http://med.stanford.edu/news/ Top news stories from Stanford School of Medicine http://stanfordhospital.org/Templates/images/logo_header_som2.gif http://med.stanford.edu/news/ 200 50 http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/july/genetic.html The absence of strong federal rules governing the burgeoning field of genetic ancestry testing is creating the potential for serious abuse, says bioethicist Sandra Soo-Jin Lee. All SoM News Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Stephanie Pappas http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/july/genetic.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/july/artandi.html Steven Artandi's research is explaining how the telomerase molecule affects division of both stem cells and cancer cells, potentially leading to treatments down the road. All SoM News Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Krista Conger http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/july/artandi.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/july/schizophrenia.html Two Stanford scientists have shed new light on how gene variations lead to schizophrenia All SoM News Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:00:00 GMT Bruce Goldman http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/july/schizophrenia.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/morris.html Susan Morris, donor recruitment manager for the Stanford Blood Center, died from injuries sustained in a car accident on June 24. She was 52. All SoM News Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Michele Hyndman http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/morris.html http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/glazer-0626.html The Radiological Society of North America has conferred its highest honor, the Gold Medal, on Gary Glazer, MD, chair of the Department of Radiology. All SoM News Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Margarita Gallardo http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/glazer-0626.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/conte.html The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded medical school neuroscientists a $10 million, five-year grant to establish a Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research. All SoM News Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Chris Vaughan http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/conte.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/CIRM.html The state stem cell agency has released a $3.9 million training grant to the medical school to fund graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and clinical fellows in stem cell research labs. All SoM News Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Krista Conger http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/CIRM.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/fuchs.html Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Stanford University?s Victor Fuchs agree on one key aspect of health-care reform: President Obama should scuttle the public agency option. All SoM News Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Margarita Gallardo http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/fuchs.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/schulman.html Irving Schulman, MD, chair emeritus of pediatrics and a leader in the founding of Packard Children's Hospital, died June 11 of complications of pneumonia. All SoM News Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Erin Digitale http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/schulman.html http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/triage-0617.html A new method of triage, in which patients get car-side examinations from physicians, could become a national model for how emergency departments respond to pandemics. All SoM News Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Sara Wykes http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/triage-0617.html http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/commencement-0617/ In the face of some of the worst international economic conditions in recent history, speakers at the School of Medicine's 2009 commencement June 13 assured graduates they're heading off into a new political world full of hope and promise. All SoM News Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Tracie White http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/commencement-0617/ http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/effectiveness.html Comparative effectiveness research is generating buzz these days, but a researcher is asking policymakers to make sure that the plans for using the research go deep enough. All SoM News Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Susan Ipaktchian http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/effectiveness.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/stimulus.html Eighteen School of Medicine projects that had been stalled by budget shortfalls at the NIH are moving forward now, thanks to $6.9 million in federal economic stimulus funding. All SoM News Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Ruthann Richter http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/stimulus.html http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/education-0610.html A report by two of the medical establishment's foremost organizations lays out a new framework for preparing students with the scientific know-how optimal for becoming doctors. All SoM News Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Rosanne Spector http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/education-0610.html http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/grad-intro-0610.html The 140 medical and graduate students who will receive their degrees on June 13 represent "an amazing combination of intellect and compassion," says Neil Gesundheit, MD, associate dean for advising. All SoM News Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Tracie White http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/grad-intro-0610.html http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/canary-0610.html The Canary Foundation and the School of Medicine have announced their commitment of $20 million to create the Canary Center at Stanford for Cancer Early Detection. All SoM News Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://med.stanford.edu/mcr/2009/canary-0610.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/cardiomyopathy.html Heart experts will debate the controversy surrounding pre-participation testing of athletes? hearts at the first annual hypertrophic cardiomyopathy conference in June. All SoM News Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Tracie White http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/cardiomyopathy.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/networking.html Bonding with strangers over a similar genetic background sounds relatively harmless. But bioethicists say sharing genetic information online raises a host of ethical questions. All SoM News Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Hadley Leggett http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/networking.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/PTSD.html Child psychiatrist Richard Shaw discusses his research into the problems that may emerge for parents of premature newborns after they return home from the hospital. All SoM News Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Erin Digitale http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/PTSD.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/breast-cancer.html In a unique partnership, the School of Medicine and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation will collaborate on a research project that aims to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients. All SoM News Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT Ruthann Richter http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2009/june/breast-cancer.html