In the News

August 2007

Asthma Panel Urges Vigilant Treatment
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

A panel of health experts updated federal guidelines yesterday for treating asthmaýa disease that continues to beleaguer Maryland and hits particularly hard in African-American communities. "I think the take-home message is, asthma is a disease that's chronic. It gets better and worse over time, and you need to keep constantly monitoring and assessing it," said Giora Netzer, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine who treats asthma patients at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Colorectal Cancer
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

In 2006, an estimated 2,750 new cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in Maryland and an estimated 1,020 people died from the disease, says Nadar Hanna, MB, BCh, associate professor at the School of Medicine. That makes colorectal cancer one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths. But colorectal cancer is highly preventable, even curable, when detected early.
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Community Justice in Cherry Hill
WYPR, 88.1 FM, 7:50 and 9:50 a.m. - Aug. 30

The Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore is an area that continues to undergo change and revitalization. In 2005, the School of Law launched a Community Justice Initiative, bringing in students to work with residents. "Cherry Hill is one of our clients of the University of Maryland School of Law Community Justice Clinic. As their legal counsel, we do represent them in a variety of ways, anything from bylaws to you name it, anything that a nonprofit organization would face," said Terri Ricks, JD, program manager of the Community Justice Program.
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Muslim Sect Causes Stir in Walkersville
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

A Muslim group's plan to purchase 224 acres of farmland in the Frederick County town of Walkersville to use for an annual convention and other activities has created a controversy. One of the town's five commissioners has proposed a zoning amendment that would prohibit places of worship, schools and private clubs, among others, from building on land zoned for agriculture. It is unconstitutional to use regulatory power to discriminate against religion, said Garrett Power, LLM, LLB, professor emeritus at the School of Law. He said the proposed zoning amendment might violate the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000, a federal law intended to protect religious groups from discrimination in land-use cases. In the case of Walkersville's proposed ordinance change, "My judgment is, if they go to a thoughtful and knowledgeable lawyer, they'll be told, 'Don't do this,'" Power said.
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Never-Ending Buzz
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 30

The most widely used mood-altering drug in the world may also be the most studied. There seems to be no end to our curiosity about caffeine. ýIt's a popular subject, and the interest doesn't ever seem to die out,ý said Bruce Goldberger, PhD, a toxicologist who has been evaluating caffeine at the University of Florida College of Medicine since 2002 and a former assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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COOP Planning
Live Response, 2 p.m. ý Aug. 22

Alexandra Podolny, JD, senior law and policy analyst for the Center for Health and Homeland Security (CHHS), Erin Hahn, JD, MPA, associate director of CHHS, and Michael Vesley, JD, a staff attorney for CHHS, spoke about continuity of operations planning (COOP) during Live Response, a 60-minute interactive satellite television broadcast about terrorism awareness, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery presented by The National Terrorism Preparedness Institute at St. Petersburg College. COOP planning is the effort to ensure the continued operation of essential government functions during a wide range of potential emergencies.
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City Emergency Rooms
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 29

Baltimore's 11 hospital emergency rooms continue to be crowded, often too full to accept patients, keeping ambulance crews off the streets where they are needed as they wait for beds to open up. But data released yesterday show that the major logjams of a year ago have not gotten worseýand in some cases have improved slightly. Dick Kuo, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and medical director of the adult emergency room at the University of Maryland Medical Center, said improvement takes "a lot of little steps." The key, he said, is finding "the right combination."
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Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
WPFW, 89.3 FM, 9:30 a.m. - Aug. 29

Attorneys who represent illegal immigrants have the additional responsibility of monitoring their clientsý immigration risks from criminal cases. Thatýs because any person who is not a U.S. citizen, including lawful permanent residents, can be deported because of a criminal conviction. Fernando Nunez, JD, assistant clinical instructor at the School of Law, explained why the School is sponsoring a six-week seminar on what every criminal defense attorney should know about immigration.
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Maryland is Ranked as Richest State
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 29

Maryland ranked as the richest state in the nation last year in median income, according to estimates released yesterday by the U.S. Census Bureau. People from every background are attracted to Howard County's schools. In addition, an established Asian immigrant population in Columbia and Ellicott City tends to comprise young professionals with elevated incomes. Sue Song, PhD, RN, adjunct assistant professor in the School of Nursing, moved her family from Arlington, Va., to Ellicott City in 1981.
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Mice Nose Ahead on Smell
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 29

Mice have a third olfactory system able to ýsmellý hormones involved in regulating water and salt balance in the body. Researchers at the School of Medicine found this ýnose within a noseý while looking for new insights into the complex system of "chemical communication" between individuals. "The sense of smell provides an important way for humans and animals to interact with their environment, as well as with other members of their species," wrote Steven Munger, PhD, associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the School.
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The 3-Minute Interview: Linda Simoni-Wastila
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 29

Linda Simoni-Wastila, BSPharm, PhD, is an associate research professor at the School of Pharmacy and director of the Long-Term Care Initiative at the Schoolýs Peter Lamy Center. She spoke to The Examiner recently about the dangers of addiction to painkillers. Prescriptions of opium derivatives including codeine, morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone have doubled in the last 10 years.
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Today's Newsmakers
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 29

Edward Brandt Jr., former chancellor and president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, died at his Oklahoma City home after a brief illness. He was 74.
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U.S. Attorney General Resigns
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9. 9 a.m. - Aug. 29

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, and a former Justice Department official, discussed the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and the list of possible replacements.

At Reunions, a Turn for the Healthier
The Washington Post - Aug. 28

Particularly among African-Americans, disease prevention is occupying a growing place at family gatherings, say many in the reunion industry. Recent medical research has shown wide health disparities between blacks and whites in the United States. "Unfortunately, in 21st-century America, health care is still not universally accessible to those who need it most," says Wallace Johnson Jr., MD, an assistant professor in the School of Medicine.

Baltimore's Bio-Future: A Conversation With Jim Hughes
Baltimore Smart CEO - July 2000

A Q and A with Jim Hughes, vice president for research and development for the University of Maryland, Baltimore, explores Hughes' ability to bridge the gap between business and science and the development of the UMB BioPark.
baltimore.smartceo.com

EPA Orders Cleanup of Meade Waste Sites
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 28

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered the Army yesterday to clean up 14 hazardous-waste sites at Fort Meade in Anne Arundel County. Rena Steinzor, JD, professor at the School of Law, said it's "very unusual" for the EPA to impose an order on the Army because the federal government has taken the position that one branch of the federal government can't sue another. As a result, the EPA has often backed down when confronting the military about its pollution, Steinzor said. "Historically, this is extremely rare," she said.
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Former Assistant Health Secretary Brandt Dies
Houston Chronicle - Aug. 28

Edward N. Brandt Jr., MD, PhD, a former assistant secretary of health under President Reagan and a former executive dean at the University of Oklahoma, has died, university officials said Monday. Before his stint as assistant secretary, he worked as an associate dean of the UO College of Medicine, and president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, from 1985 to 1989, dean of medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch, and vice chancellor for health affairs for the University of Texas system.
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Gonzales Goes Mostly Unlamented
The Daily Record - Aug. 28

When U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that he would resign, the news was welcome but overdue to many Maryland lawyers who have been following his summer battles with Congress and hearing from Justice Department friends about the distraction their bossý public troubles had become. Michael Millemann, JD, professor at the School of Law, said Gonzales fundamentally misunderstood the posture and responsibility of his position. ýHe always viewed himself as an extension of the president instead of an independent law officer,ý Millemann said. ýAnd in that sense, he never really became an attorney general.ý Considering what he called the ýstoried historyý of the Department of Justice that has been headed by such ýlegendary peopleý as Robert Jackson and Robert F. Kennedy, Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School, said Gonzales' behavior has been a "travesty." Levy said the cloud of impropriety that has enveloped the department under Gonzales' watch should bother anyone, regardless of their political affiliation.

U.S. Attorney General Resigns
WTWP, 2 p.m. ý Aug. 27
"The Newshour with Jim Lehrer," PBS, 6 p.m. ý Aug. 27 (broadcast on 348 public television stations nationwide)
The Online Newshour.com ý Aug. 27
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 5:30 and 11 p.m. ý Aug. 27; 6, 7, and 8 a.m. ý Aug. 28

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, one of President Bushýs closest confidants and a key architect of his controversial counterterrorism policies, announced yesterday that he is quitting after seven months of bitter confrontation with Congress over his honesty and his competence to run the Justice Department. "I think the straw that broke the camel's back, although the back break took a while, was the report of his approaching a very sick Attorney General John Ashcroft when Gonzales was White House counsel to try and get him to countermand a decision made by the acting attorney general," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, and a former Justice Department official.
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www.yousendit.com
www.pbs.org

School of Pharmacy Goes Wireless
Telepharmacy Blog - Aug. 13

The School of Pharmacy is doing its part to make a dent in the shortage of pharmacists affecting the state. This fall, an additional 40 students will work toward their doctorates in pharmacy at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, taking classes through a secure Web site. "Montgomery County serves as an excellent foundation for our faculty and students, given the wealth of hospitals, community pharmacies, federal agencies, and research companies in the area," pharmacist Heather Brennan Congdon, PharmD, CACP, CDE, assistant dean for Shady Grove, said in a statement.
telepharmacy.blogspot.com

A 'Barracuda' Returns to Teach UM Law Class To Carry On Torch
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 25

The "Barracuda" is back. Jane Barrett, JD, who earned the piscine predator's nickname in 21 years as a prosecutor of environmental and white-collar criminals in Maryland, has returned to the state after a decade in private law practice in Washington. This time, she'll be schooling a new generation of advocates. She's taking over as director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, her alma mater, where she'll run what she calls the biggest pro bono environmental law firm in the state. "She's had such an incredibly long track record seeing these issues from all different sides, working with agencies, as a prosecutor and as a defense lawyer," said Robert Percival, JD, MA, professor at the School who oversees the Schoolýs Environmental Law Program and who recruited Barrett to return as associate professor. "It would be difficult finding anyone with more experience with all aspects of environmental law."
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Area Lawmakers Discuss College Security at Forum
The (Hagerstown) Herald-Mail - Aug. 24

College officials from four states told lawmakers on Thursday about enhanced security in an era when a few campus shootings, including one at Shepherd University, have heightened awareness. Tricia O'Neill, JD, a senior adviser of academic affairs at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, told legislators that the Americans with Disabilities Act has allowed more people with mental disabilities to attend college. However, two federal privacy laws prevent college officials from talking about students whose mental problems might create a danger. "People err on the side of not sharing [information]," O'Neill said.
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Dental School Finds Partner
Baltimore Chronicle - Aug. 9

Charmed by the Dental School and U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), UnitedHealth Group insurance will partner with the School to provide low-income children with more access to dental care. It will give the School more than $170,000 annually to train dentists in pediatric care, provide a case manager to connect children to a dentist, and educate pediatricians to look for signs of tooth problems.
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Family Files Lawsuit over Botulism Case
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 26

An Army investigation into why two babies living about 100 yards apart at Fort Meade contracted infant botulism within several months of each other confirmed what the Army has said all along: that the bacteria had been naturally occurring. ýI agree with their conclusion that they do not need to test the environment,ý said Jakub Simon, MD, assistant professor in pediatric infectious diseases at the School of Medicine who reviewed the full report at The Sun's request. "We know that the bacterium that causes this is not a contaminant. This organism is naturally occurring."
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It's Time to Sue Doctors Who Prescribe Drugs Off Label, Part II
Lawyers and Settlements.com - Aug. 17

Experts say the serious side effects associated with the use of the three-drug cocktail of Seroquel, Depakote and Clonidine should be known to all prescribing doctors by now. As far back as September 2003, School of Pharmacy professor Julie Zito, PhD, said in an interview with Mother Jones magazine, that she was surprised to discover that the new antipsychotics were being used to treat kids who ýact out,ý and was also worried about Clonidine, a blood pressure drug that was being given to children with ADHD, and even to "sleep resistant" babies, she said. Poison centers nationwide are receiving increasing reports of children suffering toxic effects from Clonidine, according to a School of Pharmacy study. "This is a really potent drug that can have an adverse effect at a dose as small as one pill," says the study's author, associate professor Wendy Klein-Schwartz, PharmD.
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Leukoaraiosis Common Among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
Medic Exchange.com - Aug. 27

The prevalence of silent ischemic brain disease, as manifested by the appearance of leukoaraiosis on MRI, is quite high in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis, according to a study. Stephen Seliger, MD, MS, assistant professor in the School of Medicine, comments that the high prevalence of leukoaraiosis helps explain the degree of cognitive impairment frequently found among dialysis patients.
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New Hope for Newborns
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 27
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 25

A $110,000 grant to the University of Maryland Medical Center by the R Baby Foundation of New Jersey will help develop rapid DNA-testing technology to accurately and immediately diagnose children too young to speak for themselves. ýWeýre going to identify diseases, not by growing the organism the old-fashioned way. Weýre going to identify them through identifying their DNA,ý said James Nataro, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine. Steven Czinn, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine, said the foundation's donation also will help educate people about the risks of infant infections.
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Students Take Blogs With a Grain of Salt
The Daily Record - Aug. 26

There are national rankings to consider, location, special programs, school demographics and tuition, to name just a few factors. But is that what they really wanted to know? A future lawyer would probably love to get the inside scoop on a School of Law graduateýs job prospects at a top Washington, D.C., or Baltimore law firm before they attend the School. In fact, that information is just a few clicks awayýbut the catch is you have to trust content from an anonymous, online author. "It's like Wikipedia," said Michelle A. McLeod, a first-year law student at the School. "Anybody can put anything online. I've always thought if it sounds too good to be true, then it is too good to be true."

Wallace Assailant Refused Mental Health Treatment
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 25

When Arthur Bremer walks out of a Maryland prison in a few months after 35 years behind bars, the would-be assassin will leave without having received psychological or mental health treatment that could have helped him adjust to life on the outside, the state's Parole Commission chairman said yesterday. Bremer, who shot Democratic presidential candidate George C. Wallace in Laurel in 1972, has refused to participate in mental health treatment programs while incarcerated. Andrew Levy, JD, a trial lawyer and adjunct professor at the School of Law, said offenders with varying degrees of mental illness are released from prison every day. Bremer's crime 35 years ago does not provide a basis for civil commitment, he said.
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Area Lawmakers Discuss College Security at Forum
The Hagerstown Herald-Mail - Aug. 24
Martinsburg Journal - Aug. 24
The Winchester Star - Aug. 24

Campus safety was the dominant topic at Thursday's Quad-State Legislative Conference in Martinsburg, W.Va., where representatives from several area colleges, including the University of Maryland, Baltimore, briefed legislators about safety upgrades and concerns at their schools, particularly in light of the April shootings on the Virginia Tech campus. Tricia OýNeill, JD, senior advisor, academic affairs, said that the Americans With Disabilities Act has allowed more people with mental disabilities to attend college. However, two federal privacy laws prevent college officials from talking about students whose mental problems might create a danger. "People err on the side of not sharing (information)," O'Neill said.
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www.journal-news.net
www.winchesterstar.com

Not So Smart: In an Era of Easy Money, the Pros Forgot That the Party Can't Last Forever
BusinessWeek - Week of Sept. 3

Making sense of the current financial troubles with hedge fund companies, the bankruptcy filings by scores of mortgage lenders, the stalling of dozens of high-profile buyouts as the credit market has seized up, and the dropping value of U.S. stocks, is daunting. One good place to start is the ways various financial players indulged in layer upon layer of leverage, much of it far from transparent. ýThereýs embedded leverage all over the place, and no one knows how far it goes in the system," says Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law, director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, and a former director for trading and markets for the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. "There's billions and billions of dollars racing around the economy that no one can track."
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State May Save $1 Million With U.S. Army Nurse Program
Baltimore Business Journal - Aug. 24

A deal with the U.S. Army to provide nurses to serve as teachers at the School of Nursing could save the state nearly $1million over the next two years. The pilot program, established by a top military commander and a graduate of the nursing program, assigns six Army nurses-paid by the U.S. Army-to the school's faculty. "We are facing a faculty shortage and a decreasing budget," said Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, dean of the School.
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Study: Emergency Rooms Often Used as First Resort
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 24

Emergency rooms are doing what they can to improve wait times, but most factors are out of their control. A study by the University of Maryland, Baltimore cited a growing population, increased demand for acute care, fewer inpatient psychiatric beds, and a shortage of nurses and on-call specialists in a report earlier this year.
www.examiner.com

University Seeks $400 Million in State Cash to Build Massive Research Building
Baltimore Business Journal - Aug. 24

David J. Ramsay, DM, DPhil, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, says the University has run out of research and lab space. He has asked the state for $400 million to build a new health science research building.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Wallace Shooter to be Freed
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 24

Arthur Bremer, who shot and paralyzed Democratic presidential candidate George Wallace during a Laurel campaign event in 1972, will be released from a Maryland prison before yearýs end after serving 35 years of a 53-year sentence, state officials said. In 1996, a state parole commission hearing officer wrote that paroling Bremer would ýeffectively proclaim an ýopen hunting seasoný oný other politicians. But experts say authorities must release someone who has served the required time in prison when there is no compelling legal basis for holding him. "You can't just keep locking someone up simply because you are afraid that maybe they will commit another crime when they get out," said Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law.
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Cancer Program Helps Women Without Insurance
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 5 p.m. - Aug. 22

Cassandra Warthen knew she had a lump in her breast, but didn't know how to pay for the necessary screening. A mother and grandmother, she had no health insurance. She called a University cancer program, got the screening, and learned she had breast cancer. Majid Mohiuddin, MD, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said Warthen "became the spokesperson for our cancer center and University because she had this spirit of awareness. She went from someone who had no clue about anything to one of our supreme advocates."
wjz.com

City Police Investigate Taser Death
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 6 and 11 p.m. - Aug. 22 ; 5 and 6 a.m. - Aug. 23

Baltimore police say a man died this past weekend after officers subdued him with a taser. This is the third death in the city this year after a suspect was stunned with a taser. ýAs these cases increase a police officer can no longer say, 'Well, I didn't know.' A reasonable police officer is responsible for knowing how a weapon works,ý said Mark Graber, JD, PhD, MA, professor at the School of Law.
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Homeless Protest at City Agency
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 23

Members of Project Jump Start, an advocacy group involving students from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, protested last weekýs cleanup of belongings of homeless people sleeping under the Jones Falls Expressway by gathering outside the city housing department. Reginald Scriber, the departmentýs deputy commissioner for community services, "was coming in and invited us all in for a meeting, homeless people included," said Dan Andersen, a medical student at the University. "He assured us that they were doing everything they could." School of Social Work student Adam Schneider, a second year student, is pictured in The Sun talking with a couple who have been homeless for 14 months.
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Countervail Corp. Announces Exclusive Licensing from UMB and U.S. Army
eworldwire.com - Aug. 22

Countervail Corp. announced licensing the exclusive development and commercialization rights from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and the U.S. Army for the use of an agent that can protect against the effects of some of the most dangerous and feared chemical agents and insecticide poisons. Agents most feared to be used as possible weapons of mass destruction (soman, sarin and VX gas) are based on organophosphates. In addition, many commercial pesticides are based on organophosphates due to their effectiveness and low cost.
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High Blood Pressure Often Missed in Children
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 22

Doctors fail to diagnose high blood pressure in more than three-quarters of children with the problem, putting them at risk for heart disease and other organ damage later in life, a new study suggests. Susan Mendley, MD associate professor at the School of Medicine, said it might be difficult for pediatricians to deliver the news to parents. "Physicians are reluctant to make a bad diagnosis if they can't be confident," she said. "But we really have to see children as soon-to-be young adults and make sure we do all we can to protect them from the diseases of adulthood."
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www.oea.umaryland.edu

Students, Homeless Protest After Downtown Partnership Cleanup Efforts
Baltimoresun.com - Aug. 22

A handful of students from the University of Maryland, Baltimore slept overnight with homeless people gathered on Guilford Avenue to protest recent efforts to move their belongings. ýWe want to let the powers that beýthe mayor, the Downtown Partnershipýknow that people care about this issue,ý said Dan Andersen, a 29-year-old medical student at the University and a member of Project Jump Start, a group that feeds the homeless. "Rather than just move the homeless from street to street, we need some real change, like affordable housing."
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Innovative System Sanitizes Hands in Three Seconds
Hospital Development magazine (UK) - Aug. 21

A new hand sanitation device for use by hospital health care workers and doctors has been demonstrated by Germgard Lighting, an early phase, medical technology company based in New Jersey. According to Anthony Harris, MD, associate professor of epidemiology and preventive medicine at the School of Medicine, Germgard's approach "represents a potentially innovative improvement over the current practice of bare hand sanitation between patient visits and within a given patient visit."
www.hdmagazine.co.uk

Odds Split for 35 Percent Return on Tribune Stock
Bloomberg News - Aug. 20

Shareholders vote today on Sam Zell's $8.2 billion takeover of Tribune Co. Zell may be unable to lower the offer because his presence on Tribuneýs board would leave him open to accusations he used inside information, said Robert Suggs, JD, professor at the School of Law. "If this thing unwinds, everyone is looking to sue everyone."
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Biotech Boom Fuels the Growth of Life Sciences Law
The Daily Record - Aug. 20

The market for lawyers who know science is so strong that the University of Maryland School of Law steers students in that direction, said Karen H. Rothenberg, JD, MPA, dean of the School. She said the School has legal clinics for biotech businesses in Montgomery County and now Baltimore, so students can get experience dealing with high-tech topics. "The law school really is creating sort of a whole expertise in this area," she said. "We really have to be committed to creating the practice in this city because with technology, as you can imagine, you can have any lawyer in the country take care of you." Some firms have taken a hyper-local approach to client service. Miles & Stockbridge, for example, has an office in the University of Maryland BioPark.

Campus Security Kicks into Gear
WJZ-TV, 11 p.m. - Aug. 19

Schools here in Maryland have new security measures in place to better communicate with students during an emergency. "UMB Alerts is an automated text messaging system that allows you to send short messages to Blackberry, e-mail and phones that tell them where to get additional information during emergencies, where activities are taking place, and where to get additional information," said Bob Rowan, MS, head of the emergency management team at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Alisha Motle and Alison Hooper, students at the Dental School, were quoted.
wjz.com
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Does Where You Went to College Matter in the Working World?
Annapolis Capital - Aug. 16

Donna Parker, L MD, who graduated from the School of Medicine, runs her own pediatric practice in Annapolis. Growing up in a family that placed a strong emphasis on education, Parker said going to the University of Maryland's medical school meant embracing priorities far from the girl who had "every hair in place. You would live and sleep and eat medicine and do laundry when you had time," Parker said.
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New Hiring Law Spurs ID-Theft Fears
The Arizona Republic - Aug. 19

Authorities fear the fake-document industry will grow even more as migrants look for ways to circumvent Arizonaýs new employer-sanctions law and a new Bush administration crackdown on illegal workers. "Like other crime associated with illegal immigration, the fraudulent-document trade has flourished because the nation's immigration system is broken," said Orde Kittrie, JD, visiting associate professor at the School of Law. "The system does not allow enough immigrants to enter legally to meet the labor demands of the expanding U.S. economy," he said.
www.azcentral.com

Sept. 11 Attacks Cast a Shadow Over Padilla Trial
The Associated Press ý Aug. 19
Reuters ý Aug. 18
The Wall Street Journal ý Aug. 17

The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks cast a long shadow over the terrorism support trial of Brooklyn-born Jose Padilla and his two co-defendants, with prosecutors constantly emphasizing al-Qaida connections and some of the most riveting testimony given by Osama bin Laden himself in the form of a decade-old TV interview. ýThereýs the old saying that when you lie down with dogs, you get fleas,ý said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security. "It's fair game for the prosecutors to mention al-Qaida and for Osama bin Laden to be portrayed."
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State Budget Cuts Force UMB to Put School of Public Health on Hold
The Baltimore Business Journal - Aug. 17

State budget cuts have forced officials at the University of Maryland, Baltimore to delay plans to open a school targeted at improving global health. The new School of Public Health had received approval from the state's Board of Regents in June 2006, had an interim dean and also had signed a lease on space in the new UMB BioPark. But an expected loss of $9 million to UMB's budget over the next two years left university officials without the needed funding to open its doors.
baltimore.bizjournals.com

Tearing Down Statues
The Daily Record - Aug. 20

In this Op-Ed, Mark Graber, JD, PhD, MA, professor at the School of Law, argues that "tearing down all monuments to Roger Taney [chief justice of the United States who wrote the majority opinion for the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford] encourages the historically false belief that slavery existed in the United States largely because Taney and a few other leaders made evil decisions."

Too Little Food to Grow On
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 19

The problem is called failure to thrive, but what it means is children weigh so little that they often do not register on the standard growth charts kept by pediatricians. "The bottom line is they're not getting enough food," said Maureen Black, PhD, professor and director of the Growth and Nutrition Clinic at the School of Medicine. "There's no shortage of these kids."
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Jose Padilla's Legal Odyssey
ABCNews.com - Aug. 17

After five years of incarceration, a jury found Jose Padilla guilty of terrorism charges. In many ways, Padilla is a test case for President Bushýs legal war on terror since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. John Ashcroft, attorney general at the time, gave an unusual televised statement, telling the world of Padillaýs capture at OýHare International Airport in Chicago. Ashcroft said that authorities had ýdisrupted an unfolding terrorist plot to attack the United States by exploding a radioactive ýdirty bomb.ýý Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the announcement introduced the administration's novel legal strategy: "The Ashcroft announcement was the first articulation of what came to be called the enemy combatant theory, and the first time a United States citizen would be deemed an enemy combatant."
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Mortgage Woes Ripple Outward
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 17

Government reports showed that housing starts by builders and permits both fell to their lowest levels in more than a decade. "The underlying problem, of course, is that people are reneging on their mortgages, but that has set off a house of cards," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former securities regulator. "The big question is whether confidence will return."
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Padilla is Guilty on All Charges in Terror Trial
The New York Times (and at least four other papers) - Aug. 17

Some experts said the very success of the Padilla prosecution raised doubts about the administration's insistence that the terrorism threat cannot be handled in the civilian justice system. "This demonstrates, at least for now, that the United States is fully capable of prosecuting terrorism while affording defendants the full procedural protections of the Constitution," said Michael Greenberger, JD, who served in the Clinton administration Justice Department and teaches a Law of Counterterrorism course at the School of Law.
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www.sfgate.com
www.boston.com
www.iht.com

Student Awarded Medical School Scholarship
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 17

Matthew Loftus, a 20-year-old native of Bel Air, took a step toward his dream of helping sick people this month when he began his first year as a medical student at the School of Medicine. And yesterday, Loftus, the eldest of 13 children, received a significant boost when the formal announcement was made that he was a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Program scholarship, meaning that his medical school tuition will be covered.
www.examiner.com

The Morning Brief
MSNBC.com - Aug. 16
WSJ.com - Aug. 17

"This is a face-saving day for the Bush administration," said Michael Greenberger, JD, a School of Law professor and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, about Jose Padilla being found guilty of terrorism charges. ýIt would have been quite an embarrassment if he had been acquitted. But this evidence could have been presented immediatelyýwithout the distraction and waste of valuable timeý of the enemy combatant claims. Had the administration done so, Greenberger added, it would have sent a "signal to the world" that the administration would prosecute the war on terror while working within the rule of law.
online.wsj.com
www.msnbc.msn.com

A Call to Ban Smoking in Cars (With Children)
ABCNews.com - Aug. 16
The New York Times - Aug. 15

Under a City Council proposal, New York City would prohibit smoking in cars where children are riding, joining the ranks of Arkansas, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, Bangor, Maine, and Rockland County, N.Y., where similar legislation has been passed. Kathleen Dachille, JD, assistant professor at the School of Law and director of the Legal Resource Center for Tobacco Regulation, Litigation and Advocacy, which has helped guide the creation of these policies, said she is well aware of the arguments against themýfrom privacy infringement to difficulty of enforcement. She's heard from many people staunchly opposed to such bans. "I received what is slightly short of death threats, and my comments were reasonable," she said. "I couldn't even answer my phone for a couple of days."
abcnews.go.com
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com

Back in Motion
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 16

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is the first state institution to offer disk-replacement surgery with the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved artificial disk. ýThe artificial disk offers patients a remarkably effective option that alleviates pain and also preserves more of their mobility,ý said Francois Aldrich, MB, ChB, MMed, a neurosurgeon at UMMC and associate professor of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine. The artificial disk allows greater range of motion of the neck than spinal fusion surgery, a well-established procedure that involves fusing together two or more vertebrae. Aldrich said recovery time is shorter than for spinal fusion. His patient, Meryl Eddy, JD, counsel for the University of Maryland, Baltimore, returned to work Tuesday, a week after her surgery.
www.baltimoresun.com

Jose Padilla's Legal Odyssey
ABCNews.com - Aug. 16

After five years of incarceration, Jose Padilla will finally hear from a jury today as to whether he is guilty of terrorism charges. In many ways, Padilla is a test case for President Bushýs legal war on terror since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. John Ashcroft, attorney general at the time, gave an unusual televised statement, telling the world of Padillaýs capture at OýHare International Airport in Chicago. Ashcroft said that authorities had ýdisrupted an unfolding terrorist plot to attack the United States by exploding a radioactive ýdirty bomb.ýý Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the announcement introduced the administration's novel legal strategy: "The Ashcroft announcement was the first articulation of what came to be called the enemy combatant theory, and the first time a United States citizen would be deemed an enemy combatant."
www.abcnews.go.com

Opening a Portal to a Dream
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 16

Matthew Loftus, a 20-year-old native of Bel Air, took a step toward his dream of helping sick people this month when he began his first year as a medical student at the School of Medicine. And yesterday, Loftus, the eldest of 13 children, received a significant boost when the formal announcement was made that he was a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Program scholarship, meaning that his medical school tuition will be covered.
www.baltimoresun.com

Commentary on the Hatfill Case and Iranian Security Force Being Declared Terrorists
WUSA, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - Aug. 15

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, commented about the Hatfill case against the U.S. government and about the federal government's recent declaration that an Iranian security force is a terrorist group.

From the Front
Nursing Spectrum - Aug. 13

The School of Nursing/Army Nurse Corps Partnership, a pilot program designed primarily to help address the nurse faculty shortage, is the subject of a feature story, "From the Front," printed in the current issue of Nursing Spectrum magazine.

Md. Sees its First Stainless Steel Disk Replacement
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 15
WJZ - Aug. 14

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) is the first state institution to offer disk-replacement surgery with the new U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved artificial disk. "The artificial disk offers patients a remarkably effective option that alleviates pain and also preserves more of their mobility," said Francois Aldrich, MB, ChB, MMed, a neurosurgeon at UMMC and associate professor of neurosurgery at the School of Medicine.
www.examiner.com
wjz.com

Media Scan
Indianapolis Star - Aug. 14

It's an all-too-familiar recipe for excess body fat: nonstop desk jobs, infinite tech gadgets, and endless stress. So says Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, who wrote Fit To Live: The 5-Point Plan to Be Lean, Strong and Fearless for Life. An assistant professor at the School of Medicine, sheýs considered an expert on health and nutrition, and she wrote the best-seller Fight Fat after 40.
www.indystar.com

Owings Mills Woman Named Dean at UM Pharmacy School
The Community Times - Aug. 8

Owings Mills resident Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, has taken over as dean of the School of Pharmacy. Eddington counsels young people to take a serious look at their talents and to pursue a path where they have the drive, enthusiasm and vision to succeed. "Sometimes you can chart a path and sometimes opportunities come up. You have to be ready and prepared to take them," she added.
www.communitytimes.com

Software Firm Seeks $100M from Hopkins
The Daily Record - Aug. 13

A Baltimore software management company has narrowed its trade secrets suit against Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, but has more than quadrupled its original damage request to surpass $100 million. ProSys Inc., which first sued Hopkins for $25 million in April, claims the hospital gave ProSysý manuals and other material to ProSysý competitors when the Johns Hopkins Health System decided to put all its medical facilities on one facilities management software program. Whether the case will be tried in federal or state court hinges on the copyright issue, said James Astrachan, JD, an adjunct instructor at the School of Law and an intellectual property attorney at Astrachan, Gunst & Thomas P.C. "If a judge deems that the allegations at hand are indeed a question of copyright law rather than the state trade secret act, then the case will stay in federal court," he said.

Why Do Placebos Affect People Differently?
EndoNurse.com - Aug. 13

Why do some people experience a "placebo effect" that makes them feel better when they receive a sham treatment they believe to be realýwhile other people donýt respond at all to the same thing, or even feel worse? A new study from the University of Michigan Health System found that the extent to which a person responds to a placebo treatment is closely linked to how active a certain area of their brain becomes when they're anticipating something beneficial. The study's authors include Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, dean of the Dental School.
www.endonurse.com

American Varsity Partners UI, ABU On AIDS Research
AllAfrica.com - Aug. 8

The University of Maryland, Baltimore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria on a research program geared toward providing a remedy for the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), using some rare specie of herbs found in Nigeria. Under the pact, the University of Maryland Institute of Human Virology will in collaboration with its affiliate, the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, train a select crop of university teachers on possible conversion of indigenous medicinal plants into anti-retroviral drugs for the management of the disease.
allafrica.com

Fighting for the Right to Flush
Timeonline.com - July 31

Among the laundry list of inconveniences most of us can't abide: cold coffee, airport delays, the high price of gasoline. Our complaints about them are loud and long. But how about the dearth of clean, accessible public bathrooms in the U.S.? Surely each of us knows the desperation of being stranded without a bowl when we needed it most. And yet it's a predicament that we quietly cross our legs and accept. "You wonder what it says about our country and culture that we donýt take responsibility, individually or collectively, for having clean facilities for people to use," says Steven Soifer, PhD, MSW, a professor at the School of Social Work. Soifer contends that the first step to improving our toilet deficit is to start a national potty discourse: "Ninety-eight percent of Americans don't know the laws regarding the use of public toilets and 80 percent of businesses do not know," he says.
www.time.com

Joint Effort Seeks to Increase Dental Care Services to Underserved Minority Children in Maryland
KaiserNetwork.org - Aug. 10

The death of a Maryland boy from a tooth infection that spread to his brain has prompted the Dental School and a health care company to sign an agreement in an effort to improve pediatric dental services in Maryland for low-income families. The agreement was signed Wednesday by Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, professor and program director of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Allen Finkelstein, DDS, chief dental officer of AmeriChoice, a UnitedHealth Group company. Under the agreement, AmeriChoice will provide the School with more than $170,000 each year for new services and programs designed to make it easier for children to receive dental care.
www.kaisernetwork.org

U. Md. School of Pharmacy Goes Wireless
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 13

The School of Pharmacy is doing its part to make a dent in the shortage of pharmacists affecting the state. This fall, an additional 40 students will work toward their doctorates in pharmacy at The Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, taking classes through a secure Web site. "Montgomery County serves as an excellent foundation for our faculty and students, given the wealth of hospitals, community pharmacies, federal agencies, and research companies in the area," pharmacist Heather Brennan Congdon, PharmD, CACP, CDE, assistant dean for Shady Grove, said in a statement.
www.examiner.com

University of Toledo Doctor Turns Flesh into Plastic Learning Tool
Toledo Blade - Aug. 12

Ronald Wade, who directs the School of Medicineýs Anatomical Services Division, was the first in the country to plastinate body parts. "They were doing brain surgery. When I came to the University of Maryland, they were shown in cabinets. Some were stuck together because the sugar was starting to come out."
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Wanted: Students With Compassion
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 13

Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, who became the seventh dean of the School of Pharmacy on July 3, was the subject of a wide-ranging question and answer session. "Of course, we have standards in terms of test scores and GPA. But we're also looking for maturity, professionalism and a sense of empathy, because we work with patients. Their clients are patients, and we are looking to improve their treatment."
www.examiner.com

Women With Migraines at Higher Risk of Stroke
The Washington Post ý Aug. 9
Forbes.com ý Aug. 9

Women who have migraine headaches with visual symptoms (or aura) may be at increased risk for stroke compared to women who do not have migraines, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. ýWomen with recent onset of probable migraine with visual symptoms [within the prior year] were almost seven times more likely to have a stroke compared to women with no history of migraine,ý said Steven Kittner, MD, MPH, senior author of the study, professor at the School of Medicine, and staff physician at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center. "Eight percent of stroke cases had onset of probable migraine with visual symptoms in the prior year compared to 1 percent of controls," Kittner said.
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www.forbes.com

Feud Over AIDS Vaccine Trials Leads Italian Researchers to Court
Science - Aug. 10

A dispute about the merits of an AIDS vaccine being developed by Barbara Ensoli, a leading Italian researcher, has landed in the courtroom. HIV co-discoverer Robert Gallo, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine, says Ensoliýs battle with Fernando Aiuti has caught the attention of many Italian AIDS researchers who are frustrated that their government has committed tens of millions of euros to Ensoliýs project while they struggle to find funding for their own work. "It's disproportionate to the money available to other scientists," said Gallo. "That's the background to all of this." Ensoli worked in Gallo's laboratory for many years.
www.sciencemag.org

Is Green Tea Really Healthy?
Baltimore Jewish Times - Aug. 10

More Americans than ever are now drinking green tea because of the claims about its health benefits. Mindy Athas, RD, clinical dietician at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center, said there is no downside to enjoying a cup of green tea. "My bottom line is yes, you should drink more green tea," she said, recommending replacing a cup or two of coffee each week with freshly brewed green tea. Michael Miller, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said his patients often ask him if they should add green tea to their diet. "I tell them to have a handful of almonds [or walnuts, pistachios, or hazelnuts] with their dark chocolate and wash it down with some green tea," he said.
www.jewishtimes.com

Md. GOP Lawmaker Criticizes Appeals Court
Washington Blade - Aug. 10

Nineteen gay and lesbian plaintiffs are waiting for the Maryland Court of Appeals to resolve a case that challenges state laws limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples. Delegate Don Dwyer said the judges have taken too long to issue their decision in Conaway v. Deane. He said the state constitution notes, in Section 15 of Article IV, that the court shall issue all rulings "within three months" of oral arguments. Arguments in the case occurred eight months ago. But Daniel Friedman, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, said the court is under no obligation to rule within 90 days. "Many years ago, the Court of Appeals determined that Article IV, Section 15 is directory, not mandatory," he said. "It is a rare case that is decided that quickly."
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Pediatric Dental Care Agreement Announced
The (Annapolis) Capital - Aug. 10

The death of a Maryland boy from a tooth infection that spread to his brain has prompted the Dental School and a health care company to sign an agreement in an effort to improve pediatric dental services in Maryland for low-income families. The agreement was signed Wednesday by Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, professor and program director in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, and Allen Finkelstein, DDS, chief dental officer of AmeriChoice, a UnitedHealth Group company. Under the agreement, AmeriChoice will provide the School with more than $170,000 each year for new services and programs designed to make it easier for children to receive dental care.
www.hometownannapolis.com

Stomping Out Smelly Feet
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 10

Do your feet smell? There could be a simple solution for that. Richard Silverstein, DPM, clinical instructor of orthopedics at the School of Medicine, said the key to solving foot odor is locating its source. "It could be from sweating a lot, or it could be from bacteria, but the odor comes from sweat glands in the foot," Silverstein said.
www.examiner.com

Women With Migraines, Visual Symptoms May Have Higher Stroke Risk
RxPGnews.com - Aug. 9

Women who have migraine headaches with visual symptoms (or aura) may be at increased risk for stroke compared to women who do not have migraines, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. ýWomen with recent onset of probable migraine with visual symptoms (within the prior year) were almost seven times more likely to have a stroke compared to women with no history of migraine,ý said Steven Kittner, MD, MPH, senior author of the study, professor at the School of Medicine, and staff physician at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center. "Eight percent of stroke cases had onset of probable migraine with visual symptoms in the prior year compared to one percent of controls," Kittner said.
www.rxpgnews.com

Alliance Seeks to Expand Dental Care to Poor Kids
The Washington Post - Aug. 9
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 9
The Daily Record - Aug. 9
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 5 p.m. - Aug. 8

The Dental School and an insurance company have partnered to provide low-income children with more access to dental care. The action comes six months after a 12-year-old Prince Georgeýs County boy died from a tooth infection. They hope to reach about 100 physicians with their efforts, said Norman Tinanoff, DDS, MS, professor and director of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry.
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www.baltimoresun.com
wjz.com
www.delmarvanow.com

Brain Bee Continues to Expand
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 9

Norbert Myslinski, PhD, is into brains, and he hopes young people will be, too. The associate professor with the Dental Schoolýs Department of Biomedical Sciences created the Brain Bee in 1990 as a way to get children involved in neuroscience. This yearýs Australian competition was part of the International Brain Research Organization's annual conference, held in Melbourne. Set amid the latest research, science and findings of more than 2,000 neuroscientists from around the world, the Brain Bee made the most headlines, Myslinski said.
www.examiner.com

Nurses Take On Climate Change; Global Warming Emerges as Health Issue
The Washington Post - Aug. 9

Spurred by what they see as an increasing number of illnesses, injuries, and deaths related to global warming, a growing number of public health professionals are campaigning for a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. And nurses, said Brenda Afzal, MS, RN, project manager of the School of Nursing's Environmental Health Education Center, are starting to see the fight against global warming as part of their job. "Nurses are becoming engaged and involved and concerned," she said. "It's a big thing to ask, but nurses are getting it."
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A Local Gluten-Free Baker's Mix Gets Into the Market
The Washington Post - Aug. 8

With her gluten-free baking mix on store shelves, one self-published cookbook under her belt and the phone ringing off the wall for consulting work, Catonsville's Jules Shepard finds herself at the center of a full-fledged movement. If gluten is completely avoided, "you can lead a healthy, full life," says Alessio Fasano, MD, professor and founder of the School of Medicine's Center for Celiac Research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. The market of users also is expected to keep growing. "For every celiac diagnosed there are an average of 50 others who have not been diagnosed yet," says Fasano, who had a key role in the study that paved the way for the blood test.
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Credibility Is Key to Maryland Shooting Case
The Washington Post - Aug. 4

The defendant is a police officer who has been investigated by his own department at least three times, a corporal with a reputation for volatility. The state's star witness is a convicted felon who tested positive for cocaine soon after the events in question, when he and a co-worker were shot while delivering furniture at the defendantýs home. Abraham Dash, JD, a professor at the School of Law who specializes in criminal procedure, said the defendantýs decision to speak publicly raises juror expectations that the panel will hear from him directly and ýalmost forces him to take the stand.ý Most defendants in criminal trials do not testify, largely to avoid tough questioning from the prosecution and to limit the possibility that damaging personal information will become admissible.
www.washingtonpost.com

FedEx Contractors Suit
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 11 p.m. - Aug. 8

Drivers in Maryland and across the nation who work for FedEx Ground delivery service are parking their trucks and suing the company for unfair labor practices. Classified as independent contractors and paying for their own delivery trucks and other major expenses, they lack autonomy and had been treated as employees. "The court will look at who determines how the work gets done," said Helen Norton, JD, a visiting professor at the School of Law.

Ozbolt Earns Grant for Diversity Informatics Study
Advance for Nurses - July 30

Judy Ozbolt, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor, received a three-year, $950,544 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration for her study, "Nursing Informatics Program Focused on Diversity and the Underserved." The project will increase the degree of diverse, culturally competent nursing informatics specialists in the work force by revising and expanding the School of Nursing's master's and post-master's online informatics programs.

President's Plan to Deal with Disasters/New British Prime Minister
WUSA-TV, 9:15 a.m. ý Aug. 8

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed President Bushýs plan to deal with disasters and the fact that state and local officials feel they were left out of the plan. Greenberger also discussed the new British prime minister, Gordon Brown, and his request for the U.S. to free five British detainees from Guantanamo Bay.

A Study to Sink Your Teeth Into
Orlando Sentinel - Aug. 7

Soda has long been linked to tooth decay. In 2004, researchers at the Dental School divided common drinks into three categories - cola beverages, non-cola beverages, and teas and coffees - and submerged teeth for 14 days in samples from each group. The study found that the vast majority of soft drinks "exhibited a progressive attack" on teeth.
www.orlandosentinel.com

At-War Soldiers' Kids Suffer at Home
WebMD.com - July 3
CBSNews.com

Increased rates of child maltreatment during military deployment isn't happening because the left-at-home moms are terrible mothersýitýs happening because they are mothers stressed to the breaking point, says Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, assistant professor at the School of Medicine and chair of the Child Protection Team at the University of Maryland Medical Center. "The parents who do this are not bad people. This is the case in most situations of abuse and neglect," Lane said.
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www.webmd.com

Every Adoptive Parents' Worst Nightmare
The Fayetteville Observer - Aug. 7

In a story about birth parents changing their minds after giving their children up for adoption, Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MS, a professor at the School of Social Work, says, "Parents abduct children for a variety of reasons." Greif, who co-authored the book When Parents Kidnap, says the effects on the child depend on a number of factors including the child's age, how well the child knows the parent who abducted him or her and how close the child is to the parent who has been left behind. "As humans," he says, "we can't be reduced to a formula."
www.fayobserver.com

Experts Say Infant Killings Not Rare
Associated Press in The Daily Record - Aug. 6
The (Salisbury) Daily Times - Aug. 6

As they investigate the origin of the four sets of fetus remains in the murder case involving a mother in Ocean City, Md., authorities suspect they may be dealing with something even less common than neonaticide: a repeat offender. "It's very unusual for this to be a pattern," said Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, assistant professor at the School of Medicine and a pediatrician who runs the University of Maryland Medical Center's Child Protection Team, which deals with concerns about maltreatment.
www.delmarvanow.com

FISA Legislation
AM 950 Air America Minnesota, 7:05 p.m. - Aug. 6

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, did a half-hour interview about the new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation.

Use/Abuse of 'Executive Privilege'
WYPR-FM, noon-1 p.m. - Aug. 6

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor in the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, was a featured guest on The Marc Steiner Show and discussed the use/abuse of "executive privilege" by the Bush administration, particularly as it pertains to the handling of the U.S. Attorneysý Office controversy and the attorney general.
media.umaryland.edu:8080

45 Milestones - 2006: Major Strides in Medical Research
Jamaica Gleaner - Aug. 3

In 2006, Jamaican biochemist Dr. Henry Lowe and his research partner, Joseph Bryant, DVM, MS, associate professor at the School of Medicine, announced the discovery of a cancer drug derived from a pair of endemic Jamaican plants. The drug, Lowe stated, can help cure five cancers: B-16 melanoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, and a B-cell lymphoma.
www.jamaica-gleaner.com

A Doctor at War: From Baltimore's Urban Battlefield to the Iraqi War Zone
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 5

This story chronicles the experience of an Air Force doctor who came to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to train before serving in Iraq. The trauma center. staffed by faculty from the School of Medicine, is touted as one of Americaýs busiest emergency rooms.
www.baltimoresun.com

Death Points to Risks in Research
The Washington Post - Aug. 6
Seattle Times - Aug. 6

Federal regulations require a company to report any serious complications that are even ýpossiblyý related to an experimental treatment "as soon as possible" and no later than seven days after learning of it. But a gene-therapy company and rheumatologist treating a woman who died while participating in a test had at first classified the problems as not serious, and later classified them as serious but unrelated to the treatment. So no U.S. Food and Drug Administration report was made, and the study went on, with other volunteers unaware of the problems. That reflects a widespread problem in clinical trials, said Adil Shamoo, PhD, professor at the School of Medicine and editor-in-chief of the journal Accountability in Research. "There are no uniform standards for 'adverse events' reporting," Shamoo said. "And there is no motivation to report them. ... No one wants to show their dirty linen."
www.washingtonpost.com
seattletimes.nwsource.com

Details of Post-Disaster Plans Kept Secret
Newsday - Aug. 6

The White House's refusal to share the classified portion with the House Homeland Security Committee, even in closed briefings, has angered lawmakers and spurred rants on the Internet about what one blogger warns is ýa White House coup to be implemented by Homeland Security at presidential decree.ý Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, says, "While you don't want these plans floating about in public, I think it's fair there be some check on the executive branch to make sure the planning is done in a careful and realistic way. I've seen plans that are very good and I've seen plans that are slipshod."
www.newsday.com

Experts Say Infant Killings Not Rare
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 4

As they investigate the origin of the four sets of fetus remains in the murder case involving a mother in Ocean City, Md., authorities suspect they may be dealing with something even less common than neonaticide: a repeat offender. "It's very unusual for this to be a pattern," said Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, assistant professor at the School of Medicine and a pediatrician who runs the University of Maryland Medical Center's Child Protection Team, which deals with concerns about maltreatment.

Mediation Expert Helps Businesses, Families
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 6

Louise Phipps Senft, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, doesn't just help her clients find a middle ground ý at her mediation firm she helps them realize who they really are.
www.examiner.com

O.C. Case Puts Focus on Fetal Murder Laws
The (Wilmington, Del.) News-Journal - Aug. 6

Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said that, typically, a fetus is able to live outside the womb after 26 weeks or so, but such might not be the case if it has significant medical problems. "A lot of the babies born at 26 weeks are born because of problems with the pregnancy or the mother's health, not necessarily the baby's health," she said. "In those cases, the baby may be able to survive with adequate medical care."

Summer Work
The Daily Record - Aug. 6

Deepti Kulkarni, a third-year student at the School of Law and Public Justice Center clerk, said that when she asks her friends at big firms what they have been working on, they give a short description and then pepper her with questions about her own work, which this summer has involved working on Medicaid reform. Rochelle Watson, a second-year law student at Maryland, spent the summer as an unpaid intern in the civil litigation department of the state attorney general's office.

Deregulating Low-Risk Research
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Aug. 3

In this Op-Ed, Adil Shamoo, PhD, professor at the School of Medicine, argues that "The United States has done much to protect human research subjects, and no one can deny the importance of keeping them safe. But at the same time, we have handicapped researchers whose work poses no threat to humans. It is time to exempt such low-risk studies from federal regulation."

New Murder Charge Replaces Original in Case Against Mother
The Washington Post - Aug. 3
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 11 p.m. - Aug 2; 5, 6, and 7 a.m. - Aug. 3

Prosecutors in Ocean City dismissed a recent murder charge against a woman accused of killing her unborn baby, but then filed a new murder charge yesterday alleging that she gave birth to twins years earlier and drowned at least one of them in the toilet. Charging the mother for a death several years old, however, presents problems of its own, said Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law. "It's not clear what condition physical evidence is in," Levy said. "It seems to me with 4-year-old remains, you might not be able to come up with a cause of death."
www.washingtonpost.com
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Ocean City Woman Charged in Death of Fetus
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 7 a.m., 5:30 and 10 p.m. - July 31

Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the medical implications in the case against the Ocean City woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 26-week-old fetus. Three other fetuses were allegedly discovered on her property.

Owings Mills Litigator Launches Legal Television Network
The Daily Record - July 30

Baltimore County litigator Irwin Kramer has launched The Legal Television Network, an online service that offers several hundred videos that demonstrate how everyday people are affected by different areas of the law. James Astrachan, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law who was interviewed for some of the network's upcoming programming, said that informational videos are "a terrific idea, particularly if it gets to the point where it's searchable and the technology is out there to do that."

Baltimore Officials Consider Speed Cameras
WBAL-TV, Ch. 11, 5, 6, and 11 p.m. ý Aug. 1; 5, and 6 a.m. ý Aug. 2
WBALTV.com ý Aug. 1

Baltimore officials are considering putting up cameras to catch drivers speeding in neighborhoods. Critics charge such cameras do little to improve safety and would infringe on privacy. "I think it's frustrating, because it's really the best evidence that a traffic violation is being committed. And I think people are frustrated when they get caught when they thought nobody was watching them," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security.
www.wbaltv.com

Evidence Gathering Continues in Case of Woman Charged in Death of Fetus
The Daily Times (Salisbury) - Aug. 2

Investigators continued to sift through the evidence found in the Ocean City home of a woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 26-week-old fetus. Three other fetuses were also allegedly discovered in the home. Wendy Lane, MD, MPH, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said, in general, mothers that kill their infants shortly after birth tend to be poor and unmarried. "This mom doesn't fit the common pattern other than she concealed the pregnancy and delivered in the home," Lane said, adding that this situation is "atypical."
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Expert Advice: Diabetes
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 2

About 20.8 million people in the United States have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. And as the general population ages and continues to gain weight and exercise less, more people are at risk for diabetes, says Thomas Donner, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Joslin Diabetes Center.
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Maritime Judiciary Under Fire
The (Baltimore) Sun - Aug. 1

Members of Congress are calling for the U.S. Coast Guardýs administrative court system to be removed from the agencyýs control and placed within an independent arm of government, saying recent claims of bias and mismanagement have raised doubts within the maritime industry about whether the system is fair to the civilian defendants whose cases it handles. Abraham Dash, JD, professor at the School of Law who testified at Tuesday's hearing, said he was "troubled" by a memo that the chief administrative law judge circulated to judges that appeared to tell them how to rule.
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Obama Would Send U.S. Troops to Afghanistan, Pakistan
Bloomberg News - Aug. 1

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said he would pull U.S. troops out of Iraq and send them to Afghanistan and possibly Pakistan, which he called ýthe right battlefieldý in the war against terrorism. ýHis focus on going after al-Qaida and Taliban and other terrorist groups in their training facilities is to be commended,ý said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security. Still, Obama's call for a quadrennial review of the Department of Homeland Security "suggests a slower approach to a reform in that regard than is needed," he said.
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Prosecution Could Be Tough In Ocean City Fetus Case
WJZ-TV, Ch. 13, 5, 6, and 11 p.m. - Aug. 1; 5, 6, and 7 a.m. - Aug. 2
WJZ.Com - Aug. 1
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 5:30 and 10 p.m. - Aug. 1; 6 and 7 a.m. - Aug. 2
InsideBaltimore.com - Aug. 1
WTWP, 107.7 FM, 1500 AM, 3:30 p.m. - Aug. 1

An Ocean City woman has been charged with first-degree murder under a 2005 fetal homicide law after investigators found infant remains in her home. Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law, said the law was intended to prosecute someone who murders a pregnant woman with a child that could have survived on its own outside of the womb. "The fact is that not every revolting, disgusting act is a violation of criminal law," said Levy. "She may have a moral or an ethical responsibility to get help for a fetus thatýs in distress, but is it a violation of the criminal law if she chooses not to? I don't think so."
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Senator Investigated; Attorney General Debate; Robertsý Seizure
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. - Aug. 1

Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, discussed the federal investigation of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, the ongoing debate over U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and the seizure that sent U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to the hospital.

UM Scientists Receive $15 Million AIDS Grant
Post Chronicle - Aug. 2
News-Medical.net - Aug. 1

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $15 million to Baltimore AIDS researchers hoping to further develop a vaccine that will protect people against most of the viral strains circulating worldwide. The grant goes to the School of Medicineýs Institute of Human Virology, headed by Robert Gallo, MD, a professor at the School and the co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS. Gallo said Tuesday that the vaccine is designed to overcome the virusý ability to mutate constantly-a hurdle that has frustrated researchers for more than two decades.
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Congress on Gitmo: Too Little Too Late
Time Magazine - July 31

President Bush created military tribunals to determine the fate of Guantanamo detainees, tribunals that lacked even the basics of due process - rules to ensure the reliability of evidence, for example, or the ability to appeal a decisionýlet alone the right to habeas corpus. Congress reacted to the tribunals by doing absolutely nothing. It didnýt approve or disapprove them, but left Bush free to romp over the legal rights of anyone suspected of terrorism. As Michael Greenberger, JD, a law professor at the School of Law and the head of its Center for Health and Homeland Security, has pointed out, staying silent is not the way this constitutional game should be played.
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Ocean City Murder Charge Raises Legal Debate
Associated Press - Aug. 1

An unprecedented murder charge against an Ocean City woman charged in the death of a stillborn fetus has puzzled legal experts who say the state's fetal homicide law shields pregnant women from prosecution for self-induced abortions. "It may turn into a war of experts, with the prosecution experts saying the fetus was viable and the defense experts saying the fetus was not viable, or it's impossible to know whether the fetus was viable"' said Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law.'
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UM Scientists Receive $15 Million AIDS Grant
The (Baltimore) Sun - July 31
The (Baltimore) Examiner - Aug. 1
The (Annapolis) Capital - Aug. 1
The Washington Post - Aug. 1
Associated Press - Aug. 1

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $15 million to Baltimore AIDS researchers hoping to further develop a vaccine that will protect people against most of the viral strains circulating worldwide. The grant goes to the School of Medicineýs Institute of Human Virology, headed by Robert Gallo, MD, a professor at the School and the co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus, which causes AIDS. Gallo said Tuesday that the vaccine is designed to overcome the virusý ability to mutate constantlyýa hurdle that has frustrated researchers for more than two decades.
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University of Maryland Faculty Member Appointed to MedPAC
AACP News - July issue

Bruce Stuart, PhD, professor and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging at the School of Pharmacy is one of three new members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). His term ends in 2009.
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