CNN. David Magnus, PhD, co-director of the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, appeared on CNN to discuss the use of beta blockers to selectively erase painful memories, particularly in patients with post-traumatic stress syndrome. Magnus urged clinicians to be cautious and warned against potential misuse of the drugs.

US News & World Report. The magazine issued its annual rankings of professional schools around the country, placing the School of Medicine in the top 10 among research-focused medical schools.
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdrrank_brief.php

Los Angeles Times. A vast and diverse community of microbes, both good
and bad, flourish in the mouth. David Relman, MD, associate professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology, studies these microbes, some of which play roles in both preserving health and in causing disease. The Times outlined his work. http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-lab5apr05,1,4035702.story?coll=la-headlines-health

Wall Street Journal. The Journal ran a page one story on the effort to put an initiative on the statewide ballot to provide funding for stem cell work. The measure would provide as much as $295 million a year for 10 years to support the research. Paul Berg, PhD, the Robert W.and Vivian K. Cahill Professor of Biochemistry emeritus, and Irv Weissman, MD, the Karel and Avice Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology, are serving as scientific advisors for the grassroots campaign and appear in the story.

KGO Radio, Associated Press. Wake up! Children are not getting enough sleep, with many experiencing sleep-related problems, said a survey released last week by the National Sleep Foundation. The survey found that children -- newborns to fifth-graders -- were getting one to two hours less sleep every night than is recommended. Rafael Pelayo, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and a spokesman for the independent group, provided comment on the poll.