There's an interesting interview (subscription required) in tomorrow's Science magazine with Deborah Zarin, MD, who directs the ClinicalTrials.gov database at the National Institutes of Health. I …
Month: July 2011
Research links bulimia to disordered impulse control
Although some consider eating disorders like bulimia to be the over-hyped, Hollywoodian maladies of the wealthy and superficial, the fact is that they are serious …
Mining Twitter data to track public health trends
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine came down with a cold and comforted herself by documenting every sniffle, spike in temperature and sleepless …
Stanford expert discusses environmental and genetic factors in autism risk
As previously reported on Scope, new research from Stanford and UC San Francisco suggests non-genetic factors play an unexpectedly large role in determining autism risk. …
New stem cell podcast from UC Davis researcher
A post today from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine's blog, Research Results, caught my attention with the announcement that noted UC Davis stem cell …
Discovery about why sunburns hurt may blaze trail for future pain treatments
A paper published today in Science Translational Medicine revealing the molecules that make sunburns hurt may provide insight into potential treatments for chronic pain. In …
A closer look at the role of coping mechanisms in regulating emotions
When feeling sad, stressed, anxious or angry, some of us may seek an escape, such as retail therapy, while others will simply think through the …
Roots of disease may vary with ancestry, according to Stanford geneticist
In case you missed it, Stanford geneticist and MacArthur fellow Carlos Bustamante, PhD, is quoted in yesterday's New York Times regarding his work on understanding …
Food blogger Jessica Goldman discusses turning dietary restrictions into a culinary adventure
Dietary restrictions like allergies can be a real downer for food-lovers forced to give up their favorite dishes. On the other hand, these "restrictions" can …
Scientific American debuts new blog network
Prepare to update your RSS readers: There's a new blog network on the block. Today, Scientific American expanded its blogging efforts to include 39 new …
Body parts for sale: the red market thrives
How much is your body worth? Investigative reporter Scott Carney, author of the new book The Red Market, figures his is worth $250,000. Carney spent …
Optogenetics' pioneer calls for a new perspective on the future of medical research
Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, a pioneer of optogenetics and rising "rock star" of the scientific world, spoke Thursday night as part of Stanford’s Summer Science …
Surprise: Environment's big role in autism risk
New research from Stanford indicates that scientists have been underestimating the influence of a child's environment on autism risk. The new study, led by Joachim …
Happy Fourth of July: We'll return tomorrow
Our office is closed in honor of the Fourth of July holiday. We'll resume posting tomorrow. Photo by jnn1776
Image of the Week: Mouth bacteria and how it affects your health
Don't let this cool turquoise and magenta image of a colony of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans fool you. This bacterium, one of the thousands of different types …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of June 26
The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: A beautiful blood clot: A colorized scanning electron micrograph of a blood clot. The image comes …