In the News

May 2007

After Five Years, Zenith Apartments Reaching Market at Right Time
The Daily Record - May 31

The Zenith apartment building comes on line at a time when other investments on the city's west side are finally beginning to bear fruit. The University of Maryland, Baltimore, (UMB) is finishing the second of 10 research buildings in its UMB BioPark on the 800 and 900 blocks of West Baltimore Street. Nicole Wilderson, who oversees campus housing for UMB, said the building could serve as a marketing tool for luring faculty and staff. "It's really important to our campus from a safety and security standpoint, to have more people around downtown," Wilderson said. "We're really excited about bringing more people downtown."

Check Out Midtown Baltimore
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 30

It's no secret Baltimore's universities drive investments and development in the neighborhoods surrounding their campuses. The media extensively cover the Westside revitalization fueled by the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Former CEO to Lead Biotech Roundtable
Baltimore Business Journal - May 30

Paul Silber, a biotech entrepreneur, was named chair of the Greater Baltimore Technology Council's Biotech Roundtable on Wednesday. Baltimoreýs biotech industry will be expanding with the ongoing development of two new biotechnology parks: the East Baltimore Life Sciences and Technology Park and the University of Maryland, Baltimore BioPark. Both parks are now lining up tenants.
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How Did Tuberculosis Infected Man Leave Atlanta?
Atlanta Journal-Constitution ý May 31
WTTG-TV Ch 5 10 p.m. - May 30
WBFF-TV Ch 45 10 p.m. - May 30
Federal News Radio (Washington, D.C.) - May 30

While health officials search for at least 107 airline passengers and crew members who may have been exposed to a potentially deadly form of tuberculosis, experts on Wednesday questioned how an Atlanta-area man was able to jet off on his honeymoon with the knowledge of government officials. "I think this is going to be a lesson learned nationwide of the importance of local and county health departments being the front line of protection for the rest of the population," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a School of Law professor and director of the University of Maryland Center for Health and Homeland Security.
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'De Facto' Parentýs Visitation on Trial
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 30

The Court of Appeals is being asked today to decide if a woman was a parent in practice-even though by law she has no ties to a child-and if that could trump the rights of the child's legal mother to control who has access to the child. John Fader II, JD, senior judicial fellow and lecturer at the School of Law and retired Baltimore County Circuit Court judge, said he believes the Court of Appeals agreed to hear the case so that it can do a "complete review of visitation" rules to govern the growing number of people who fall into the category of acting as a parent without legally being the parent.
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Best and Worst Drugs for Women: Part II
The (Lakeland) Ledger - May 29
The New York Times Syndicate - May 29

New research is overturning everything doctors thought they knew about the medicines they prescribe to women. Women have a higher percentage of body fat than men, which affects how fast some drugs reach their organs. The vast majority of drug studies are done on men, partly out of concern that womenýs fluctuating hormones would muddy results. Now, Congress requires all federally funded clinical trials to include women. Even so, government reports from 1990 and 2000 highlight a shocking lack of progress. "Any woman on the street will tell you that men are wussesýthat women have a much greater tolerance for pain because they put up with childbirth," says pain researcher Richard Traub, PhD, associate professor at the University of Maryland Dental School. "But when you do the controlled experiments, you find just the opposite."
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Energy-saver Bulbs Carry Health Risk for Consumers
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 30

In many countries around the world, it will soon be lights out for conventional or incandescent light bulbs as countries ban them in favor of energy-saving bulbs that use only 20 percent of the electricity of conventional bulbs and produce the same amount of light. With the impending 50 percent energy rate hike scheduled to take effect on June 1, many Marylanders looking for ways to save on electricity may be led to buy energy-saver light bulbs. But let the buyer bewareýthe light bulbs come with a mercury warning. "The compact, fluorescent bulbs contain a very small amount of mercury," said Bruce Anderson, PharmD, director of the Maryland Poison Control Center at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
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Federal Quarantine of Man Infected with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
WUSA-TV, Ch 9 9am - May 30
WTOP Radio, Noon - May 30

A man infected with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis knew he was not supposed to travel overseas but did so anyway, the Centers for Disease Control said today, potentially exposing others to the disease. The man, who is quarantined in an Atlanta hospital, however, told a newspaper that health officials who informed him he was infected said they ýpreferredý he not travel. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, says this "is what the future likely portends for the many drug-resistant diseases and the possible onset of avian flu."
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Murphy's Law
City Paper - May 30

ýJohn (Murphy) for a long time was a voice in the wilderness,ý says Garrett Power, LLM, professor emeritus at the School of Law, who has invited Murphy to speak to his classes in the past. "Then he came out of the woods and got the attention from the Maryland Court of Appeals and brought about profound change on how the city will go about using eminent domain."
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Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Lincoln?
The (Longview, Wash.) Daily News - May 29

If Ford's Theatre had been in Baltimore, if the patient had been taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and if 1865 were 2007, Abraham Lincoln might have survived the gunshot wound to his head. At the School of Medicine's 13th Annual Historical Clinicopathological Conference, participants discussed what might have happened if Lincoln received modern medical care in the minutes and hours after John Wilkes Booth assassinated him and what the nation might have looked like. "We probably see a dozen gunshot wounds to the head each year where people survive. He had a non-fatal injury by 2007 standards," said Thomas Scalea, MD, physician-in-chief of Shock Trauma and professor at the School.
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First Public Medical School in Nation Enjoys 200th Birthday
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 27

A 200th birthday doesnýt get celebrated every day, and obviously some 1,500 folks didnýt want to miss out, as they turned out for the 2007 Bicentennial Gala for the School of Medicine E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, vice president for medical affairs at University of Maryland, Baltimore and dean of the School of Medicine, summed up the event and the celebration: "It is incredible because you're putting together all kinds of people from all levels. What's interesting is that everyone is excited about the same thingsýour heritage and our accomplishments."
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Lynchings' Legacy Examined in Book
The (Salisbury) Daily Times - May 27
The Associated Press - May 27
WMDT.com - May 26

Two lynchings, in 1931 and 1933, were the last recorded in Maryland, and it's unclear whether any witnesses to the events are still alive. But those eventsýand other incidents of racial violence in the Jim Crow era on the Eastern Shore-still affect the region, School of Law professor Sherrilyn Ifill, JD, argues in her book, On The Courthouse Lawn. "The wounds of white supremacy," Ifill writes, "still stand open and untreated."
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More Germs Defy Treatment
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 29

Viruses and bacteria once thought vanquished are giving doctors and researchers fits as new drug-resistant and multi drug-resistant strains crop up. Janaki Kuruppu, MD, assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology, studies drug resistance in tuberculosis. "It becomes a larger threat and becomes more difficult to treat," she said.
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Some Lessons Learned
Deccan Herald (India) - May 29

A malaria vaccine tried out in Mali in 2003 was not suited to protect people from the pathogen prevalent in the area, according to a joint study by researchers in Mali and the United States. Reporting the results of the study in the online journal Public Library of Science in November 2006, the researchers from the School of Medicine, University of Bamako, Mali, and National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., said the results showed the importance of determining the genetics of the pathogens before starting vaccine trials. "We collected epidemiological data and samples between 1999-2001 and did the molecular analyses retrospectively in 2006," said Christopher Plowe, MD, MPH, professor, lead author, and chief of the malaria section of the Center for Vaccine Development.
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Biotech Sued over Deal
The Gazette - May 24

Chris Larson of San Diego has filed a class-action lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, claiming MedImmune, Inc., violated the law in Delaware, where it is incorporated, by not seeking the "highest value reasonably available" in its sale to AstraZeneca Plc of London for $15.2 billion. Such suits are common after corporate takeovers, said Frederick Provorny, JD, a professor at the School of Law. "The parties end up settling them and it could be used as leverage," Provorny said. If Larson's suit proceeds, he said, "It could hold up the deal."
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Dozier is Subject of CBS Special
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 24
wjztv.com - May 23

CBS News correspondent Kimberly Dozier, who was seriously injured one year ago by a car bomb in Iraq that killed a cameraman and a soundman, will examine the training doctors, headed into combat, receive at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where Dozier was treated. "I'll be doing a story on how Maryland Shock Trauma is one of the three centers in the country that trains military surgeons, because Baltimore most resembles combat," Dozier said. "Baltimore, L.A., and Miami are the three places that they have these centers, because they have all sorts of trauma that comes through the door." There are no air dates yet for the segments, which will appear on the "CBS Evening News With Katie Couric.
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Sisters Pursue Medical, Law Degrees
Baltimore Jewish Times - May 11

It was Africa that made Veronique Nussenblatt decide to become a doctor, when the now fourth-year School of Medicine student went to Malawi six years ago to research HIV. Nussenblatt's intended specialty ranks number six on CNN's top-paying jobs Web site. Her sisterýValerieýknows she wants to change the world too, but she'll be doing it with a law degree under her belt. A student at the School of Law, Valerie previously earned a master's degree in international studies.

Conservation and Development Concerns on Kent Island
"Maryland Morning," WYPR Radio, 88.1 FM, 9:25 a.m. - May 23

The Maryland Board of Public Works meets today to vote on whether a developer interested in building homes on Kent Island will be granted approval for a wetlands license. Robert Percival, JD, MA, professor at the School of Law and director of the Environmental Law Program, spoke about wetland development and the struggle to balance environmental conservation with growth and development.

FDA Approves Oral Contraceptive that Halts Menstrual Periods
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 23
Orlando Sentinel - May 23

The government cleared the way yesterday for sales of the first birth control pill to eliminate monthly menstrual periods for as long as women use it. Michelle Fox, MD, assistant professor in the School of Medicine, said it would be especially appealing to women who, experience severe pain during their periods. "I don't think it's for everyone," Fox said. "But for those women who either for convenience or health reasons, donýt want to get their menstrual cycle, this is a great option."
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Fibers Used in Bridges Now Used to Help Save Teeth
49ABCNews.com (Topeka, Kan.) - May 23

Dentists could make Deborah Randall a traditional bridge or offer her an implant. But that would take more time and money than Deborah wanted to spend. So she was happy to hear that dentists at the Dental School could reattach her natural tooth. Professor Howard Strassler, DMD, explains, "Now we can go in and splint these teeth together and really save them."
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Md. Agrees to Changes at City Juvenile Center
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 22

Maryland and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a settlement agreement to improve conditions at the troubled Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center. Susan Leviton, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Children's Law Clinic, said Gov. Martin O'Malley was wise to move quickly with the formal agreement. "I think that in tight budget times, kids get left out,ý she said. "So when there are commitments, and the Department of Justice is looking over our shoulders, then things can change. It's a shame that it has to get to that, but that is often what is required."
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Padilla Trial Draws Little Fanfare
Associated Press - May 22

This is the second week of testimony in the trial of suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla. Legal experts say his case could have long-lasting legal implications for the war on terrorism because of what the verdict will say about the Bush administrationýs tactics. "I think it is going to be a moral lesson in not trying to take shortcuts in trying to vindicate the war on terror," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.
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Padilla Trial Draws Little Fanfare
The Associated Press - May 22
The Washington Post ý May 22

If Fordýs Theatre had been in Baltimore, if the patient had been taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and if 1865 were 2007, Abraham Lincoln might have survived the gunshot wound to his head. At the School of Medicineýs 13th Annual Historical Clinicopathological Conference, participants discussed what might have happened if Lincoln received modern medical care in the minutes and hours after John Wilkes Booth assassinated him and what the nation might have looked like. "We probably see a dozen gunshot wounds to the head each year where people survive. He had a non-fatal injury by 2007 standards," said Thomas Scalea, MD, physician-in-chief of Shock Trauma and professor at the School. Additionally, The Washington Post hosted a live web chat at noon on May 22, with questions answered by David Brown, MD, clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine and a Post staff reporter.
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Governor O'Malley Signs Bills Creating DUI Task Force
Frederick News-Post - May 20
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 18

About 245 people have died each of the past five years as a result of drunk driving on Maryland roads, according to the School of Medicine's National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems. On Thursday, Gov. Martin O'Malley signed bills creating the Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol.
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Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Lincoln?
The Washington Post ý May 21
The Examiner - May 21
The Associated Press - May 19
WJZ-TV, Ch.13, 6 p.m. - May 18

If Ford's Theatre had been in Baltimore, if the patient had been taken to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and if 1865 were 2007, Abraham Lincoln might have survived the gunshot wound to his head. At the School of Medicine's 13th Annual Historical Clinicopathological Conference, participants discussed what might have happened if Lincoln received modern medical care in the minutes and hours after John Wilkes Booth assassinated him and what the nation might have looked like. "We probably see a dozen gunshot wounds to the head each year where people survive. He had a non-fatal injury by 2007 standards," said Thomas Scalea, MD, physician-in-chief of Shock Trauma and professor at the School.
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Doctors, Tiny Patients Reunite
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 21

About 100 pediatric patients reunited Sunday with the doctors and nurses who cared for them during stays in the neonatal intensive care unit of the University of Maryland Medical Centerýs Hospital for Children, where doctors and students from the School of Medicine treat the tiny patients. The medical school is celebrating its bicentennial this year. Its 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit is the largest in the state.
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Doctors, Tiny Patients Reunite
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 21

About 100 pediatric patients reunited Sunday with the doctors and nurses who cared for them during stays in the neonatal intensive care unit of the University of Maryland Medical Centerýs Hospital for Children, where doctors and students from the School of Medicine treat the tiny patients. The medical school is celebrating its bicentennial this year. Its 40-bed neonatal intensive care unit is the largest in the state.
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Good Oral Hygiene Crucial for Seniors' Health
The (Columbia, S.C.) State - May 20

Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, professor at the School of Nursing and a Baltimore-area nurse practitioner who is a member of the American Geriatrics Society, confirmed that there is relatively new research that links bacteria in the mouth to pneumonia and other upper respiratory difficulties. "The mouth is a place that is often overlooked by seniors and their caregivers," Resnick said, "and it's not seen as a priority because of other looming health problems."
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Graduation March
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 19

This picture showed School of Law students and professors making their way down West Fayette Street for Fridayýs graduation activities at the Hippodrome Theatre where about 265 students graduated.
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Jennifer Luty: Life after Tragedy
Frederick News-Post - May 21

Last year, representatives from the School of Social Work presented 2006 graduate Jennifer Luty her diploma while she was in the hospital recovering from a shotgun wound inflicted when her husband had tried to kill her a week before commencement. This story chronicles Luty's recovery from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Johns Hopkins' Academic Research Hasn't Translated into Commercialization Riches
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 21

On the whole, with a few exceptions such as Stanford University, schools are historically bad at creating these partnerships. "A primary issue is really the culture of a university and how focused it is on this," said James Hughes, MBA, vice president of research and development at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. That school earned $500,000 from 2003 through 2005 in licensing income, though it spent $1 billion in research during that time.
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Kudos on the Sheepskin! Now, to Pay for it
Williamsport (Pa.) Sun-Gazette - May 21

Katie Dincher of Williamsport attends the University of Maryland, Baltimore and is studying to be a pharmacist. She spent two years at Lehigh University, then transferred to the School of Pharmacy after starting her loans in 2002. "I've got a ton (of loans)," she said. "I plan on paying them back with my salary after I graduate. My goal is to get them taken care of in seven years, but it will probably take about 10."
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Modern Medicine Redefines Mom, Dad
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 21

Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPH, dean of the School of Law, said many legal disputes revolve around questions of parental rights and responsibility. "There are all these possible combinations of mothers and fathers," she said. "Can you legally have more than two parents? Can you have a child with no legal parents or two fathers and no mother?"
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Top Law Firms Reach Below Top-Tier Schools for New Hires
The Daily Record - May 21
Bloomberg News - May 18

The competition has increased for students at so-called second-tier law schools, including the School of Law, for jobs that pay more than $3,000 a week, plus free lunches and cocktail parties. New York's largest law firms have hired record numbers of summer associates to deal with an abundance of work and defections of lawyers to banks and private equity clients.
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Billick Addresses Hopkins Graduates; Story References Previous Speech to UMB Graduates
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 18

Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick referenced his previous commencement address at the 2005 commencement for the University of Maryland, Baltimore in this article about his offbeat commencement address yesterday at Johns Hopkins University.
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Biotech is Sued Over Deal
The Montgomery Gazette - May 18

A shareholder has filed a class-action suit in Montgomery County Circuit Court claiming that MedImmune, Inc. violated the law by not seeking the "highest value reasonably available" when it agreed to sell the Gaithersburg biotech last month to AstraZeneca PLC for $15.2 billion. Such suits are common after corporate takeovers, said Frederick Provorny, JD, visiting professor and director of the Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center at the School of Law. He speculated that the shareholder may want to "sweeten the pot for shareholders in addition to demanding more information on the deal."
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Committed to Medicine and Music
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 18

Stephen Valenti, MD, clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine, is a committed physician who acknowledges that he does not get to listen to music in the car because he is usually playing "medical CDs" so he can "keep up on stuff" in the field of cardiology. But his passion for music will be expressed tonight when his band, Stevie V. & The Heart Attackers, performs at the Bicentennial Gala for the School of Medicine at the Baltimore Convention Center. Vocalist for the group is Suzanne O'Keefe, a certified registered nurse practitioner at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
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Conference Ponders Lincoln's Survival
Associated Press - May 18
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 18

Abraham Lincoln might have survived if today's medical technology existed in 1865. Given that scenario, the question is whether Lincoln would have been able to return to office, which will be debated Friday at an annual School of Medicine conference on the deaths of historic figures. ýItýs a little hard to know, but I think itýs a fair statement to say this is not necessarily a fatal injury, he doesnýt have to die,ý said Thomas Scalea, MD, physician-in-chief of Shock Trauma and professor at the School, who will explain how Lincoln would have been treated at his center, the worldýs first dedicated trauma center. Philip Mackowiak, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, who organizes the annual clinicopathological conferences, said the clinical record is complete enough for surgeons to make a good appraisal of the president's care and prognosis. "And we can ask, could they have done more? Should they have done less? History teaches us a number of things, including humility," Mackowiak said. This year's event is part of the School's bicentennial celebration and the annual reunion of its Medical Alumni Association.
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Fair Trade?
Fuel Oil News - May 2007

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor in the School of Law and a former director of trading and markets for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was interviewed about the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE). ICE operates a global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and over-the-counter energy contracts.

For Baltimore Pharmacy Grad, Pomp and a Bad Circumstance
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 18

Rekha Thomas graduates today, four years of the School of Pharmacy behind her. But she leaves with an unpleasant memory of her time in Baltimore: she was shot during a recent rash of crime in her Ridgelyýs Delight neighborhood and in nearby Barre Circle, southwest of downtown. Friend and neighbor, Dan McLellan, a graduate of the Dental School, commented, "This is not normal. This isn't something that should be tolerated."
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Putting the Brakes on Psychosis
Science - May 18

Anthony Lehman, MD, MSPH, professor at the School of Medicine, warned against using medication during early prodromal stages but adds that it may be appropriate if the patient appears close to a psychotic break. "It really depends on where you are in the prodromal phase," he said. "That's where the tension in this whole area lies: You have to make decisions based on each case."
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Riding the Merger Wave
The Street.com ý May 9

Wall Street regulators have been cracking down on alleged abuses of securities laws. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director of trading and markets for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said inside trading within credit derivatives is the area that has proven to be the trickiest for regulators.

Stem Cell Awards Favors Academic Research
Baltimore Business Journal - May 18
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 18
The Daily Record - May 18
The Associated Press - May 18

In its first year of funding, the Maryland Stem Cell Commission awarded 24 grants to researchers at local universities and companies in the life sciences industry. Seventeen proposals, worth up to $100,000 a year for two years, went to investigators new to stem cell research, or those exploring new ideas in the field. Winning one of the stem cell fundýs smaller exploratory grants will allow Ricardo Feldman, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, to work with embryonic stem cells for the first time. "I couldn't be more excited," he said.
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Ashcroft Almost Quit Over Eavesdropping
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - May 16

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about a report that former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft nearly resigned after the White House recertified an anti-terrorism program and how then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales made a late-night hospital visit in 2004 to pressure the critically ill Ashcroft to approve the program.
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Family Seeks To Test Newborns, Train Doctors After Loss Of Baby
WBAL Radio, 1090 AM, 8:30 a.m. - May 16
WBAL.com - May 16

A family whose baby died from a common viral infection that is not often diagnosed by doctors has started a foundation to buy diagnostic equipment for hospitals and to pay for training for doctors. The money will be used for testing equipment for the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. Steven Czinn, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and chair of the pediatrics department, said viral infections are particularly risky for infants because their immune systems are not developed. He called the foundation's efforts, "a wonderful gift for the children of Maryland."
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Optionable Trials Mount
Financial Post (Canada) - May 15

Optionable, Inc., the company at the center of Bank of Montrealýs record natural-gas trading losses, plunged further into crisis yesterday after its chief executive unexpectedly quit, and the companyýs largest shareholder pulled its representative from the board. The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), which owns 19 percent of Optionable, said it is concerned about recent developments at Optionable and is "actively reviewing the situation" at the broker. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director of trading and markets at the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission, said NYMEX's clear concern about Optionable will push regulators to launch an investigation.
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FDA Approves FluMist for Children Under Age 5
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 15

A flu spray made by Gaithersburg-based MedImmune, Inc. is effective for young children, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday, signaling that the company might soon win approval to market the vaccine for use in children younger than 5. The FDAýs previous decision to limit FluMist for use in 5- to 49-year-olds crippled its potential market because each flu season the emphasis is on vaccinating the elderly and young children, experts say. "There are people in that age group who may want and get shots, but for the most part they aren't among what's considered high-risk groups," said James Campbell, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
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Staph Infections Bug Hospitals
The Associated Press - May 14
WTOPNews.com - May 14

Hospitals across the region are mounting increasingly aggressive defenses against a virulent bacterium resistant to antibiotics that turns seemingly minor skin abrasions, cuts, and sores into serious, even life-threatening, infections. ýWe need to do more. Just how much more to be effective is not clear,ý said Harold Standiford, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, who heads infection control at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The 669-bed institution recently expanded its testing surveillance to all nine intensive care units, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Strength Training Versus Cardio
Chicago Tribune - May 15

Chicago personal trainer Jim Karas says cardiovascular or aerobic exercise is so hazardous that you should skip it altogether if youýre trying to lose weight. But the cardio-free approach has its critics, including cardiologists who argue that aerobic exercise reduces the risk of coronary heart disease. "Every single ounce of data says it has got to be both cardio and strength training," said Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, assistant clinical professor at the School of Medicine and author of Fit to Live. "The heart requires endurance physical activity to maintain the muscular integrity; you don't get that from anaerobic exercise alone."
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Woman Shot Through Door Without Warning
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 11 p.m. - May 14
WBALTV.com - May 14
NBC4.com - May 15

Police are searching for two suspects after a University of Maryland, Baltimore student was shot at her front door. The shooting occurred in the Ridgelyýs Delight section of the city bordering the University to the south. Rekha Thomas, who is due to graduate Friday from the School of Pharmacy, was shot on May 7 after she was confronted by two teenagers. She was treated at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center and is now recovering at home.
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A Family of Many, But Not Too Many
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 13

Though it is rare, a number of parents around the country have adopted 10, 20 or more children, said Richard P. Barth, PhD, MSW, dean of the School of Social Work. "Agencies may look for smaller homes. When they're not available, they go back to these larger homes," Barth said. "In a way, it's a second choice, but not necessarily an inferior one."
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Bug Puts Hospitals on Edge, on Guard
The Washington Post - May 14

Hospitals across the region are mounting increasingly aggressive defenses against a virulent bacterium resistant to antibiotics that turns seemingly minor skin abrasions, cuts, and sores into serious, even life-threatening, infections. "We need to do more. Just how much more to be effective is not clear," said Harold Standiford, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, who heads infection control at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The 669-bed institution recently expanded its testing surveillance to all nine intensive care units, at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Judge Rules Against Digene in Patent Suit
The Daily Record - May 14

It has been nearly six years since Digene Corp. originally filed suit against Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. for infringement on intellectual property related to Digeneýs human papillomavirus testing technology. Most recently, a federal judge ruled against Digene in its quest to obtain a preliminary injunction against Ventana. Such legal wrangling is a normal part of doing business in bioscience, an intellectual property-driven industry, according to patent law experts. "Either you almost have a monopoly position as the only ones who are legally able to practice in that patented field," said Lawrence Sung, JD, PhD, professor and director of the Intellectual Property Law Program at the School of Law, "or you're in a competitive marketplace where others are paying you some royalty revenue."

Judge in Padilla Case Comes Under Pressure
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - May 13

On Monday, all eyes will be on Miami federal judge Marcia Cooke as she presides over the first day in the case that will define her careerýthe trial of Jose Padilla, who stands accused, along with two other men, of taking part in a global plot to support violent Islamic groups overseas. "She's calling them as she's seeing them, and she's not letting any outside pressures influence her decisions," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security. "This is what we hope of all our federal judges."
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Sept. 11 Attacks Still Claim Lives
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 12

Though Marcie Bents survived the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the emotional impact transformed her into a traumatized and reclusive woman who, family members said, finally lost the will to live. Mandeep Mehra, MD, professor at the School of Medicine, said there is a clear link between anxiety and depressive symptoms and heart complications, as well as nervous system dysfunction. "Years of anxiety and behavior modification, like depressive symptoms, can in fact lead to inflammation, which can affect the heart in many ways and has been associated with worse outcomes like a heart attack," Mehra said.

Baltimore Port Funds Cut 60 Percent
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 10

Designated a second-tier port by the Department of Homeland Security, Baltimore will get $1.9 million in federal port security funds this year, a cut of 60 percent from the current year. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said proximity to the nationýs capital should put Baltimore in the top tier. "The British figured out in 1812 that the way to get to Washington, D.C., is through the Chesapeake Bay," he said. "No one understands what the calculus is in making the grant decisions."
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Experts: Don't Drink the Water
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 10

Maryland health officials put guidelines in place for Legionella testing in hospital water supplies six years ago, but there is no enforcement component, and the state does not know who is complying, health officials told The Examiner on Wednesday. "I think the [state] guidelines have been reasonably effective," said J. Glenn Morris, MD, MPH&TM, professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine at the School of Medicine. He said Maryland has not published information on which hospitals are complying but plans to do so in the next few years.
www.examiner.com

The Art of Appellate Advocacy
The Daily Record - May 11

In this Op-Ed, Andrew Baida, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, offered advice to lawyers when they are writing appellate briefs. Among his tips, he urged them to "Make sure your brief includes a summary of argument" and "Think argument headings."

Big Offenders in Dissolving Enamel are Tested
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer - May 9

In recent years, sodas have been regularly cited as contributing to the increase in obesity and diabetes. But the new measures do not address sodas' longstanding link to tooth decay. In 2004, for instance, researchers at the Dental School divided common drinks into three categoriesýcola beverages, non-cola beverages, and teas and coffeesýand submerged teeth for 14 days in samples from each group. The teeth were weighed at regular intervals to determine how much of their enamel was dissolving. The study found that the vast majority of soft drinks "exhibited a progressive attack" on teeth.
seattlepi.nwsource.com

Fort Dix Terror Suspects Arrested
WTOP-FM, 3:20 p.m. - May 8
WTOPnews.com - May 8

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, talked about the arrest of six foreign-born Muslims who are accused of plotting to attack the Army's Fort Dix and massacre scores of U.S. soldiers.

Project Aims to Boost Minorities in Medical Trials
NPR, "All Things Considered" - May 7

The Federal government announced an initiative to make sure minorities are better represented in clinical trials. African Americans make up 1 percent of test subjects in cancer trials but have the highest cancer death rates, said Claudia Baquet, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Health Disparities and professor at the School of Medicine.
www.npr.org

Raiding a Terrorist Plot is a Catch-22
Newsday - May 9
AM New York (from Newsday) - May 9

For 16 months, the FBI watched and listened as a half-dozen young men in New Jersey allegedly talked about how to kill hundreds of Americans, waiting for just the right moment for agents and police to swoop in for a bust. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the New Jersey arrests appear appropriate because the suspects sought to buy weapons. "I don't view these guys as the most serious terrorist threat or high up the scale, but [the operation] was within the bounds of effective law enforcement," Greenberger said.
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www.newsday.com

UM's oldest law grad turns 100
The Daily Record - May 10

The School of Law's oldest living graduate turned 100 last week, and celebrated Sunday at a party in his honor. Edwin Wolf, a founding partner of Eccleston and Wolf, PC and retired Baltimore judge, graduated from the law school in 1927. He says he wants to support the school because of improvements heýs seen since he was a student there. "It's got a dean who knows what sheýs doing," he said of Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean of the School. "It has come way up in the scales on intelligence and instruction. It has the facilities now to do that and it's wonderful." Last year, Wolf donated equipment to the School's Thurgood Marshall Law Library in memory of former Maryland Delegate Harry Wolf, his father, a 1901 graduate of the law school. The equipment enables blind scholars to access legal publications.

Privacy Key to Genetic Advances
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 9

In recent weeks, researchers have discovered a genetic variation that increases the risk of heart disease by up to 60 percent and identified seven new genes connected to the most common form of diabetes. "Genetic research holds great promise to unlock new diagnoses and new treatments, and even to help create pharmaceutical therapies tailored to an individual's genetic makeup," wrote Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean of the School of Law, in this Op-Ed.
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Privacy Key to Genetic Advances
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 9

In recent weeks, researchers have discovered a genetic variation that increases the risk of heart disease by up to 60 percent and identified seven new genes connected to the most common form of diabetes. "Genetic research holds great promise to unlock new diagnoses and new treatments, and even to help create pharmaceutical therapies tailored to an individual's genetic makeup," wrote Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean of the School of Law, in this Op-Ed. "But scientific research and development cannot progress without clinical trials, and these trials can move forward only if the individuals who could benefit are willing to participate. Unless people are guaranteed that their genetic information will not be held against them, we may never realize the full promise of genomic research."
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Students Respond to UMB's Tutor Program
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 9

A Bridge to Academic Excellence (ABAE) is a program that brings together tutors-all students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore-with middle and high school students from area public and private schools. Margaret Hayes, MS, director for student services and outreach at the School of Pharmacy and ABAEýs academic advisor, came up with the idea for the tutoring program seven years ago.
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Students Respond to UMB's Tutor Program
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 9

A Bridge to Academic Excellence (ABAE) is a program that brings together tutors-all students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore-with middle and high school students from area public and private schools. Margaret Hayes, MS, director for student services and outreach at the School of Pharmacy and ABAE's academic advisor, came up with the idea for the tutoring program seven years ago. "When the high school assessments began to take effect," she said, "we had parents and even some school administrators calling and asking us if we'd teach to the test. We don't teach to the test. We teach concepts and skills." Said Michelle Taymuree, a student at the School of Pharmacy and ABAE president, "We bring in students from Baltimore and Baltimore County and tutor them in subjects they need help inýmostly math."
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Evelyn Cohelan, 90; Nursing Educator
The Washington Post - May 8

Evelyn Cohelan, EdD, 90, who broke through the traditional role of a congressional wife when she pursued a nursing education career and later created the nursing program at George Mason University, died April 28 of congestive heart failure at her home in California. In 1959, the same year her husband was elected to Congress, Cohelan took a faculty position at the School of Nursing, where she would hold several positions: chairman of the graduate curriculum, head of the department of psychiatric nursing, professor of nursing and, ultimately, associate dean of graduate studies.
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How's Your Emotional Health?
Journal & Courier (Lafayette-West Lafayette, Ind.) - May 8

Health professionals are arriving at a shared conclusion that total wellness has to include a focus on positive emotions. Research released by the School of Medicine in 2005 specifically links laughter to healthy function of blood vessels by causing the vessel lining to expand and increase blood flow.
www.jconline.com

Lab Fire Forces Street Closure in City
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 7
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5 and 6 p.m. - May 7
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 5:30 and 10 p.m. - May 7

A small lab fire yesterday forced a street closure and the evacuation of about 250 people from the School of Medicineýs Medical School Teaching Facility. "The fire department was called," said Maj. Milland Reed with the University of Maryland, Baltimore police department. "Once on scene they determined there was a problem on the 11th floor. The situation was rectified. The building was cleared at approximately four o'clock and everyone was let back into the building with no problems and no injuries."
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Panel to Study Why Tainted Park Stayed Open 30 Years
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 8

Mayor Sheila Dixon is forming a task force to investigate why Swann Park in South Baltimore remained open for 30 years despite studies showing high levels of arsenic in the soil there. Rena Steinzor, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Environmental Law Clinic, will be legal adviser. Said Steinzor, "There was a public health concern here, and of course people should have been paying attention to it."
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Pharmaceutical Importation
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 7:15 a.m. ý May 8

Cynthia Boyle, PharmD, assistant professor at the School of Pharmacy, discussed in a live interview the pros and cons of importing less-expensive pharmaceuticals from foreign countries, and the U.S. Senate vote to block the practice.
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Sequella's TB Drug Aces First Test
The Daily Record - May 8

A drug designed to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) has proven to be safe in its first human tests and has attracted federal funding for its next stage of testing. The drug is in development at Rockville-based Sequella Inc., one of relatively few companies worldwide to dabble in the area of treatment and diagnosis of the disease. Multi-drug-resistant TB is a growing global problem, said Janaki Kuruppu, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.

Success with New, Less-Invasive Treatment
Frederick News-Post - May 8

An estimated 700,000 adults have a precancerous condition called Barrett's esophagus, which is caused by repeated and prolonged exposure to stomach acid. The University of Maryland Medical Center is one of three centers in the U.S. to test the effectiveness of the CryoSpray ablation procedure, which works by spraying liquid nitrogen onto abnormal or cancerous tissue. Each treatment takes 10 to 15 minutes and is performed under some sedation, but patients can return home within a few hours, said Bruce Greenwald, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine.
www.fredericknewspost.com

University System of Maryland Collects Nearly $1 Billion in Research Funding
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 8

Maryland's 13 public higher education institutions collected nearly $1 billion in private, federal, and state research grants in fiscal year 2006, the University System of Maryland (USM) announced Monday. USM's research-oriented institutions-the University of Maryland, College Park; the University Maryland, Baltimore; and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County-generated the majority of the grant money received, accounting for more than $870 million of the total fiscal 2006 fund.
www.examiner.com

BioParks on the Rise
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 9 a.m. - May 6

A report from the Baltimore Business Journal notes that Maryland is in the forefront of advances in medical technology and bioparks. "It's something the state is trying to capitalize on," said Heather Harlan, special projects editor of the Journal. "If you look in Baltimore City in general, on the east side and west side both have their bioparks. The University of Maryland, Baltimore and Johns Hopkins are both going gangbusters in terms of that."

Expansion Increases Shortage of Nurses
The (Salisbury) Daily Times - May 7

The national nursing shortage is shared by all 50 states. The School of Nursing reported in December that the average hospital has a registered-nurse vacancy rate of 10 percent.
www.delmarvanow.com

Giggling Exercise Uses Stretch of Imagination
The Toledo Blade - May 6

Laughter has been shown to reduce levels of stress hormones such as cortisol that can deplete the immune system, and recent studies by the School of Medicine suggest that laughter can provide some protection from heart disease.
toledoblade.com

IHV Seeks a New Center in Jamaica
The Daily Record - May 7

The next international outreach program of the School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology (IHV) will be in Jamaica. Robert Gallo, MD, a professor at the School, HIV/AIDS pioneer, and director of IHV, said he and his fellow scientists are working with the Jamaican government and University researchers to establish the fifth remote virology center to be associated with the Baltimore institute. Their work on a native Jamaican plant extract's potential to treat cancer fueled the institute's connection to Jamaica.

Medical Students Take a Day to Give Back
Baltimore Times - May 4

School of Medicine students performed community service work on April 28ýStudent Services Day. "Student Service Day is one of the special events that we are doing throughout the bicentennial year," said Jo Martin, director of bicentennial planning.

School of Law's Oldest Graduate Turns 100
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 7
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 11 p.m. - May 6, 5 and 6 a.m. - May 7

A ceremony this weekend honored Edwin Wolf, the School of Law's oldest living graduate. Six days after he turned 100 on May 1, the Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., threw him a party at Roland Park Place where he offered his advice for those hoping for a long career in law. "If you're a young lawyer, all I can tell you is keep your nose clean, keep your mouth shut, and don't take a dollar from somebody that you're not going to defend," Wolf said. "Because if youýre going to take their money, do the job." Wolf also received a framed copy of his 1927 graduation program.
www.examiner.com

Congressional Hearing on Access to Dental Care
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 6 & 11 p.m. - May 2

The case of Deamonte Driver, the 12-year-old Maryland boy who died because of a dental infection, sparked a wide-ranging hearing on Capitol Hill as lawmakers delved into the difficulties the poor face in getting access to dental treatment. In Maryland, a survey of more than 700 dentists listed as Medicaid providers found 170 who said they would take a new Medicaid patient, said Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Dental School.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Legal Advice: The Typosquatter
The Daily Record - May 4

James Astrachan, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, discussed typosquatting. The practice involves registering domain names that might result from less-than-careful typing on the part of an Internet searcher in order to direct them through particular "affiliate" sites to get to the one they want is a scam that infringes on trademarks.
www.mddailyrecord.com

When The Workplace Becomes Intolerable
The Daily Record - May 4

Helen Norton, JD, visiting assistant professor at the School of Law, said that the employee-supervisor conflict which arose at a sportýs apparel company in many ways does not apply to the majority of the work force, but it does offer guidance for employees and employers in terms of defining cause. "Employees definitely want to define good cause as specifically and narrowly as possible," Norton said. Employers, she said, would want to deviate as little as possible from an at-will contract; but if they do include good cause, "they would want to define it broadly."
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A New Option to Fight Bone Loss
The (Baltimore) Sun - May 3

Women who take pills to stave off osteoporosis could have an alternative treatment for thinning bones: a single, annual intravenous infusion that takes about 15 minutes in a doctor's office, according to a report released today. "Patients tend to stop taking the oral isphosphonates," said Elizabeth Streeten, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.baltimoresun.com

Baltimore Mayor Unveils Strategy to Attack Increase in Gun Crime
The New York Times - May 3

With violent crime rising sharply here, Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon announced plans Wednesday to form a task force on illegal guns and install a system to track where and when guns had been used in crimes. Carnell Cooper, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said some form of gun control was needed to quell the violence. "Nationally, we're up against individual rights versus the health and safety of our citizens," Cooper said. "We need to somehow come to a compromise."
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Hearing on Md. Childýs Death Explores Dearth of Dental Care
The Washington Post - May 3
The Cleveland Plain Dealer - May 3
Gazette.net - May 3

The case of Deamonte Driver, the 12-year-old Maryland boy who died because of a dental infection, sparked a wide-ranging hearing on Capitol Hill yesterday as lawmakers delved into the difficulties the poor face in getting access to dental treatment. In Maryland, a survey of more than 700 dentists listed as Medicaid providers found 170 who said they would take a new Medicaid patient, said Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, professor and chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the Dental School.
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www.cleveland.com
www.gazette.net

Resentencing Killer Means a Whole New Trial
The Daily Record - May 3

The Harford County Stateýs Attorneyýs office is in an unusual situation this week, essentially prosecuting anew a man who has already been found guilty of murder. This time around, Jamaal Abeokuto asked that a jury decide his fate. "To decide what is an appropriate sentence, the jury will have to hear the facts of the case," said Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law.

Tooth Floss: Overlooked and Underused
The (Baltimore) Examiner - May 3

Only a small percentage of the population flosses on a regular basis, said Jacquelyn Fried, RDH, MS, director of the Dental School's Department of Dental Hygiene. "If a person had an infection on his or her hand, they would get it treated," Fried said. "The same should go for oral infection."
www.examiner.com

Two Bacteria Strains, Two Challenges
Dallas Morning News - May 3
WFAA.com - May 3

Several types of bacteria can cause serious infections. But for health professionals, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is the scariestýand it has been getting a lot of attention nationally recently because of its increasing prevalence and virulence. "We do surveillance on almost everybody that comes into the hospital," said Harold Standiford, MD, professor at the School of Medicine. "We want to get rid of the hospital strain, and we donýt want the community strain in the hospital. It's a nasty bug."
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www.wfaa.com

APhA Releases New Books
Medical News Today - May 1

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced today that it has just published three new books geared to the pharmacy practice site and classroom. Leadership and Advocacy for Pharmacy (ISBN 9781582121017; hardbound; 196 pages; $34.95 [$31.00 for APhA members]) was edited by Cynthia Boyle, PharmD, director, Experiential Learning Program, School of Pharmacy; Robert Beardsley, PhD, RPh, professor, School of Pharmacy; and David A. Holdford, PhD, PharmD, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Va.
www.medicalnewstoday.com

Arsenic Poisoning Fears Unfounded
The (Baltimore) Examiner - April 24

The city did the right thing closing Swann Park in South Baltimore, but residents and athletes who used the park should not worry about cancer, experts say. "With chronic low-level exposures, there is potential for arsenic to cause some cancers," said Suzanne Doyon, MD, medical director of the Maryland Poison Center. "It would be, for any single individual, a very short time spent on that playground or field."
www.examiner.com

Best to Listen to Dentists When It Comes to Downing Soft Drinks
Chicago Tribune - May 1
Columbia News Service - April 24

In a bid to address some of the criticisms, Coca-Cola Co. and Pepsi Co. announced plans to market drinks fortified with vitamins and minerals. The new measures, however, do not address sodasý longstanding link to tooth decay. In 2004, for instance, researchers at the Dental School divided common drinks into three categoriesýcola beverages; non-cola beverages; teas and coffeesýand submerged teeth for 14 days in samples from each group. The study found the vast majority of soft drinks "exhibited a progressive attack" on teeth.
jscms.jrn.columbia.edu

Doctors Look to End Emergency Room Gridlock
WRC-TV, Ch. 4, 5:30 p.m. - May 1

Doctors from around the nation descended on Washington on Tuesday to call attention to what they said is a growing problem: emergency room gridlock. "There's no comfort in having patients die in my waiting room. We need to find a solution to this problem," said Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, MPh, associate professor at the School of Medicine.
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Pro Se Litigant Agrees to Control his Over-Active Client
The Daily Record - May 2

Non-lawyer Arthur Robinson has filed dozens of lawsuits-completely frivolous, his critics sayýagainst major banks and other businesses. Robinson was enjoined from bringing more suits in district court unless he is represented by counsel or gets the judge's permission. It also requires Robinson to disclose past cases if he files further suits and subjects him to fines for future frivolous suits. John Fader II, JD, senior judicial fellow and lecturer at the School of Law and retired Baltimore County Circuit Court judge, said he believes the judgeýs actions were rare but warranted

Shock Trauma Gala and Awards
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 11 p.m. - April 28; 6 a.m. - April 29

The annual fundraising gala for the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center honored the work of the staff and EMS personnel for their success in the rescue and recovery of two patients. "If we get them in an hour, then we can fix what happened in that hour and take it from there, or try to," said Jane Aumick, RN, senior partner and trauma nurse at Shock Trauma.
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Spherix Prepares to Sell its Revenue Engine
The Daily Record - May 2

In April, Spherix Inc., a bioscience development company based in Prince George's County, initiated Phase III trials-two-year studies involving more than 500 subjects in the U.S. and Australia-of tagatose as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. More than 18 million Americans suffer from Type 2 diabetes, according to Kristi Silver, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine. "There is a huge market," Silver said. The product also is undergoing less costly testing at the Dental School for use as a sweetener for oral care products such as toothpaste.

War on Terror
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - May 2

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the latest developments in the war on terror, including reports that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq may have been killed fighting other insurgents.
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Scientists Look to Vaccines in the War on E. Coli
The New York Times - May 1

A vaccine to prevent or treat food poisoning by E. coli is years from the market. As with drugs, testing the vaccineýs effectiveness would be difficult, and some experts say it may not make sense to vaccinate every child to protect a small number. "A lot of the economics of it would not be very favorable," said James Kaper, PhD, professor at the School of Medicine.
www.nytimes.com

So, You Want to be a Doctor?
Cumberland Times-News - April 26

The third annual Western Maryland Mini-Med School, presented by the School of Medicine, the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center, and the University of Maryland's Statewide Health Network, begins May 2 and continues through May 23. The program is for people who want to go to medical school but donýt think they can handle the course work or the financial burden. "Everyone in town has been asking me when weýre going to do mini-med again," said Kimberly Miltenberger, regional coordinator in the School's Office of Policy and Planning.
www.times-news.com