SUMC in the News (10/14/08)
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Worms' nervous system shown to alert immune system in Stanford studies
Geneticists here have shown that the nervous system and the immune system of a worm talk to one another, and they've identified a pathway through which this crosstalk occurs.
Print media coverage
Wall Street Journal, 10/14/08
Doubts about popular joint surgery
This article discusses how "minimally invasive" joint-replacement surgeries are raising concerns about potential complications. A Stanford study on hip surgeries is referenced.
United Press International, 10/13/08
Blood protein replication proteins are identified
A family of cancer-fighting molecules helps blood stem cells in mice decide when and how to divide, Stanford scientists have found. Patrick Vivatour, a postdoctoral scholar and first author of the study, is quoted in this brief article.
San Diego Union Tribune, 10/13/08
Retiring president of Johns Hopkins to take over Salk
William Brody, retiring president of Johns Hopkins University and former Stanford faculty member, is being named president of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla.
Internet/New media coverage
WashingtonPost.com, 10/14/08
Blood test might identify Down syndrome
Stanford researchers have designed a noninvasive, prenatal genetic test for Down syndrome. Stephen Quake, professor of bioengineering, is quoted in this article.
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