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Month: May 2011
A conversation with 33 Charts' Bryan Vartabedian about professionalism in social media
Earlier this week, blogger and pediatric gastroenterologist Bryan Vartabedian, MD, posted an entry spotlighting what he considered unprofessional behavior by a physician on Twitter, and, …
Human neurons from skin cells without pluripotency?
Stanford scientists reached a milestone today with their publication in Nature of research showing that human skin cells can be converted directly into functional neurons. …
A one-minute mind-reading machine? Brain-scan results distinguish mental states
(For best results, click here before reading.) Stanford's Mike Greicius, MD, appears to have nudged brain imaging in the direction of being able to decipher …
MacBook Pro to the rescue: Laptop helps uncover dangerous drug side-effects
As we wrote about earlier today, a group of Stanford researchers recently used computerized data mining techniques to uncover dangerous side-effects of certain drug combinations. …
Have you voted in the Healthy Living Innovation Awards?
The clock is ticking on the deadline to cast your vote in the 2011 Healthy Living Innovation Awards. As a quick reminder, Diabetes Coaches Class, …
Two children, one mind?
In case you haven't seen it yet, a fascinating New York Times Magazine story about conjoined twins was published online this morning. The 4-year-old twins, …
June marks the 30th anniversary of HIV and AIDS
Next month marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States. To commemorate the anniversary, the San Francisco AIDS …
Stanford study links spine product to male infertility
For many months, Stanford orthopedic surgeon Eugene Carragee, MD, has been closely examining a growth factor used in spinal fusion procedures that may cause troubling …
A look at the causes and potential cost of the U.S. measles outbreaks
On the heels of a report released yesterday by the CDC about the measles outbreaks that have occurred across the country this year, Seth Mnookin …
Unexpected drug interactions identified by Stanford data mining
Like many people in this country, I have sometimes taken two or more prescription drugs at one time to treat different conditions. What I didn't …
TED Talk discusses the movement to eradicate polio
In this TED Talk, Bruce Aylward, MD, describes the movement to eradicate polio for good. The virus has nearly been wiped off the map, but …
Does pregnancy put women at risk of autoimmune disease?
There's fascinating new evidence on a possible link between pregnancy and autoimmune diseases, which predominantly affect women of reproductive age. As reported by MSNBC.com today: …
NY bill proposes banning white coats, ties for doctors
There has been much discussion in recent years about doctors' clothing - specifically their neckties, white coats and wrist jewelry - and their possible role …
Researchers identify caffeine-feeding bacterium
Some days it can feel as if you subsist on caffeine. But, sadly, you're no competition for a newly discovered caffeine-feeding bacterium called Pseudomonas putida …
WHO's math may not add up for developing nations
Researchers here warned today that one of the most widely trusted sources of data on global health could be mistaken, leaving countries ill-prepared to deal …