We've read before that too much sedentary time may be bad for your health. Now, in light of recent findings in The Journal of the …
Month: January 2011
Drugs offer new hope for hepatitis C
Two promising hepatitis C drugs were the focus of a recent Associated Press article. In her piece, Lauran Neergaard describes why the medications, if approved …
We'll be back tomorrow
Our office is closed today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We will resume posting tomorrow.
Image of the Week: Unidentified person with linear accelerator
I don't know what this week's image is (it's considered a "mystery photo"), but I know I like it. Titled "Unidentified person with linear accelerator," …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Jan. 10
The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: New approach to screening prospective medical students: This year, the School of Medicine has dramatically altered …
Does vitamin C work for the common cold?
Since I spend quite a bit of time traveling and can't afford to get many colds, the slightest tickle in my throat usually sends me …
AHA calls for population-wide reduction in daily salt intake
To improve Americans' cardiovascular health and reduce health-care costs, health guidelines regarding salt consumption should be lowered to 1,500 mg per day, according to the …
Paramecia PacMan: Researchers create video games using living organisms
Much has been written this week about EteRNA, a video game that allows players to propose new molecular structures for RNA. But EteRNA isn't the …
Stanford Magazine spotlights scientists' efforts to untangle the root causes of autism
Autism remains largely a mystery, but step by step researchers at Stanford are making inroads. The cover story of the current issue of Stanford Magazine …
Helping kids manage chronic pain
The American Pain Society estimates that chronic pain affects up to 20 percent of children, yet few programs exist in the country to address the …
Athene Donald: Do scientists believe in luck?
Writing for science blogging network Occam's Typewriter, physicist Athene Donald, PhD, ponders the role of luck in an academic career: Amongst the academic staff 56% …
Poll shows support for greater investment in medical research, innovation
U.S. adults are divided on whether the country is losing its edge on medical research and innovation, but 72 percent agree that spending more in …
MedCrunch: A new blog for doctors
MedCrunch is a promising looking new blog covering health and medicine for physicians that's recently launched with this mission: What are the key success factors …
Haiti, a year after the quake
At Hospital Albert Schweitzer (where I traveled last February to write about the hospital's struggle to care for the wounded in the quake's aftermath), the …
U.S. adults face "significant" risk of developing autoimmune disease
I've long been fascinated by autoimmune diseases - in part because I have one, and in part because there's so much mystery surrounding them. I …
Stanford neurologists rock out as The Hypertonics
Frank Longo, MD, PhD, doesn't just rock with singer Bret Michaels. As part of the rock and roll cover band The Hypertonics, the neurologist/keyboardist spends …