SUMC in the News (09/03/08)
Print media coverage
San Jose Mercury News, 09/03/08
Pill that boosts productivity gaining favor in Silicon Valley
Some healthy people are using medications for sleep and mood disorders to help boost their productivity. Hank Greely, with the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, provides comment on this practice.
United Press International, 09/02/08
Old drug shows new use against hepatitis C (scroll down)
Using a novel technique, researchers here have discovered a vulnerable step in the hepatitis C virus reproduction process that in lab testing could be effectively targeted with an obsolete antihistamine. Jeffrey Glenn, associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology, is quoted in this article.
Wisconsin State Journal (Madison), 09/02/08
A step towards restoring hearing
Researchers working on mice have regrown the tiny hairs in the inner ear that are crucial to hearing; the work could lead to ways to restore hearing loss in humans. Anthony Ricci, associate professor of otolaryngology, is mentioned in this article.
Internet/New media coverage
FOXNews.com, 09/02/08
Seven questions about acid reflux answered
Lauren Gerson, associate professor of gastroenterology and hepatology, is featured in this Q&A on acid reflux.
Broadcast media coverage
KTVU-TV, 09/02/08
A new study shows that sleep loss can lead to a wide spectrum of medical conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Clete Kushida, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was interviewed during this segment.
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