Tomorrow evening zombies take center stage at the California Academy of Sciences' NightLife event. Among other (really fun looking) activities, Patrick House, a PhD candidate …
Month: October 2011
Shedding light on how binge eating affects men
Do men who binge eat experience less distress or impairment than women who do? According to a new study published in the International Journal of …
Exploring the connection between mental health and economic health
A thought-provoking piece published online today in the Atlantic explores recent findings showing money alone can't buy mental health but improving the psychological well-being of …
Experts weigh in on recommendation that boys be given HPV vaccine
As you may have heard yesterday, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is recommending that all preteen children, not just girls, get the HPV vaccine. The hope …
Stanford Medicine X advisory board announced
Stanford Medicine X, a new conference exploring how emerging technologies will advance the practice of medicine, improve health and empower patients, will debut at to …
Why some healthy-looking young adults may still be at risk for heart disease
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Typically, individuals who don't have a history …
Gene variation predicts age-related mental decline
Stanford researchers recently turned to the cockpit to discover something about aging and intellectual function: In a study involving 144 experienced airplane pilots, they found that …
Study: Older moms don't appear to face increased risk of postpartum depression
In encouraging news to women who have children later in life, a recent prospective study suggests that older first-time moms don't face an increased risk of postpartum depression. After surveying …
Hunt or be hunted: Tracking the next big pandemics
How can we make sure what happens in the movie Contagion doesn't happen in real life? Nathan Wolfe, PhD, has some ideas, and the visiting …
Do patients carrying extra pounds need extra protection from influenza?
Prior to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, obesity was not considered an underlying health condition that might place people at greater risk of serious seasonal …
Study shows link between lack of sleep and obesity in teen boys
There's more evidence today that sleep deprivation can be bad for your health - and your waistline. A Baylor College of Medicine study presented at the …
Stanford medical school develops private, internal social-networking service to foster collaboration
To foster collaboration within the School of Medicine community, the school's Office of Information Resources & Technology (IRT) is launching a private, internal social-networking service, …
Number of med school applicants at an all-time high
The Association of American Medical Colleges is reporting today that medical school applications reached an all-time high in 2011. There were 32,654 first-time applicants, a 2.6 …
The NIH gets tough on conflicts of interest
The National Institutes of Health recently finalized new rules aimed at reducing financial conflicts of interest and industry influence among federally funded researchers. Starting on …
Repositioning nutritional information on food labels to encourage Americans to eat healthier
Many consumers, myself included, consult the Nutrition Facts labels while perusing the grocery store aisles. But findings published in the November issue of the Journal …
Stanford researchers develop transparent, stretchable skin-like sensor
This is pretty neat: Using carbon nanotubes bent to act as springs, Stanford researchers have developed a stretchable, transparent skin-like sensor. The sensor can sense …