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International Coverage

I feel like a million dollars, Kennedy tells wife
The Independent (Ireland)

US Senator Ted Kennedy's surgery on his cancerous brain tumour last night "was successful and accomplished our goals", according to his surgeon. …"Almost no malignant gliomas are cured by surgery, but many of us believe that the more you get out, the next treatments, whether they be radiation or chemotherapy, have a better chance of working because there's less tumour to fight," said Dr Matthew Ewend, neurosurgery chief at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Brain holds autism clues
The Standard (Hong Kong, China)

A researcher has pinpointed for the first time brain regions in children with autism linked to ritualistic repetitive behavior, the desire to rock back and forth for hours or tirelessly march in place. Collaborating with investigators at Duke University and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, Keith Shafritz, an assistant professor of psychology at Hofstra University, unmasked brain regions in children with autism typified by reduced neural activity.

National Coverage

Senator Kennedy
"World News Tonight" ABC News

Dr. Matthew G. Ewend, chief of neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was featured in Monday night's program commenting on Senator Edward Kennedy's brain cancer surgery.
Note: This interview was conducted from the Carolina News Studio. This story is not available online.

Kennedy Surgery Called Success
The Washington Post

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was recovering last night after undergoing brain surgery to remove a malignant tumor, a risky and delicate procedure that offers the 76-year-old Democratic icon the best chance of extending his survival. …"Every patient is different. We have a bunch of new treatments that are looking pretty good," said Matthew G. Ewend, chief of neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20203748,00.html
http://www.newsweek.com/id/139751

Kennedy's Surgery May Give Doctors Option to Try New Medicines
Bloomberg News

Senator Edward Kennedy's decision to undergo brain surgery to remove at least part of his incurable cancer opens new avenues for treatment while increasing the risk of complications. …"If patients really want the best care, they need to go to the place where there are specialists who do the highest volume," said Harold McLeod, professor at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, in a telephone interview.

Chemo and radiation next for Kennedy after surgery
The Associated Press

After investigating his options with his trademark intensity, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy underwent 3 1/2 hours of risky and exquisitely delicate surgery Monday to cut out as much of his cancerous brain tumor as possible. …Dr. Matthew Ewend, chief of neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina, said: "He's an excellent surgeon. His patients are in very good hands."
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For Girls, Learning the Right Moves May Prevent A Common Athletic Injury
The Washington Post

…Before working on their soccer skills and tactics, the girls spent about 15 minutes practicing how not to suffer a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the knee injury that is the scourge of women's sports. …Led by researchers from the University of North Carolina's School of Public Health, that study is building a database of thousands of subjects and, using sophisticated equipment, compiling the digitized images of their jumping and landing forms. The goal is to identify common risk factors among those who go on to suffer ACL ruptures.

Regional Coverage

Ted's surgery called success; Long term survival still in doubt
The Cape Cod Today (Massachusetts)

At around 2pm today Duke University Hospital and a Kennedy spokesman said that the Senator's operation to remove the malignant was a success. …"Many of us believe that the more you get out, the next treatments, whether they be radiation or chemotherapy, have a better chance of working because there's less tumor there to fight," explained Dr. Matthew Ewend, neurosurgery chief at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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New genetic test aims to improve breast cancer treatment
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)

Dr. Matthew Ellis stands at the dawn of personalized medicine, his work heralding a day when breast cancer patients will receive just the right treatment for their specific type of disease. …But the samples will be analyzed by Ellis and his partners, Charles Perou at the University of North Carolina and Phillip Bernard at the University of Utah.

John McCain's Gramm Gamble
The Texas Observer (Austin)

In the early evening of Friday, December 15, 2000, with Christmas break only hours away, the U.S. Senate rushed to pass an essential, 11,000-page government reauthorization bill. …“Some people jokingly refer to it as the Citigroup Relief Act,” says University of North Carolina law professor Lissa Broome. “Normally, they would have had to spin off their insurance activities.”

State and Local Coverage

A Conversation with the Chancellor
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM

Outgoing Chancellor James Moeser joins host Frank Stasio for a look back at his years at the helm of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. What comes next for Carolina North, the Carolina Covenant and for Moeser himself?
Note: "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon weekdays and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays.

Duke surgeon removes Kennedy's tumor
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

…Dr. Matt Ewend, chief of neurosurgery at UNC Hospitals, said it was a hopeful sign that Kennedy underwent surgery. "If you're talking about a malignant glioma, surgery is never curative," Ewend said. "In general, I know that people are all doom and gloom about these particular tumors."
Related Links:
http://news14.com/content/headlines/596240/kennedy-s-brain-surgery-a-success/Default.aspx
http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-955749.cfm

Hospital seeks to grow at UNC
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

UNC Hospitals wants to build a 321-bed tower on its old helipad site in front of N.C. Memorial Hospital. The project would increase the total number of patient beds to 1,009 by 2014. "We are chronically jammed full," said Bill Roper, chief executive officer of UNC Health Care and dean of the medical school.

Minority Health Conference At UNC Tuesday
WCHL 1360-AM (Chapel Hill)

According to UNC officials, all men, especially minorities, have higher death rates from cancer, HIV, cardiovascular disease, and the list goes on. They’re also less likely to see a doctor. However, a free minority health conference will be held Tuesday to go over research and help come up with some possible solutions, according to Doctor Ahn Tran.
UNC Media Advisory:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/health-and-medicine/media-invited-to-
national-interactive-broadcast-on-mens-health-disparities.html

Workers seek help handling gas costs
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

Employees at UNC-Chapel Hill say the university can do more to help them save gas money. The Employee Forum, which represents nonfaculty staff members, plans to call on UNC-CH to promote telecommuting, flexible work hours and alternative transportation.

Children's book author plans visit
The Chapel Hill Herald

Mary Pope Osborne, a UNC alumna and author of "The Magic Tree House" children's book series, will visit the university's Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Saturday. The two "Magic Tree House Space Mission" premium shows are at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
UNC Event Brief:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/science-and-technology/author-of-magic-tree-
house-to-visit-morehead-planetarium-for-show-and-signing.html

Issues and Trends

N.C. teachers, workers want raises bumped up
The Associated Press

Proposed salary increases for public school teachers and state employees are too small to keep North Carolina competitive with other states and the private sector, groups representing the workers said Monday.

Don’t mandate mentoring (Editorial)
The News & Record (Greensboro)

Sen. Tony Rand's intentions are good. But his bill is not. …Rand proposed the bill in honor of UNC-Chapel Hill's Eve Carson and Duke's Abhijit Mahato, who were slain earlier this year. Carson had mentored middle-school students in Durham, doing the community service work Rand wants all college students to provide.

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