On the heels of news that a fourth patient - this one at Stanford - has participated in Geron's human embryonic stem cell trial, Massachusetts-based …
Month: September 2011
Interactive online map helps researchers track spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Extending the Cure, a United States-based think tank that focuses on issues related to antibiotic resistance, has released an updated version of the ResistanceMap, an …
Where did I come from, Mommy? Explaining surrogacy to a child
Thanks to advances in reproductive technology, there's now a variety of ways in which a baby can come into the world. But how do you …
A story of how children from Calcutta’s poorest neighborhood became leaders in improving health
Last year, as part of the TEDxChange conference, filmmakers in the Program in Bioethics and Film at Stanford presented a clip of their documentary titled "The Revolutionary …
An app to motivate patients to follow medical advice
Earlier today, the NIH announced it has awarded $143.8 million in grants to "to encourage creative ideas in science." Among the 79 recipients are five Stanford researchers, including New …
Ten ways to improve cancer communication to patients
Explaining that cancer patients often lack the information required to make important decisions on screening, prevention and treatment, a University of Michigan bioethicist and colleagues have prepared …
Preemies face increased risk of death in early adulthood, Stanford study finds
It's long been known that being born prematurely increases an infant's chance of dying in the first year of life. But for preemies who survive …
Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge voting ends Thursday
Among the five semi-finalists in the Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge is a web-based tool created by Nigam Shah, PhD, an assistant professor of medicine …
First California patient treated in Geron's human embryonic stem cell trial
On Saturday, Stanford and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) treated the fourth of ten patients in Geron's trial of cells derived from human embryonic …
Gaming for good: Video games designed to heal
Do video games have the power to help users overcome illness or reach a health goal? Jane McGonigal, PhD, thinks so. She is a game …
Mining for research: How computerized records open new doors for medical researchers
Using as example a group of Stanford researchers who utilized data mining to identify unexpected drug interactions, today's Technology Review outlines "the increasing ease" in which scientists are …
The emotional benefits of being unplugged
Physician-blogger Seattle Mama Doc (who, incidentally, was one of the speakers at this past weekend's Medicine 2.0), recently took a month-long online sabbatical, and today …
Medicine 2.0 slides available on SlideShare
A sampling of industry and academic presentations from this weekend's Medicine 2.0 Congress are now available via the Medicine 2.0 twitter feed. Here are two …
Experts convene at medical school to discuss social media and patient-physician relationship
More than 400 medical researchers, physicians, health-care blogger and e-patients gathered at the Stanford Summit @ Medicine 2.0 last Friday to discuss how the development …
Image of the Week: Crystals of serotonin
This striking image shows a polarized light micrograph of crystals of serotonin, which acts as a neurotransmitter and assists in relaying messages from one area …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Sept. 11
The five most-read posts on Scope this week were: European experts debunk six myths about flu shot: Experts from the European Scientific Working Group on …