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New treatments for stroke damage being tested

Dr. Randall Benson, assistant professor at Wayne State's School of Medicine, commented about the breakthrough treatment for strokes called repetitive Transcranial magnetic stimulation or rTMS. The procedure involves sending tightly focused magnetic pulses into the brain which has helped to improve weakened limbs and improve speech in stroke victims. "A lot of us believe that this is really going to be a turning point in intervention in neuroscience,\" Benson said.

Make Research on Black Infant Deaths a Top Priority

A Detroit News editorial calls on state and federal health officials to expedite programs to reduce the high infant mortality rate among black families. For every 1,000 black children born in suburban Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, 19 will not survive their first year of life, according to a Detroit News analysis of health records from 1998 to 2002. The comparable figure for whites is five. Wayne State University and the University of Michigan are noted as providing new research and programs that promise to reduce the number of black babies who die in their first year of life. A federal grant and 10-year contracts totaling more than $100 million are supporting national infant mortality studies at both Wayne State and U-M.

WDET general manager to leave for job in Washington

Caryn Mathes, general manager of WDET 101.9 FM, will leave the public-radio station after February to take a position with another station serving the Washington area. Mathes has worked at WDET for 22 years, 20 of them as general manager. During her tenure, the Detroit-based station's support from individuals has increased nearly 500 percent, underwriting support has grown by $1 million, the station's weekly audience has increased 280 percent, and it has begun accepting Web-based donations. Mathes will stay on at the Wayne State University station through February to help with the transition and a national search for her successor.

Higher Ed: Goal of more college grads is lofty, but show us the money

An editorial praises the Cherry Commission's recent report for pinpointing the higher education gap between Michigan and other states, but questions where the money will come from to implement the strategies. The Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth lays out a broad plan for Michigan to meet the recommendations of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's goal of doubling the number of state graduates in the next decade, but does not provide a plan for generating the needed revenue. The editorial also points out that state funding of Michigan's public colleges and universities has actually declined by $221 million in the past four years because of the state budget crisis.

Row rages over heart disease and the pill

John Oliver, vice president for research, commented about a recent study by Wayne State researchers on the effects of oral contraceptives. The study, which sparked some controversy in the medical field, showed that women who take the hormones oestrogen and progesterone after menopause may be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Oliver says the work should not be dismissed just yet. \"This was a preliminary study, and it needs to be looked at very carefully in considerably more detail.\"

Mich. steps up efforts to curb baby deaths

National infant mortality studies conducted by Wayne State University and the University of Michigan show improvements in the number of black babies who die in their first year of life. A promising national program that pairs nurses with low-income moms has expanded to Michigan cities such as Pontiac and Detroit, where black infant deaths far exceed white infant deaths. Wayne State secured a 10-year, $125 million contract with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in 2002 to support maternal and infant health activities at the Perinatology Research Branch on the Detroit Medical Center campus.

Area college student hopes to jump-start his career

Wayne State sophomore Clarence Dass will get a taste of life as a global leader when he participants in the annual International Youth Leadership Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, in January. He will be one of 149 participants from around the world and he'll be among the students representing the United States in mock United Nations sessions. When he returns home, the pre-law student plans to co-found the Wayne State Model United Nations program, where he and others will teach Detroit High School students how to hold mock UN Sessions. Dass' visit to the leadership conference is sponsored by the WSU Honors Program. Program director Jerry Herron describes Dass as "thoughtful, an excellent planner."

Women's worries never end

An article about conflicting medical study results and controversy over the health pros and cons of birth control pills, as well as Vioxx, Celebrex and other drugs, leads with information on the Wayne State University study that made national news with its conclusion that oral contraceptives cut the risk of heart disease in women and did not increase the risk of breast cancer. The article goes on to point out that "federal officials debunked the Wayne State study."

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