test for Down syndrome. Similar segments aired on TV stations across the country, including ones in Bakersfield, Calif.; Detroit; Houston; Memphis, Tenn.; Portland, Ore.; Reno, Nev.; Salt Lake City and St. Louis.
KQED-FM, 10/07/08
This segment discussed Lorry Lokey's gift to the medical school. Stanford will use the money to build what is expected to be the nation's largest center for stem cell research.
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