In the News

August 2008

Device Uses Magnetic Pulses to Head Off Migraine
JournalNow.com (Winston-Salem, N.C.) ý Aug. 29

American Headache Society, a professional group of health care providers, estimates that 28 million Americans-about one in five women and one in 20 men-suffer from migraines with or without aura. The higher incidence for women is probably related to fluctuation in estrogen, said Jack Gladstein, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics and neurology at the School of Medicine.
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On the Move
The Daily Record ý Aug. 29

The School of Social Work has announced that Michael Reisch, PhD, MSW, MA, has been appointed as the first Daniel Thursz Professor of Social Justice. Reisch taught at the School from 1979 to 1986. He served twice as a visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Treadmill Exercise Improves Walking After Stroke
MedicExchange.com ý Aug. 29
NationalPost.com (Canada) ý Aug. 29
CBC.com ý Aug. 29
U.S.News.com (via)HealthDay) ý Aug. 29
Telegraph (U.K.) ý Aug. 29

"Many stroke survivors believe there's nothing to be gained from further rehabilitation, but our results suggest that health and functional benefits from walking on a treadmill can occur even decades out from stroke," said co-author Richard Macko, MD, professor at the School of Medicine. "Revealing a mechanism by which treadmill therapy improves a stroke survivor's gait was the novel goal of the study," said Andreas Luft, MD, one of the study's lead authors and a professor of clinical neurology and neurorehabilitation in the Department of Neurology at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, and an adjunct assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
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Ginkgo Extract Has Multiple Actions on Alzheimer's Symptoms
innovationsreport.de (Germany) ý Aug. 26

School of Pharmacy researchers are learning how Ginkgo biloba extract works on memory symptoms. A synergy, or the combination of separate actions by the Ginkgo extract, common in herbal remedies, may be the key to its effectiveness, says Yuan Luo, PhD, MS, associate professor at the School.
www.innovationsreport.de

Housing Market Continues Historic Slide
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. ý Aug. 27

Data released this week show monthly sales of new homes have dropped to a 13-year low, further indicating that the housing market has yet to hit rock bottom. Experts say the federal government could be forced to bail out struggling financial giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, companies that collectively guarantee $5 trillion in mortgages. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said "the entire [American] financial infrastructure is built on housing prices going up, and we're seeing sort of the 100-year storm in the housing markets, and it's not good for the economy."
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Immigration Law's Popularity Booms
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý July 27

Karam, a second-year law student working at the immigration clinic at the School of Law, tried to keep a Moroccan man's world intact as he faced possible deportation. "There just is not enough capacity in the Maryland bar to serve all that need," said Maureen Sweeney, JD, clinical instructor and director of the clinic. "The immigration law has gotten more difficult and more treacherous, if you will, for immigrants over the past 15 years, and people really need to be represented."

Law Schools Welcome Class of 2011
The Daily Record ý Aug. 11

Kathleen Harne said the University of Baltimore law school offered her a full scholarship but she turned it down to attend Maryland. She applied to eight law schools and said the University of Maryland was the highest-ranked school to accept her. "It's so hard to get into Maryland," she said. "I really couldn't pass it up." The School of Law is expecting 317 students, about half of whom are from in-state; the other half will come from 31 states and China, Colombia, India, and Israel, spokesman Jamie Smith said.
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Lie Detector May Aid Inmate
The Baltimore Sun ý Aug. 28

Although polygraph results generally are not permitted in criminal proceedings in state court, Circuit Judge Lawrence R. Daniels offered to let a man take the test while weighing whether to reduce the five-year prison sentence the judge imposed in a separate case for a probation violation after the defendant was convicted of attempted murder in the shootings of two women. "It's the first I've ever heard of a polygraph being used like that," said Abraham Dash, JD, a professor emeritus at the School of Law. "But sentencing is pretty much a subjective thing. To me, it's sort of the same kind of thing as if you admit your guilt and say you're sorry, I'll consider the apology in lowering your sentence."
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Martha W. Burton, UM Neurology Professor
The Baltimore Sun ý Aug. 28

Martha Burton, PhD, MA, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine and active Wellesley College alumna, died of cancer Aug. 21 at University of Maryland Medical Center. She was 47 and had lived in Timonium. For the past 11 years, Burton was an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the School.
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Serving Up Good Health
The Nursing Spectrum ý Aug. 25

Patients, nurses, and visitors at four Maryland hospitals are eating more locally grown foods, milk without synthetic growth hormones, and products grown with fewer pesticides and antibiotics as part of the Healthy Food in Health Care Initiative. The Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (Maryland H2E) Initiative, coordinated by the School of Nursing, launched the program.
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Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette
St. Petersburg Times (Fla.) ý Aug. 27

The risk of stroke for a young woman smoker is directly related to the number of cigarettes she smokes, a new study finds. While smoking has been clearly established as increasing the risk of stroke, "there is not a lot of data out there on the actual dose response," said John Cole, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine and the study's corresponding author. Cole and his colleagues interviewed 466 women who had had a stroke, and also 604 women who hadn't. All were between the ages of 15 and 49, and were either smokers, nonsmokers or former smokers.
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The Real Deans' Lists: What's on the Agenda?
The Daily Record ý Aug. 11

This year also may be bittersweet at Maryland because it will be Dean Karen H. Rothenberg's final year leading the School of Law. Rothenberg will step down in June after serving as dean for nearly 10 years. "There's an anticipation of everything she wants to accomplish," spokesman Jamie Smith said. Already under way is the Leadership, Ethics and Democracy (LEAD) initiative, a first-of-its-kind program that integrates social and ethical skills throughout the curriculum. Part of the LEAD program, led by Professor Michael Millemann, JD, is the creation of a legal clinic in collaboration with the Mississippi Center for Justice to assist low-income communities still struggling since Hurricane Katrina.
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UMMS $350M Hospital Project on Hold
The Daily Record ý Aug. 28

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) dropped plans to build a $350 million hospital expansion in downtown Baltimore, state and hospital officials said Tuesday. Two days after plans were shelved, UMMS board chairman John Erickson resigned following a board meeting. While he said in a statement that he had been considering leaving for weeks, media reports cited disagreements with the board over several issues, and a split between UMMS and the School of Medicine, which would have staffed the facility. But board members said opposition to the project by E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, dean of the medical school, and members of the state's Board of Regents, and the departure of Erickson and UMMS CEO Edmond Notebaert on Aug. 1 led to its demise. Erickson and Notebaert were key backers of the project.
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City Hearts: SSW Student Awarded Scholarship
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 27

Rosa Alvayero, a student at the School of Social Work, has won the Consuelo W. Gosnell Memorial Scholarship, offered by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students who have demonstrated a commitment to working with or have a special affinity with American Indian/Alaskan Native and Hispanic populations, or in public and voluntary nonprofit agency settings.
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Ginkgo Extract Has Multiple Actions on Alzheimer's Symptoms
PsychCentral.com ý Aug. 26
HeraldGlobe.com ý Aug. 23

School of Pharmacy researchers are learning how Ginkgo biloba extract works on memory symptoms. A synergy, or the combination of separate actions by the Ginkgo extract, common in herbal remedies, may be the key to its effectiveness, says Yuan Luo, PhD, MS, associate professor at the School.
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Gluten-Free Diets Are Gaining in Popularity
Journal.com ý Aug. 27
Winston-Salem Journal ý Aug. 25

Meet the latest dietary bad boy: gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It causes some people serious health problems. But those people don't seem to be the only ones buying the gluten-free beer and brownies suddenly for sale everywhere. What can possibly be behind a fad that has college kids giving up pizza and bagels? One answer is that true gluten intolerance, once thought rare, is getting overdue attention. In 2003, just 40,000 Americans had been diagnosed with celiac disease; today, it's 110,000-and if everyone with the disease were diagnosed, it would be 3 million, says Alessio Fasano, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and director of its Center for Celiac Research.
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The Half-Man Half-Tree Still Hopes to be Cured
Thaindian ý Aug. 27
Telegraph.co.uk ý Aug. 27

Dede Koswara, a former fisherman from Indonesia who feared he would be killed by treelike growths covering his body, has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor. The treelike welts covering his body were caused by the Human Papilloma Virus, which defects in Koswara's immune system left him unable to fight, according to Anthony Gaspari, MD, professor at the School of Medicine.
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UMMS Shelves $350M Plan for Hospital
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 27
Delmarva Daily Times ý Aug. 27

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) dropped plans to build a $350 million hospital expansion in downtown Baltimore, state and hospital officials said Tuesday. Two days after plans were shelved, UMMS board chairman John Erickson resigned following a board meeting. While he said in a statement that he had been considering leaving for weeks, media reports cited disagreements with the board over several issues, and a split between UMMS and the School of Medicine, which would have staffed the facility. But board members said opposition to the project by E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, dean of the medical school, and members of the state's Board of Regents, and the departure of Erickson and UMMS CEO Edmond Notebaert on Aug. 1 led to its demise. Erickson and Notebaert were key backers of the project.
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WSJ on UB Law's Rank
On the Record (The Daily Recordýs blog) ý Aug. 26

For those of you who missed it, the University of Baltimore School of Law was featured prominently today in a Wall Street Journal story about the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. The magazine is thinking of revamping its ranking criteria to address the widespread practice of admitting inferior applicants as part-timers, since part-time students' LSAT scores and undergraduate grades don't count in the rankings. The story also has a small chart showing how some schools' ranks this year would have been different had part-timers been counted. According to that chart, the University of Maryland School of Law, which placed 42nd, would have been ranked a bit lower, in the mid- or high 40s.
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Boxer Dog Dry Nose Nothing to Worry About
The Herald (Monterey County) ý Aug. 25

The writer talks about her experience in adopting a 2-year-old boxer dog that had dry nostrils. A study about human health products proved useful. The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy published a study (Journal of the American Neutraceutical Association, Spring 2000) that analyzed a variety of human over-the-counter products that "claimed" to contain glucosamine and/or chondroitin.
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Doctors Study New Ways to Treat TMJ
News-Press.com (Fort Meyers, Fla.) ý Aug. 26
Lehigh News Star.com ý Aug. 26
The Californian.com ý Aug. 26
The Gannett News Service ý Aug. 26

Women in their reproductive years are now considered nine times more likely to develop a TMJ disorder than men-a finding reshaping traditional assumptions about the causes lying behind these conditions, according to Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, dean of the Dental School. "A lot has changed on the TMJ front in the last 15 years," he says. "Today, we realize this is a highly complex disease involving many genes, hormones, and a myriad of complex biologic factors."
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Ginkgo Extract Has Multiple Actions on Alzheimer's Symptoms
Innovations Report.com - Aug. 26
Natural Products Insider.com ý Aug. 26

School of Pharmacy researchers are learning how Ginkgo biloba extract works on memory symptoms. A synergy, or the combination of separate actions by the Ginkgo extract, common in herbal remedies, may be the key to its effectiveness, says Yuan Luo, PhD, MS, associate professor at the School.
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www.naturalproductsinsider.com

In Times of Crisis Are Lawyers Meeting Their Professional Responsibility?
ACSBlog.org ý Aug. 22

"Are we in the legal academy doing enough to instill within our students a true understanding of their core ethical and professional obligation 'as a public citizen having special responsibility to the quality of justice,' described in the first sentence of the Preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct?" asks Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a board member of the Society of American Law Teachers. "Specifically, I question the extent to which we as legal educators are teaching and instilling students to fulfill their pro bono duty 'to provide legal services to those unable to pay.'"
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Invention Could Help Some Migraine Sufferers
The Baltimore Sun ý Aug. 25

The maker of the first implantable insulin pump, the rechargeable pacemaker, and various coronary stents has invented a hand-held device that targets the aura en route to stopping a migraine-a painful, sometimes debilitating headache disorder-before it starts. Robert Fischell's Neuralieve Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Treatment System device is creating a buzz throughout medical circles-and could provide hope for the millions of Americans who suffer from aura-accompanied migraine headaches. The New Jersey-based American Headache Society, a professional society of health care providers, estimates that 28 million Americans-about one in five women and one in 20 menýsuffer from migraines with or without aura. The higher incidence for women is probably related to fluctuation in estrogen, said Jack Gladstein, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine.
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Kudos
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 26

Lynn Oswald, PhD, MSN, assistant professor at the School of Nursing, received a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study brain mechanisms that may play a critical role in substance abuse.

More People are Choosing to Eat Gluten-Free Diets
JournalNow.com (Winston-Salem, N.C.) ý Aug. 26

Until recently, celiac disease was thought to be extremely rare in the United States, said Alessio Fasano, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and director of its Center for Celiac Research. In 2003, there were 40,000 diagnosed cases. Then the center published an epidemiological study estimating that about 2.5 million people in the United States had the disease. Shortly thereafter, the National Institutes of Health increased the estimate to 3 million, igniting a flurry of business investments in gluten-free foods.
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Names in the News
The Baltimore Sun - Aug. 26

Llewellyn Cornelius, PhD, MA, a professor at the School of Social Work, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
WKRG.com (Mobile-Pensacola) -- Aug. 26

This year, the American Cancer Society estimates 37,680 cases of pancreatic cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. It's the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in this country and will kill about 34,290 Americans this year. William Regine, MD, a professor in the School of Medicine, says investigators eventually hope to add a chemotherapy agent that specifically targets cancer cells.
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Pre-pregnancy Diabetes Tied to Birth Defects
TimesLeader.com (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) via AP ý Aug. 26

Doctors have known for decades about the threat diabetes poses to pregnancies. Past research has focused on dangers to the infant by the extra amounts of glucose-sugar-circulating in the womb of a diabetic mother. Studies with rats and mice clearly show excess sugar harms fetal tissue development, said E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, a study co-author and dean of the School of Medicine.
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University of Maryland to Expand Nursing School Enrollment
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Newsletter ý Aug. 13

In an effort to offset the region's ongoing nursing shortage, the School of Nursing has announced plans to expand enrollment at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) in Rockville, the Gaithersburg Gazette reports. Under the expansion plan, enrollment in the USG nursing program will increase from 63 students currently to 100 students, who will be admitted in increments of 50 during the fall and spring semesters. Future plans call for enrollment at the School to double over the next five years. The Gazette notes that the expansion is supported by a $3.4 million allocation in the 2009 state budget for the nursing school.
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Young Guys Try to Read Society's Road Map for Behavior
USA Today ý Aug. 26

It's a rough road to manhood for young guys, who more than ever are finding themselves confounded and conflicted about what "masculinity" means. Peers play a critical role in validating gender identity for young men exploring their masculinity, experts say. And even as this generation has more mixed-gender friendships, guy bonding, largely through shared activities, is important, says Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor in the School of Social Work who interviewed 400 men of all ages for Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships. Late teens and 20s is one of "two peak times" in life when friends play a key role, Greif adds.
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Building the Mediasite Enterprise at UMB
WisBusiness.com [Wisconsin business news source] ý Aug. 22

Sonic Foundry, Inc., the recognized market leader for rich media Webcasting and knowledge management, will host a Webinar featuring Peter J. Murray, PhD, vice president and chief information officer at the University since January 2002.
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FBI Explains the Science Behind the Anthrax Investigation
USAToday.com ý Aug. 24

The FBI held "an informal, on-the-record roundtable discussion" to discuss the science behind the 2001 mailing of envelopes containing anthrax that killed five people. The scientists included Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine who led efforts to genetically analyze the attack anthrax; and Jacques Ravel, PhD, associate professor at the School, who led the efforts to complete the genomes (the complete mapping of genes) of bacteria colony samples derived from the attack anthrax.
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Ginkgo Extract May Provide Clues to Curing Alzheimer's Disease
ThaiIndian News.com ý Aug. 23
Daily India.com ý Aug 23

Scientists at the School of Pharmacy have begun a new study to investigate how a certain extract from leaves of the ancient Eastern tree, Ginkgo biloba, ease symptoms of memory loss in patients with Alzheimerýs disease.
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Man Accused of Making Pipe Bomb Appears in Court
ABC2News.com ý Aug. 22

The man accused of bringing a pipe bomb onto the University of Maryland, Baltimore campus was in court today. A judge found there was probable cause that Dallas Smith, 21, who was arrested in July, committed a crime.
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New UMMS Leaders Say They're Working To Move Ahead
The Baltimore Sun ý Aug. 25
PolitickerMD.com ý Aug. 21
Forbes.com ý Aug. 21

The University of Maryland Medical System started planning a $350 million ambulatory care center in Baltimore more than two years ago to treat patients on an outpatient basis, but disputes and infighting at the organization have helped to stymie the project. At stake is the stability of a $2 billion-a-year enterprise, including cancer studies done by Kevin Cullen, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Greenebaum Cancer Center.
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Newsmakers
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 25

Peter J. Murray, PhD, vice president and chief information officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, will be the featured presenter in an online Webinar on the Universityýs efforts in recording lectures and other educational content. The Webinar will be shown 11 a.m. Aug. 26. To register to see it, visit sonicfoundry.com/registry.

Standalone: University of Maryland Law School Tax Clinic
The Daily Record ý Aug. 25

In a photo, School of Law Clinical Instructor Pam Chaney, JD, helps 54-year-old Rosedale resident Sampson Coward fill out a tax return Thursday at the Southwest Senior Center on Calhoun Street. The Baltimore CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign hosted the clinic, which provides free tax preparation for eligible low-income individuals so they can receive their economic stimulus payment.
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A Year from First Class, Notre Dame Pharmacy Dean Keeps Busy
Maryland Daily Record ý Aug. 22

As the health care industry prepares to tackle one of its biggest challenges yet - the aging of the baby boomer generation - College of Notre Dame of Maryland's new School of Pharmacy comes just in the nick of time..."There's very much a high demand for pharmacists not only in the state of Maryland, but nationally," said Dr. Anne Lin, the school's founding dean. Natalie Eddington, PhD, dean at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, said, "I think we have a different vision than Notre Dame, but I think there's room for both schools," noting that Maryland's program has a unique emphasis on pharmacy education. "We're looking for ways to interact," Eddington said.
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Board Approves New Chief of UMD Medical System
Washington Post.com ý Aug. 21
The Associated Press ý Aug. 21

A state board has voted unanimously to formalize Robert Chrencik's appointment as the interim chief executive officer of the University of Maryland Medical System. The vote by the Board of Regents of the University System of Maryland came one day after the resignation of former chairman John Erickson and nine other board members. State law required the vote by the regents to formalize Chrencik's appointment by the system's board on Wednesday to be the interim chief executive officer. In order to confirm the appointment, the board had to vote to name Chrencik the vice president at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.
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Building the Mediasite Enterprise: How the University of Maryland, Baltimore Developed the Infrastructure and Consensus for Campus-wide Lecture Capture
CBS MarketWatch ý Aug. 21

While getting everyone -- academic leadership, faculty, staff and students -- on the same page for any IT initiative can be a daunting task, the University of Maryland, Baltimore has cracked the code for a successful campus-wide lecture capture initiative. Join Peter J. Murray, PhD Vice President & CIO, Center for Information Technology Services, as he reveals his secret formula for modeling the infrastructure, licensing and distributed ownership of their unprecedented enterprise deployment of Mediasite.
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Busch to chair University of Maryland Medical System in wake of resignations
PolitickerMD.com ý Aug. 21
WBAL.com ý Aug 20

Yesterday, House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch (D-Annapolis) took over as interim chairman of the University of Maryland Medical System as the board reorganizes after some disagreement over its direction.
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wbal.com

Controversial Study Under Attack By Top Prosecutor
WJZ-TV Ch 13 6 and 11 p.m. ý Aug. 22
WJZ-TV.com ý Aug. 22

The city's top prosecutor is blasting a recommendation to develop a regional jury pool for cases in the city. It comes from a study that finds a lower conviction record in the city compared to surrounding cities. Attorneys admit getting a conviction in Baltimore is sometimes difficult, but they say it has much more to do with the specific experiences of individual jurors. "I think there's no question that cumulative life experiences of a typical Baltimore City juror is probably going to be different than the life experiences of a Howard County juror," said Andy Levy, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law.
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Interview with Dr. Anne Lin [accompanying previous story]
Maryland Daily Record ý Aug. 22

The Daily Record question: What's the importance of creating a new pharmacy school in this day and age? Dr. Anne Lin: Well certainly in terms of the new pharmacy school, the state of Maryland has had only one pharmacy school for a long time, which is the University of Maryland [School of Pharmacy].
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Names in the news
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 21

Llewellyn Cornelius, PhD, a professor at the University of Maryland School of Social Work, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics by the secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Strife Eroded UMMS Goals -- New Leaders Say they are working to Move Ahead
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 22
WJZ-TV.com ý Aug. 22

Gridlock among leadership of the medical system is one of the factors that led to the resignation this week of one-third of its board - including the chairman and vice chairman. The system, which oversees hospitals in Baltimore and throughout the state, has been beset by a number of competing agendas that have not only stalled progress but left a wake of distrust, current and former board members said. Doctors (at the School of Medicine) had become frustrated with what they felt was a more bottom-line approach at the not-for-profit medical system. A power struggle had led to sour feelings on the board, where former Chairman John C. Erickson said the university was asserting its interests over other stakeholders.
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wjz.com

UK Regulators Lax on Excessive Speculation
Futures and Options Week ý Aug. 22

The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the British authority that oversees commodity trading on English-based exchanges, has failed to curb excessive speculation in oil markets, said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). "The FSA has a minimal enforcement policy - and that has created an atmosphere where excessive speculation dominates the market," Greenberger said. "The FSA's reliance on its ability to talk through problems with traders in this modern age of global trading is not an effective regulatory technique... [The FSA] needs to be more aggressive."
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University of Maryland Medical System Chair, Nine Others Resign
Forbes.com ý Aug. 21
The Associated Press ý Aug. 21

The chairman of the University of Maryland Medical System resigned Wednesday, along with nine other members of the system's 27-member board, in the culmination of months of internal debate over the direction of the $1.6 billion medical system.
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FBI Reveals More Details of Anthrax Investigation
The New York Times ý Aug. 21

The anthrax killer, recently identified as Rockville scientist Bruce Ivins, spurred a whole new branch of science that could give the nation a head start in the next emergency-whether it's investigating more bioterrorism or even a food poisoning outbreak. Microbial forensics is "still a field very much in its infancy," said prominent gene researcher Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine whose former laboratory, The Institute for Genomic Research, was tapped by the FBI to perform extensive anthrax testing. "There was always the lingering question as to whether you would ever really be able to find differences that would be useful in terms of doing attribution," said Fraser-Liggett, who now heads the School's Institute for Genome Sciences.
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Handful of Speculators Dominate Oil Trading
The Washington Post ý Aug. 21
HeraldNet.com ý Aug. 21

Regulators say that just a few speculators control a significant amount of trading activity in the oil market, which experts and lawmakers believe is partly to blame for the spike in oil prices. The findings, however, could understate the scope of influence held by speculators; legislation passed in 2000 created trading loopholes, paving the way for investors to trade energy commodities on private electronic platforms and dodge regulation. Since that time, large financial institutions have set up off-the-radar exchanges that amount to a veritable casino of futures trading. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said "investment banks had been frustrated with the established exchange because they really were never able to get control of it."
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Medical Board System Shake-Up
The Baltimore Business Journal ý Aug. 21
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 21
Bizjournals.com (N.C.) ý Aug. 21
The Daily Record ý Aug. 21
The Washington Times ý Aug. 21

The University of Maryland Medical System's board chairman said he was forced out by Gov. Martin O'Malley in what he considers a power play for control of the state's $1.9 billion medical system. John Erickson, CEO of Erickson Retirement Communities, walked out of a board meeting Wednesday. He and nine other members of the 27-person board said they are resigning under protest, several of them leaving their posts months before their terms are up. In a press statement released late Wednesday evening, Erickson revised his comments stating that he and Gov. O'Malley "mutually decided that a change in leadership was in the best interest of UMMS and the University of Maryland School of Medicine." Outside the meeting, School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reese, MD, PhD, MBA, said the University would continue its collaborative efforts with the health system.
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Names in the News
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 21

Llewellyn Cornelius, PhD, MA, a professor at the School of Social Work, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics by the secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Johannes Bonatti, MD, a heart surgeon specializing in minimally invasive heart bypass operations, has joined the Department of Surgery at the School of Medicine. Bonatti comes to Baltimore from Innsbruck University Hospital in Innsbruck, Austria, where he was a cardiac surgeon and an associate professor of surgery. He has performed more than 300 heart surgeries with robotic devices, mostly using endoscopic techniques that do not require incisions.
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Simulation Training Prepares Hopkins Teams For Emergencies
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 21

Johns Hopkins Hospital is far from the first to construct a state-of-the-art simulation center. The University of Maryland Medical Center established one in 2006, and its director envisions collaborating with Hopkins to advance research in robotics and visualization. "It takes a lot of individuals and resources to bring simulation in the training of doctors," said Adrian Park, MD, professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, head of general surgery at the medical center, and director of the simulation center. "If we put our heads together, we can develop new modules and then evaluate their effectiveness in learning."
www.baltimoresun.com

Crash Victim Optimistic Despite Money Worries
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 20

Raymundo Martinez just wanted a new watch. His plan was to pick one out at Wal-Mart, then ride his bike home to change. Martinez, an architecture student from the Dominican Republic, was biking along eastbound U.S. 50 outside Ocean City when he was struck by a taxicab, suffering catastrophic injuries. Karen Warmkessel, a media relations specialist at the School of Medicine and spokeswoman for the University of Maryland Medical Center, said hospitals provide some "charity" care under the all-payer system and officials are trying to arrange for Martinez's follow-up care.
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FBI Reveals More Details of Anthrax Investigation
Science News ý Aug. 19

The anthrax killer, recently identified as Rockville scientist Bruce Ivins, spurred a whole new branch of science that could give the nation a head start in the next emergencyýwhether it's investigating more bioterrorism or even a food poisoning outbreak. Microbial forensics is "still a field very much in its infancy," said prominent gene researcher Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine whose former laboratory, The Institute for Genomic Research, was tapped by the FBI to perform extensive anthrax testing. "There was always the lingering question as to whether you would ever really be able to find differences that would be useful in terms of doing attribution," said Fraser-Liggett, who now heads the School's Institute for Genome Sciences.
www.sciencenews.org

Is There a Pharmacist in the House?
Inside Higher Ed ý Aug. 19

In a world where chain drugstores are on just about every other corner and prescription medications are advertised on television nearly as much as their non-prescription counterparts, there is still a lack of qualified pharmacists. A number of colleges and universities are seizing the moment to establish pharmacy schools. The College of Notre Dame of Maryland, in Baltimore, in the same spirit as Touro and Concordia, will launch a new school of pharmacy in fall 2009. It will be the first school of its kind opened on the campus of an undergraduate women's college in the country. Additionally, it will join the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy as the only state institutions with a pharmacy program. Officials at the University of Maryland have expressed a willingness to work with Notre Dame.
www.insidehighered.com

Jury Selection Process
WBFF-TV, Ch. 45, 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. ý Aug. 19

Jury selection is often considered judicial maneuvering on the part of both prosecutors and defense attorneys and now it is under way for the case of Brandon Grimes, the man accused of killing Detective Troy Lamont Chesley Sr. during a robbery attempt. More than 110 potential jurors converged at Court House East for the selection process, which could depend, said a defense attorney, on gut reactions to jurors. "Prosecutors are looking for people who may believe that a certain line shouldn't be crossed, and defense attorneys are looking for people who may be more skeptical, who may not trust the government," said Andrew Levy, JD, an adjunct professor at the School of Law and a partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP.

Trauma Care Bias Found
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 19

Patients older than 65 are much less likely to be taken to a Maryland trauma center than younger patients with the same medical emergencies, according to a new report by Johns Hopkins researchers. An unconscious age bias could be a factor in the disparity, the researchers said. Dealing with elderly trauma patients can prove challenging, said Thomas Scalea, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine and physician in chief at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. "Part of the problem is everybody's got aches and pains. It's hard to tell: Is that a broken hip or something else?" he said.
www.baltimoresun.com

Alcohol Appears to Lower Heart Attack Risk in Men
News-Press.com (Fla.) ý Aug. 19
LeHigh News Star ý Aug. 19
Asbury Park Press ý Aug. 19

Would having a drink or two of alcohol a day provide any additional protective benefit? A study by Harvard University researchers suggests that the answer is yes. Even among men who are models of health, moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of heart attack. "There are lots of observational data to support moderate drinking," said Robert Vogel, MD, professor of medicine and director of clinical vascular biology at the School of Medicine. "However, we do not consider alcohol a validly tested drug because to do that you would have to randomize people for years with alcohol or notýand that's not a study that can be done," he said. Vogel said he enjoys a daily glass of wine as part of a healthy lifestyle and tells patients who do the same that it's "a reasonable thing to do." Many doctors, though, tend to shy away from recommending alcohol to their patients. Instead, they have emphasized other lifestyle modifications, including diet and exercise.
www.news-press.com

Diminishing The Aches: Jaw Pain Lingers, But Treatment Improves
Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin ý Aug. 19
Morris County Daily Record ý Aug. 19
Gannett News Service ý Aug. 19
The Lafayette Journal-Constitution ý Aug. 19

A self-described fan of bubble gum, Norma Pelt has paid a high price. Along with dizzy spells and a constant pain in her jaw, she said, repetitive chewing triggered powerful headaches, especially at night. Women in their reproductive years are now considered nine times more likely to develop a TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) disorder than men-a finding reshaping traditional assumptions about the causes lying behind these conditions, according to Christian S. Stohler, DMD, DrMedDent, dean of the Dental School.
www.norwichbulletin.com
www.jconline.com

Feeding the Beast
In These Times ý Aug. 18

Since his first term, President Bush has pressed forward with a radical view of the executive branch. Beyond adopting autocratic positions on foreign policy and taking broad liberties to subvert the Bill of Rights, Bush has waged a quieter--and perhaps more damaging--war at home against the very agencies under his charge. "I have worked on regulatory issues inside the Beltway since 1976, and have watched five presidents come and go," says Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor at the School of Law and president of the Center for Progressive Reform. "The Bush administration is the most hostile and aggressive toward these agencies by a couple of orders of magnitude, making the Reagan era look relatively benign." Steinzor says the next president will face a daunting task in putting the house back in order: "No matter who is elected in November, it will take years to repair this damage."
www.inthesetimes.com

How To Burn the Speculators
MotherJones.com ý Aug. 15

Contributing writer James K. Galbraith argues that it's time for Congress to rein in oil speculators and close the so-called Enron and swaps loopholes, which could deflate the soaring price of energy and food. Galbraith cites congressional testimony given by Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as support for his view: "According to Senate testimony on June 3 by Michael Greenberger, who used to head the CFTC's division of trading and markets, if swaps were properly labeled, about 70 percent of the oil futures now traded on the New York exchanges would be deemed speculative, not commercial, and subjected to a high degree of regulatory scrutiny."
www.motherjones.com

In the Long Run, Older Runners Live Longer
The Chicago Daily Herald ý Aug. 18
Arlington Heights Daily Herald ý Aug. 18

Running can slow the effects of aging, according to a 21-year study that showed elderly runners lead longer, healthier lives than their nonjogging peers. The study showed that runners were less likely to die of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in America, with 5.4 percent of runners and 10.2 percent of the comparison group dying from stroke or heart disease. Results for cancer-related deaths were similar, with 5.6 percent of runners and 9.7 percent of the control group succumbing to the disease. In 2007, a group of researchers led by Michael Miller, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, published a report on the risks of too much exercise after a 51-year-old colleague failed a test used to determine hardening of the arteries.
www.dailyherald.com

It's Time For the Givers to Receive
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 19

In an Op-Ed, Daphne McClellan and Elizabeth Clark of the National Association of Social Workers, Maryland Chapter, wrote, "We assume social workers will always be there to serve many of Maryland's 480,000 veterans. We expect they will reach out to the more than 9 percent of Marylanders who live at or below the poverty level, and provide services for many of our nearly 500,000 residents enrolled in Medicaid. In short, Maryland social workers will do what they have always done best: help people overcome some of life's most difficult challenges. But today, it is social workers themselves who need our help. The numbers help tell the story: At the School of Social Work, both the number of applicants (712) and the number enrolled (356) last fall were the second-lowest since 1991. Maryland's approximately 12,000 licensed social workers simply cannot adequately serve a state with more than 5.6 million people.
www.baltimoresun.com

Ivins Became Focus of Anthrax Probe in 2004
The Philadelphia Inquirer ý Aug. 19

The anthrax killer, recently identified as the late Rockville scientist Bruce Ivins, spurred a whole new branch of science that could give the nation a head start in the next emergencyýwhether it's investigating more bioterrorism or even a food poisoning outbreak. Microbial forensics is "still a field very much in its infancy," said prominent gene researcher Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine whose former laboratory, The Institute for Genomic Research, was tapped by the FBI to perform extensive anthrax testing. "There was always the lingering question as to whether you would ever really be able to find differences that would be useful in terms of doing attribution," said Fraser-Liggett, who now heads the School's Institute for Genome Sciences.
www.philly.com

British Regulators Idled While Oil Price Soared
Smartbrief.com ý Aug. 15

The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the British authority that oversees commodity trading on English-based exchanges, has failed to curb excessive speculation in oil markets, said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. "The FSA has let the British people down," Greenberger said. "If the FSA adopted limits on speculation, you would see the price of gasoline drop in the United Kingdom."
www.smartbrief.com

Cyber Civil Rights
WBRC-TV, Ch. 6 (Birmingham, Ala.),7 a.m. ý Aug. 17
WBRC-TV, Ch. 6 (Birmingham, Ala.), noon ý Aug. 14

Danielle Citron, JD, an associate professor at the School of Law, has been studying cyber civil rights for years and released a new law article that highlights the need for tougher laws, to protect online reputations, and for better controls.

Delay Jeopardizes Fairness
The National Law Journal ý Aug. 11

Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor at the School of Law, wrote about equal justice for poor people accused of committing a crime, saying, "The longer an accused remains unrepresented and unable to challenge the government's case, the more likely delay jeopardizes a fair trial. The prosecutor's decisive advantage often results in unjust convictions and coerced pleas."
www.law.com

Downtown Site for University of Toledo Law School Resurfaces
Toledo Blade ý Aug. 18

There's a proposal out there to instantly bring 500 of the area's brightest young minds to downtown Toledo, triggering a wave of revitalization that could fill empty storefronts, attain the "critical mass" of urban dwellers needed for growth, and go a ways toward plugging the so-called "brain drain." Some highly regarded law schools tout their urban locations. There is similar pride at the University of Maryland School of Law, a top-20 school in downtown Baltimore. "We have access to the federal government, the state government, and the local government where we're located," said Jamie Smith, director of communications. Maryland students' relationship with downtown is in many ways symbiotic, he said, as they regularly apply their growing skills helping local residents.
toledoblade.com

Gluten-Free Diets Are Gaining in Popularity
USA Today ý Aug. 18

Meet the latest dietary bad boy: gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. It causes some people serious health problems. But those people don't seem to be the only ones buying the gluten-free beer and brownies suddenly for sale everywhere. What can possibly be behind a fad that has college kids giving up pizza and bagels? One answer is that true gluten intolerance, once thought rare, is getting overdue attention. In 2003, just 40,000 Americans had been diagnosed with celiac disease; today, it's 110,000-and if everyone with the disease were diagnosed, it would be 3 million, says Alessio Fasano, MD, professor at the School of Medicine and director of its Center for Celiac Research.
www.usatoday.com

Letter to the Editor: Reporting Suggests Assumption of Guilt
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 18

Douglas Colbert, JD, a professor at the School of Law, wrote a letter to the editor saying, "Most Americans insist on solid evidence of guilt before they believe an allegation of criminal conduct. That explains why many people refuse to accept federal prosecutors' conclusion that scientist Bruce E. Ivins was the anthrax killer ["Doubts persist on Ivins' guilt," Aug. 8]. There are just too many holes in that case to be certain the government could prove Mr. Ivins' guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. And many people also remember officials seeming certain that Mr. Ivins' colleague, Steven J. Hatfill, had committed those crimes and the irreparable damage that accusation did to an innocent person's reputation."
www.baltimoresun.com

Maryland Urges Men To Get Prostate Test
EURweb ý Aug. 18
Eastern Star Democrat ý Aug. 18

A group of Charles County health officials, activists, and state lawmakers have set out to educate thousands of men about prostate cancer. They are urging men to be tested and treated. The $280,000 program began in June as a potential model for low-income communities. The Ministers Alliance of Charles County and Vicinity, local health officials, and Claudia Baquet, MD, MPH, a professor and associate dean at the School of Medicine and specialist in health disparities, approached Thomas Middleton, the countyýs longtime state senator.
www.eurweb.com
www.stardem.com

Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette
News-Medical Net ý Aug. 18 (And in 27 other Web sites and publications)
Efluxmedia.com ý Aug. 18
WSET-TV (Roanoke, Va.), 7 p.m. ý Aug. 15

The risk of stroke for a young woman smoker is directly related to the number of cigarettes she smokes, a new study finds. While smoking has been clearly established as increasing the risk of stroke, "there is not a lot of data out there on the actual dose response," said John Cole, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine and the study's corresponding author. Cole and his colleagues interviewed 466 women who had had a stroke, and also 604 women who hadn't. All were between the ages of 15 and 49, and were either smokers, non-smokers or former smokers.
www.news-medical.net
www.efluxmedia.com

Trade Organizations Oppose Tighter Limits On Futures
Investment News ý Aug. 11

A handful of leading trade groups are urging Congress not to pass legislation that would tighten position limits for speculators in futures markets, despite a growing belief that excessive speculation has led those markets down a dysfunctional path. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said "futures markets cannot operate if they're saturated with speculative investment...prices are so volatile, it's not worth locking" in a price with a hedge.
www.investmentnews.com

With Spotlight on Speculators, Oil Prices Drop
The Disciplined Investor Podcast ý Aug. 17

Congress failed to pass legislation that would crack down on excessive speculation in futures markets, but experts say the mere threat of action is behind oil retreating more than $30 a barrel in less than a month. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said "the message is going out to speculators that the wagons are circling." Greenberger also noted that Congress successfully forced the CFTC to impose speculation limits on the Intercontinental Exchange and the Dubai Exchange. "The polling is starting to show that the public is on to this issue, and speculation is now on the radar screen of the average American citizen," said Greenberger.
www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com

Youth-Welfare Advocates Want More Pay for Foster Parents
San Diego CityBeat ý Aug. 8

The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that, nationwide, a family earning between $43,400 and $73,100 per year spends an average of $962.64 per month raising a single child. A study by the School of Social Work recommends raising California's rates to $685 a month for a 2-year-old foster child, $785 for a 9-year-old foster child and $861 for a 16-year-old foster child.
www.sdcitybeat.com

British Regulators Idled While Oil Price Soared
The Guardian ý Aug. 15
ýThe Investigation,ý BBC Radio ý Aug. 14, 3 p.m.

The Financial Services Authority, the British authority that oversees commodity trading on English-based exchanges, has failed to curb excessive speculation in oil markets, said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). "The Financial Services Authority...has never brought an enforcement action in the energy futures markets, even though that exchange globally is responsible for 47.8 percent of the trading in oil futures around the world," Greenberger said. "The United States' regulator, the CFTC, which is not known as an aggressive regulator, has since 2002 brought over three dozen enforcement actions, and referred 35 of those actions to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution."
www.guardian.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Even Adults Need Their Shots
Parade magazine ý Aug. 15

This is the best-known vaccine-and also the most "popular"-among adults. Nearly 60 percent of adult Americans get it each year, although each year's formula is different from what came before. This is because the virus that causes influenza keeps changing, making itself a moving target, and the scientists developing the vaccine have to anticipate which strains they'll likely be up against in any given year. "There's no other vaccine that we give that's like that," says Myron Levine, MD, DTPH, a professor at the School of Medicine and director of its Center for Vaccine Development.
www.parade.com

HRSA Grants Support Education of Maternal and Child Health Grad Students
MarketWatch ý Aug. 14

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded the School of Social Work a grant of $140,407 for leadership training in social work. The grant is part of HRSA awards of more than $4.5 million to 24 universities and teaching hospitals to support graduate-level students training for careers in maternal and pediatric health care.
www.marketwatch.com

Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes up by Each Cigarette
U.S. News & World Report ý Aug. 1(and in 47 other papers)
Reuters ý Aug. 14
eFluxMedia.com ý Aug. 15
eCanadanow.com ý Aug. 15

The risk of stroke for a young woman smoker is directly related to the number of cigarettes she smokes, a new study finds. While smoking has been clearly established as increasing the risk of stroke, "there is not a lot of data out there on the actual dose response," said John Cole, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine and the study's corresponding author. Cole and his colleagues interviewed 466 women who had had a stroke, and also 604 women who hadn't. All were between the ages of 15 and 49, and were either smokers, non-smokers, or former smokers.
health.usnews.com
www.reuters.com
www.efluxmedia.com
www.efluxmedia.com

British Regulators Idle While Oil Price Soared
The Press Association (UK) ý Aug. 14
Grimsby Telegraph (UK) ý Aug. 14
The Daily Telegraph ý Aug. 14
West Sussex Gazette ý Aug. 14
Tiscali.co.uk ý Aug. 14

The Financial Services Authority (FSA), the British authority that oversees commodity trading on English-based exchanges, has failed to curb excessive speculation in oil markets, said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. "The FSA has let the British people down," Greenberger said. "If the FSA adopted limits on speculation, you would see the price of gasoline drop in the United Kingdom."
ukpress.google.com
www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk

Experts: Conviction in Ivins Trial No Guarantee
Frederick News-Post ý Aug. 10

Legal experts say the FBI used circumstantial evidence to build its case against Bruce Ivins, the late Fort Detrick scientist suspected of carrying out the 2001 anthrax mailings. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of its Center for Health and Homeland Security, said "as a former trial lawyer and a former official in the Department of Justice, I do not think as [the case] presently stands it would have convinced a jury beyond a reasonable doubt."
www.fredericknewspost.com

From the Cover: Expert Advice on Hepatitis C
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 14

Hepatitis C is chronic inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. Almost 2 percent of the population in the United States is infected with hepatitis C, and the incidence is much higherýcloser to 5 percentýin the veteran population, says Sandeep Khurana, MBBS, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine and director of clinical hepatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Often, a person is unaware that he is infected with hepatitis C. Left untreated, the infection can lead to cirrhosis and death.
www.baltimoresun.com

Kudos! High Five Current Accomplishments
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 14

Ilene Zuckerman, PharmD, PhD, a professor at the School of Pharmacy, was appointed chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research. She will focus on the department's research portfolio, research programs, and curricular development. Michael Reisch, PhD, MSW, was appointed as the first Daniel Thursz professor of social justice at the School of Social Work. He is expected to begin his professorship in August.

Pill to Prevent Poison Ivy Is Elusive
Morning Edition, NPR Radio ý Aug. 14

Over the last hundred years, generations of skin doctors and immunologists have worked hard to develop some sort of pill that will reverse the sensitivity to urushiol-the sticky resin in poison oak, ivy, and sumac that triggers the allergy. Why aren't scientists any closer to that anti-poison ivy pill? "It's very complicated," says Anthony Gaspari, MD, a professor and a research dermatologist at the School of Medicine. "I tell patients that the skin is armed and dangerous." The skin has immune system soldiers, Gaspari explains-white blood cells lined up and ready for attack against any harmful germ or chemical that might try to break through. That's great for battling bacteria in a cut or a scrape, but in the case of poison ivy, it does more harm than good, Gaspari said.
www.npr.org

Sex Workers Become Integral Part of AIDS Data and Outreach
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 14

For many years, Baltimore's prostitutes have been overlooked in the fight against the AIDS epidemic. But now health officials are taking more notice of the high-risk group in a city that has the country's second highest AIDS rate. As long as the city struggles with a drug epidemic, HIV cases won't decline, said Becky Brotemarkle, MSN/MBA, RN, clinical instructor at the School of Nursing. Addicts put themselves at risk for a high, and women who aren't regularly prostituting will sell sex for a fix, she said. "It impairs your behavior and then you have that desperation," she said. AIDS has been prevalent in Baltimore and the state of Maryland for more than two decades, and the city was one of the first places the disease generalized, meaning infections weren't limited to people in a certain population, said Robert Redfield, MD, a professor of medicine at the School of Medicine and director of clinical care and research at its Institute of Human Virology.
www.examiner.com

UMB Offers Internship Program for Disabled
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 14

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) this week kicked off a year-long work-based internship program for Baltimore City high school seniors with developmental difficulties. During the Project SEARCH High School Transition program, participants will attend class at UMB for an hour daily, learning employment and independent living skills.

And Now It Tastes Good
Las Cruces Sun-News (New Mexico) ý Aug. 13

Anyone who ate gluten-free food five or 10 years ago understandably might opt to avoid such food forever. "We used to joke that when you got the food, you didn't know if you were supposed to eat the box or the contents," says Alessio Fasano, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine and director of its Center for Celiac Research. The taste and texture were pretty bad, agrees Scott Mandell, chief executive and co-founder of Enjoy Life Natural Brands, which makes better-tasting, gluten-free and allergy-friendly foods. "They gave a very gluten-free taste, which means kind of a mealy and bland, crumbly taste," he says. "They didn't give a good mouth-feel. If you ate a cookie, you didn't want another one."
www.lcsun-news.com

Anthrax Case Spurred Field of Germ-Gene Sleuthing
The Associated Press ý Aug. 8

The anthrax killer spurred a whole new branch of science that could give the nation a head start in the next emergency-whether it's investigating more bioterrorism or even a food poisoning outbreak. Microbial forensics is "still a field very much in its infancy," said prominent gene researcher Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, a professor at the School of Medicine whose former laboratory, The Institute for Genomic Research, was tapped by the FBI to perform extensive anthrax testing. "There was always the lingering question as to whether you would ever really be able to find differences that would be useful in terms of doing attribution," said Fraser-Liggett, who now heads the School's Institute for Genome Sciences.
ap.google.com

Nursing Program to Expand at USG
Gazette.net ý Aug. 13

The School of Nursing is expanding its class size at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) in Rockville in response to the severe shortage of nurses in Maryland and Montgomery County, school officials said. The University of Maryland undergraduate nursing program at USG has admitted a class of 63 students every fall. But beginning this year, the program will admit about 50 students for the fall semester and another 50 for the spring.
www.gazette.net

Physician Work Force Shortage
Dan Rodricks Show, WYPR, noon ý Aug. 13

David Stewart, MD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the primary care physician work force shortage. Overall, Maryland is 16 percent below the national average for the number of physicians in clinical practice, according to the Maryland Hospital Association.
www.wypr.org

Physician Work Force Shortage
Kojo Nnamdi Show, WAMU, noon ý Aug. 13

Overall, Maryland is 16 percent below the national average for the number of physicians in clinical practice, according to the Maryland Hospital Association. "Maryland is mirroring national trends," said Robert Barish, MD, MBA, vice dean for clinical affairs at the School of Medicine and chairman of the steering committee that supervised the Maryland Physician Workforce Study. "For the future, we need to retain at least 50 percent of residents trained inside of Maryland and also make it more attractive for those who want to come from outside the state."
wamu.org
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure
Tehran Times ý Aug. 10

A British study adds more evidence for the link between dietary salt intake and high blood pressure. The study, which included researchers at the University of Cambridge, looked at one possible genetic factor that might make people more or less vulnerable to the effects of salt intake on blood pressure-variants of a gene for angiotensinogen, a molecule that can raise blood pressure by tightening arteries. "It is a carefully done study that strongly confirms the relationship between salt and hypertension [high blood pressure]," said Mordecai Blaustein, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine who has done research on the mechanism by which too much salt causes high blood pressure.
www.tehrantimes.com

Family Doctors Called Scarce
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 12

Overall, Maryland is 16 percent below the national average for the number of physicians in clinical practice, according to the Maryland Hospital Association. "Maryland is mirroring national trends," said Robert Barish, MD, MBA, vice dean for clinical affairs at the School of Medicine and chairman of the steering committee that supervised the Maryland Physician Workforce Study. "For the future, we need to retain at least 50 percent of residents trained inside of Maryland and also make it more attractive for those who want to come from outside the state."
www.baltimoresun.com

Get Your Six-Figure Salary! Not!
Red Orbit (Texas) ý Aug. 12

In the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, all the children are above average. In law school, not so much. Only a handful of people can be at the top of the class. But what about the rest of the class? Many report that they are having trouble finding jobs upon graduation. One man spoke about doing mindless contract work. "I never expected myself to be in this position," said the contract lawyer, a 2005 University of Maryland graduate. Dana Morris, JD, assistant dean for career development at the School of Law, wrote in an e-mail that the School can provide students with information on legal salaries and that salary information is available online.
www.redorbit.com

Mac Struggled with Sarcoidisis
WMAR-TV, Ch. 2, 5 p.m. ý Aug. 11

Comedian Bernie Mac, dead at age 50, struggled with a relatively rare condition called sarcoidosis, small nodules or scars that form throughout the body, most commonly in the lung. Giora Netzer, MD, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine and a pulmonology specialist, demonstrated what sarcoidosis looks like in an X-ray, saying the disease is not exclusive to the lung, but also attacks the heart, eyes, digestive tract, and skin. Developing pneumonia may have created a deadly situation in the comedian.

Perils of Salt into Focus
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 12

Baltimore has launched a citywide effort to educate the public on the dangers of high salt intake, which is associated with high blood pressure, particularly among African-Americans. In a city that is nearly 65 percent black, the risks of hypertension, which can lead to heart attack, kidney failure, and stroke, are especially high. Elijah Saunders, MD, FACC, FACP, a professor at the School of Medicine, cardiologist, and an expert on hypertension, said the effects of an excessively salty diet can be dangerous. He hopes the effort to reduce salt consumption is similar to anti-smoking campaigns. Saunders said members of the task force will consider pushing restaurants and food industries to reduce salt in their products. And, if necessary, they will work with the legislature to create sodium guidelines.
www.baltimoresun.com

Get Your Six-Figure Salary! Not!
The Daily Record ý Aug. 10

In the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, all the children are above average. In law school, not so much. Only a handful of people can be at the top of the class. But what about the rest of the class? Many report that they are having trouble finding jobs upon graduation. One man spoke about doing mindless contract work. "I never expected myself to be in this position," said the contract lawyer, a 2005 University of Maryland graduate. Dana Morris, JD, assistant dean for career development at the School of Law, wrote in an e-mail that the School can provide students with information on legal salaries and that salary information is available online.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Highly Qualified, Diverse Circuit and District Judges Selected to Serve
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 9

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Thursday the appointment of two Circuit Court judges and eight District Court judges who will serve in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Cecil County, and Prince George's County. They include Marcus Shar, JD, an adjunct faculty member at the School of Law and at the School of Medicine.

Ignoring Poisons Back Here on Earth
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 10

Rena Steinzor, JD, a professor at the School of Law, wrote in a letter to the editor, "In last week's interplanetary news, we learned that NASA's Phoenix lander has discovered the toxic chemical perchlorate, an oxidizing agent, in the soil near the north pole of Mars, dimming hopes for discovering life on the red planet. Apparently, no landscape will be left unturned in the space agency's exploration of the planet, which orbits 55 million miles from Earth. Meanwhile, back in the United States, the Bush administration's top political appointee responsible for implementing water quality laws told Congress on May 6 that he was seriously considering abandoning efforts to issue a health standard for perchlorate, which is used in explosives and is estimated to pollute the water supply of 20 million Americans, including those who live near Aberdeen Proving Ground in Harford County. The juxtaposition of events on Mars and here at home would be funny if it were not so tragic.
www.baltimoresun.com

Juggling Act
Nurse.com ý Aug. 11

May proved to be a busy month for Bridgitte Gourley, RN, CRNP, MSN, DNP. But the School of Nursing clinical instructor took everything in stride, earning her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and treating patients on the Governor's Wellmobile until she went into labor and delivered twins May 20, all while her husband served in the military in Afghanistan. "Sometimes you don't have much choice; you just make it work," Gourley says. "Being pregnant was bittersweet with my husband away and not being able to share that, but School gave me a place to focus my energy. I look at it as a blessing."
include.nurse.com

Too Much Salt Boosts Blood Pressure
The Washington Post ý Aug. 8

A British study adds more evidence for the link between dietary salt intake and high blood pressure. "It is a carefully done study that strongly confirms the relationship between salt and hypertension [high blood pressure]," said Mordecai Blaustein, MD, a professor at the School of Medicine who has done research on the mechanism by which too much salt causes high blood pressure.
www.washingtonpost.com

Yes, Government Action Is Needed
The Wall Street Journal ý Aug. 9

Robert Percival, JD, professor at the School of Law, wrote in a letter to the editor, "How refreshing to read a Journal editorial decrying a government's failure to control pollution-even if the government is China's. Having lived in Beijing for the past six months, I can attest to the severity of China's pollution problems."

Doubt Cast Over Anthrax Researcher's Guilt
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 8
RedOrbit.com ý Aug. 7

Federal authorities released a plethora of circumstantial evidence in the wake of the suicide of Bruce Ivins, the man alleged to be responsible for the 2001 anthrax killings. Now legal experts say Ivins' guilt would have been tough to prove based on a dearth of direct evidence. "There is a classic defense mechanism-to raise reasonable doubt by presenting the jury with viable options as to how the crime was perpetrated," said Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of its Center for Health and Homeland Security. "This case would have been a very, very difficult case to prove," Greenberger said.
www.baltimoresun.com
www.redorbit.com

Governor Names Barbera to State's Highest Court
The Daily Record ý Aug. 8

School of Law Professor William Reynolds, JD, said he has a special bond with two of the two judges appointed this week by Gov. Martin O'Malley, having taught Judge Mary Ellen Barbera and Judge Albert J. Matricciani Jr. when they were students at the School. Reynolds said he does not expect Barbera to upset the balance on the high court. Barbera, "like Judge Raker [retiring Court of Special Appeals Judge Irma Raker], is a lawyer's judge and decides cases in the way they are presented," said Reynolds, the Jacob A. France professor of judicial process at the School. He called Matricciani "an excellent appointment." Matricciani "has earned much respect among the bar" for his ability to competently oversee complex litigation as director of the circuit court's specialized business and technology docket, Reynolds said.
www.mddailyrecord.com

Redwood Trust Reports Massive Loss
Marin Independent Journal ý Aug. 7

Shares of Redwood Trust, a company that buys residential mortgages and packages them as investment securities, fell to a 52-week low this week after reporting a $46 million loss. Redwood's CEO said that his company's balance sheet has long been misrepresented by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which he said require Redwood to overstate its exposure to debt. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said "GAAP if anything would be overly optimistic about the value of things, not under optimistic. People are criticizing GAAP for not properly reflecting the true value of these instruments."
www.marinij.com

Speculation's Effect on World Food Markets
The New Nation (Bangladesh) ý Aug. 8

Perpetually rising food prices are taking a toll on poor people around the world, and some experts say supply-demand fundamentals should only shoulder some of the blame. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has joined other experts in making the case that large, new, index-driven investments in commodities also are driving up prices.
nation.ittefaq.com

Biotech Initiative Could Have Positive Impact on County
The Maryland Gazette ý Aug. 6

Expanding the state's biotech investment tax credit in fiscal years 2010 and 2013 would leverage nearly $50 million in private funds for state biotech firms annually. Highlights of the state initiative include: Increasing state "technology transfer" programs to help transition technology products developed in universities and federal labs into the marketplace; enhancing the state's venture fund by increasing public investment by $152 million by 2019; and increasing intellectual property services by expanding a School of Law program into the biotechnology park.
www.hometownannapolis.com

Board Approves $43 Million Contract for Forensic Lab
Examiner.com (via AP) ý Aug. 6

The Board of Public Works has approved a $43.2 million contract for the new State Forensic Medical Center in Baltimore. The contract with the Gilbane Building Co. guarantees that the cost of the facility will not go over the set amount. The state-of-the-art facility will be built at the University of Maryland BioPark in Baltimore's West Side redevelopment district.
www.examiner.com

Chronic Disorders of the Intestine
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 7

About one in 300 people suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a chronic disorder of the intestines that can cause a variety of symptoms and, in many cases, have a significant impact on a person's lifestyle, says Raymond Cross, MD, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor at the School of Medicine.
www.baltimoresun.com

Cummings Urges Grads to Continue Their Success
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 7

When Crystal Easter's younger sister, Andrea, got asthma attacks last year, her mother didn't know how to help her. "She was wheezing, and [my mother] almost had a heart attack," Crystal said. That was until Crystal, who graduated this year from Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy charter school, began studying asthma at her paid internship at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. "She had the paperwork and started walking and talking with the doctors," said Rhona Wallace, Easter's mother. For Rep. Elijah Cummings, who also suffers from asthma, the program represents an opportunity he wished he had growing up in Baltimore.
www.examiner.com

FBI to Show How Genetics Led to Anthrax Researcher
The Washington Post ý Aug. 6
The New York Times ý Aug. 2

The FBI will begin to unveil how it exploited the rapidly advancing science of genetics to link a single bioweapons researcher to samples taken from the victims of the 2001 anthrax attacks and to powder from the letters that killed them. "I don't think anybody involved knew who all the partners were," said Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, a former president of the Institute for Genomic Research in Rockville and a professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Institute for Genome Sciences.
www.washingtonpost.com
www.nytimes.com

Feds Say Anthrax Suspect Acted Alone
USA Today ý Aug. 7
WUSA-TV, Ch. 9, 9 a.m. ý Aug. 6

Federal prosecutors say that evidence released in court documents Wednesday proves that Bruce Ivins was responsible for anthrax attacks in September and October of 2001. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of its Center for Health and Homeland Security, said, "If they're saying, 'We found the guy, and this is it,' to me this falls short of that mark." Greenberger added: "There's a lot of circumstantial evidence that certainly supports probable cause, but I have questions [about] whether this proves anything beyond a reasonable doubt."
www.usatoday.com
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Food and Energy Prices Are on the Rise; Whoýs to Blame?
Background Briefing, ABC Radio National, Australia ý Aug. 3

With billions of people in Asia boosting the world demand for commodities like food and energy, prices have continued on a steep upward trend. But some experts say that supply-demand fundamentals are only one piece of the puzzle, and that speculators without a commercial interest in the underlying commodities should shoulder some of the blame. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and a former director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said, "I'm all for futures markets, I think they're very important. But basically they're not gambling casinos. They're to be used by people in the industry to hedge their risk and therefore give consumers a lower price."
media.umaryland.edu:8080

Investigation into the Anthrax Attacks
The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU-FM, 10 a.m. ý Aug. 7

Claire Fraser-Liggett, PhD, professor of medicine and microbiology and director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the School of Medicine, spoke live on a national broadcast regarding U.S. Justice Department claims that it could have proven without a doubt that Bruce Ivins, a microbiologist at a U.S. Army biodefense facility in Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md., was responsible for the 2001 anthrax attacks.
wamu.org

Names in the News
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 7

Stephen Reich, MD, in June became the first Clair Zamoiski Segal and Thomas H. Segal endowed professor of Parkinson's disease at the School of Medicine.
www.baltimoresun.com

Qigong Walk, Conference Comes to Baltimore
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 7

Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH, a researcher and teacher of medical Qigong (pronounced "chee gung"), says an ancient Chinese healing practice is gaining ground in the states. "Chinese medicine is based on the holistics, the mind and body connection," said Chen, an associate professor in the Center for Integrative Medicine at the School of Medicine. The Tao Brothers, also comprised of North Carolina-based teacher Accem Scott, are hosting a walk in Baltimore today--one stop in a four-city tour--to raise awareness of the practice. The event also kicks off the annual National Qigong Association conference being held this weekend in Reisterstown.
wamu.org

Whatýs Causing the Swing in Oil Prices?
Detroit Free Press ý Aug. 7

Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and a former director of the Division of Trading and Markets at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said regulators suffer from a lack of market data thanks to the deregulation of commodities markets at the start of the decade. However, he added, "Speculators are playing a role. I fear it is a significant amount of speculation."
www.freep.com

Child Support
San Diego City Beat ý Aug. 6

A Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care later this month will present final recommendations for reform to the California Judicial Council, the policymaking body for the state's court system. A study by the School of Social Work that gained nationwide attention recommends raising California's monthly rates to $685 for a 2-year-old, $785 for a 9-year-old, and $861 for a 16-year-old.
www.sdcitybeat.com

Data Mining May Help Predict Lou Gehrigýs
OneIndia ý Aug. 6

A research team led by psychologists at the School of Medicine is using "pattern array" software to see movements in rats, which they believe may be helpful in predicting diseases like Lou Gehrig's disease. Lead researcher Neri Kafkafi, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow, has revealed that his team mathematically analyzed about 50,000 predetermined movement patterns that resulted when rats roamed freely, one by one, in a small arena.
living.oneindia.in

Greater Psychotropic Medication Use in Foster Care
Accessibility.com ý Aug. 5

New research finds that psychotropic medications are frequently used to treat youth in foster care. But there is no clear treatment advantage to the foster children, according to Julie Zito, PhD, professor at the School of Pharmacy and affiliate professor at the School of Medicine. To enhance the work, the pharmacy schoolýs Pharmaceutical Research Computing (PRC) center has established state-of-the-science computing resources to analyze very large data sets.

Missing Evidence
City Paper ý Aug. 6

Ronald Hinton is serving a life sentence, plus 25 years, for raping and murdering 4-year-old Ja'niya Ebony Williams. Warren Tewes, DDS, a recently retired clinical assistant professor at the Dental School, told Detective Todd Corriveau a comparison between bite marks on Williams' body and a photograph could not be made because the marks lacked the necessary definition.
www.citypaper.com

Pankey-Trained Dentists to Host Annapolis Free Clinic
RDHmag.com ý Aug. 5

Pankey-trained dentists were scheduled to host a free dental clinic at the historic Stanton Community Center's gymnasium Aug. 1-2 in Annapolis. Rounding out the volunteer team were 20 dental students from the Dental School and volunteers from the Stanton Center and Bay Area Community Church.
www.rdhmag.com

The Vanguards
City Paper ý Aug. 6

In Sun columnist and WYPR senior news analyst C. Fraser Smith's new book, Here Lies Jim Crow: Civil Rights in Maryland, Smith writes about Esther McCready, the woman who quietly integrated the School of Nursing in 1950, thanks in part to a scholarship from a priest at Bon Secours Hospital.
www.citypaper.com

Checking Your Online Image
Fox5 (Washington, D.C.) ý July 17
MyFoxDC ý July 17

Danielle Citron, JD, associate professor at the School of Law, discussed the ramifications of online lies and threats. "Once a group attacks you, it's viral," she said. "It can be spread so you can't control the hundreds of sites that have information on you."
www.myfoxdc.com

Anthrax Case Renews Debate on Bioterror Effort
The New York Times ý Aug. 3

Until the 2001 anthrax attacks, Bruce Ivins was one of just a few dozen U.S. bioterrorism researchers working with the most lethal pathogens, almost all at high-security military laboratories. Today, there are hundreds of such researchers in scores of laboratories at universities and other institutions around the United States, preparing for the next bioattack. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the School's Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the increased federal spending has better prepared the nation for a future bioterrorism attack, without creating significant vulnerabilities. "You can never say that the system is 100 percent secure," he said. "But the research ethic today is one of much greater discipline and focus on security than was true prior to the anthrax attacks."
www.nytimes.com

Assessing the Damage of Family Abduction
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 5

"The quick conclusion to Clark Rockefeller's abduction of his daughter Reigh to Baltimore ended what could have been a protracted and potentially harmful voyage for the young girl," writes Geoffrey Greif, DSW, MSW, a professor in the School of Social Work, in an op-ed. "The longer the abduction goes on, the more difficult it is to resolve without emotional scars. Almost all of the 20 children I learned about from interviewing them, their siblings, and their parents seem to have suffered in some way."
www.baltimoresun.com

Beijing Could Be a Breathtaking Trip
The (Baltimore) Sun ý Aug. 5

The Chinese government has removed many cars from the roads, suspended construction work, and closed factories. But as the Summer Olympics approach, Beijing remains shrouded in a stubborn haze of particulate matter. Experts say that unless it is swept away by wind or rain, the dirty air could mean fewer Olympic records, slower times run by many athletes and higher health risks. When you exercise, you breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide, sending oxygen through the lungs to muscles to make them work, said Aldo Iacono, MD, associate professor at the School of Medicine and a pulmonary and critical care specialist who is medical director of lung transplants at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
www.baltimoresun.com

Pre-Pregnancy Diabetes Tied to More Birth Defects, Study Suggests
Brantford (Canada) Expositor (via AP) ý Aug. 5

Doctors have known for decades about the threat diabetes poses to pregnancies. Past research has focused on dangers to the infant by the extra amounts of glucose-sugar-circulating in the womb of a diabetic mother. Studies with rats and mice clearly show excess sugar harms fetal tissue development, said E. Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, a study co-author and dean of the School of Medicine.
www.brantfordexpositor.ca

Psychotropic Medications Overused Among Foster Children
Psych Central ý Aug. 4
Houston Press ý Aug. 4

New research finds that psychotropic medications are frequently used to treat youth in foster care. But there is no clear treatment advantage to the foster children, according to Julie Zito, PhD, professor at the School of Pharmacy and affiliate professor at the School of Medicine. ...To enhance the work, the pharmacy school's Pharmaceutical Research Computing (PRC) center has established state-of-the-science computing resources to analyze very large data sets.
psychcentral.com
blogs.houstonpress.com

Anthrax Case Renews Debate on Bioterror Effort
Austin American-Statesman ý Aug. 3
Statesman.com ý Aug. 3

Until the 2001 anthrax attacks, Bruce Ivins was one of just a few dozen U.S. bioterrorism researchers working with the most lethal pathogens, almost all at high-security military laboratories. Today, there are hundreds of such researchers in scores of laboratories at universities and other institutions around the United States, preparing for the next bioattack. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the School's Center for Health and Homeland Security, said the increased federal spending has better prepared the nation for a future bioterrorism attack, without creating significant vulnerabilities. "You can never say that the system is 100 percent secure," he said. "But the research ethic today is one of much greater discipline and focus on security than was true prior to the anthrax attacks."
www.statesman.com

Couple Helps Fill the Hole in Dental Care
The Evening Capital ý Aug. 1

When communities come together, they can move mountains. In Annapolis, the mountain moving began today in the form of patients needing dental care - volunteers placed the mobile units in the center's dental area and gym to be ready for Annapolis' Pankey Dental Access Days. Crownsville couple Denny Byrne, DDS, clinical assistant professor volunteer at the Dental School, and Nancy Ward, DDS, a member of the dean's faculty, a group of volunteers who do pro bono work at the School, have shared all these communal traits in their long marriage, but their community has an added dimension: They are both dentists and shared a practice in their professional lives. He persisted and graduated from the School.
www.hometownannapolis.com

Data Mining May Help Predict Signs of Lou Gehrig's Disease Sooner Than Traditional Methods
Fresh News, India ý Aug. 3

A research team led by psychologists at the School of Medicine is using "pattern array" software to see movements in rats, which they believe may be helpful in predicting diseases like Lou Gehrig's disease. In a study report published in the journal Behavioral Neuroscience, the researchers have expressed hope that the use of data mining may enable scientists to test therapies to delay or even prevent disease, starting with hereditary forms.
www.freshnews.in

IT Nurse
Advance for Nurses ý August

An article featuring the research of Judy Ozbolt, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor at the School of Nursing, was published as part of the magazine's 2008 "Essence of Nursing," a special feature that honors nurses who embody the soul and spirit of the nursing profession. Ozbolt's research is ultimately about caring for the patient. "Nursing is such a human thing. We want to apply the best we know to help people," she says in the article. "Informatics tools enable us to develop and implement the body of clinical evidence; this brings us a little closer to being able to do the right thing, the right way, at the right time for each patient."
nursing.advanceweb.com

New Nursing Degree Addresses Need for Caretakers of Older Patients
The (Baltimore) Examiner ý Aug. 4

As a registered nurse in the emergency department at St. Agnes Hospital, Debra Levine sees plenty of patients 55 and older. But her skills limit how involved she can be in diagnosing, prescribing, and developing treatment plans for them. This fall, Levine will work to fill in those gaps and become one answer to the growing need for gerontological nurses. "For me, it's a dream come true," Levine, 25, said of a new combined adult and gerontological nurse master's program at the School of Nursing. "We are short of anybody who has specific knowledge of the care of older adults because of the increasing number of older adults," said Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, professor at the School and co-director of the new Adult and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program.
www.examiner.com

Program on Free Dental Clinic in Annapolis Co-Hosted by Dental School Volunteers
CTV of Prince Georgeýs, Chs. 76 and 70 ý Aug. 1

Reporter Karen Campbell interviewed Nancy Ward, DDS, dean's faculty of the Dental School, at Annapolis' Pankey Dental Access Days.

Sensa Diet Sprinkles
ABC News 20/20 ý Aug. 1, 10 p.m.

Two University of Maryland, Baltimore faculty members commented on claims by the inventor of a weight-loss treatment on the 20/20 ABC news magazine. "I call it sinkhole science," said R. Barker Bausell, PhD, professor at the School of Nursing. "Thereýs no magic bullet, and thereýs no magic sprinkle," said Pamela Peake, MD, MPH, clinical assistant professor at the School of Medicine.

The AMERIGROUP Foundation Honors the University of Maryland Hospital for Children's Breathmobile
Market Watch ý July 31

The AMERIGROUP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AMERIGROUP Corp., honored the University of Maryland Hospital for Children's (UMHC) Breathmobile at a ceremony today at the University of Maryland Medical Center. "The Breathmobile program will be able to help countless children with asthma and allergies this upcoming school year, thanks to our many funders; our most recent being the AMERIGROUP Foundation," said Mary Beth Bollinger, DO, associate professor at the School of Medicine and medical director of the Breathmobile.
www.marketwatch.com

Home Sweet Hazard
Exhibit A ý August

Summertime is not all hammocks and lemonade. The savvy homeowner knows that heat creates a climate for legal hassles. Dog bite injuries are most common during summer months, with children most at risk. "The homeowner should be aware of any vicious qualities of a dog, because the homeowner is going to be liable," says Associate Professor Robert Rhee, JD, MBA, of the School of Law. Fear of lawsuits shouldn't ruin your summer, though. "Most claims for small amounts will probably be settled by the parties themselves," Rhee says.
exhibitanewsbaltimore.com

Patch Helps Mend Damaged Hearts
Health.com ý July 30

A mesh patch designed to regenerate cardiac muscle damaged by a heart attack or heart failure has done well in animal studies and preliminary human trials. A first study, primarily to test the safety of the patch, was done last year by Bartley Griffith, MD, professor at the School of Medicine. "We were very pleased," Griffith said of the trial, which included 12 heart attack patients.