In a perspective today on parenting blog Strollerderby, Katherine Stone discusses what she wants to teach her children about love this Valentine's Day. For Stone, …
Month: January 2012
Early success of human embryonic stem cell therapy: A perspective
Yesterday, my colleague and others reported on early results of two studies involving human embryonic stem cell therapy for macular degeneration-caused blindness; the report (.pdf) in …
Stanford and FDA to collaborate on med-tech education
I guess you could say that the Stanford Biodesign Program “wrote the book” on how to teach medical technology innovation to multidisciplinary teams. The U.S. …
Guest post: "Am I contagious?"
"Am I contagious?" Doctors hear this question all the time. Patients want to know if they can go back to work or school. Parents wonder …
First results of human embryonic stem cell trials for blindness
Exciting news! Researchers at UCLA and Advanced Cell Technology have published the first report (.pdf) of the use of human embryonic stem cell therapy for …
Stanford psychologist Fred Luskin taking questions on the health benefits of forgiving
This week we're introducing a new Scope feature that gives readers the opportunity to send questions on a specific topic to our medical school faculty. …
Throat doctors manipulated by Big Tobacco
For half a century beginning in the 1920s, tobacco companies continued a campaign to manipulate throat doctors - primarily with money - into helping calm …
Women report feeling more pain than men, huge EMR analysis shows
Although electronic medical records, or EMRs, are used only by about one percent of hospitals in the U.S. today, they are routinely produced and updated during patient …
Image of the Week: What H5N1 looks like
Earlier this week a group of researchers who altered the avian influenza virus, also known as H5N1 or "bird flu," to make it more contagious …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Jan. 15
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: More-nutritious breast milk for preemies: A Stanford team led by neonatologist William Rhine, MD, recently published the second …
Researchers explore the possibility of mastering complex tasks with little to no conscious effort
Previous research has suggested that our avid use of the Internet, and in particular search engines, is altering the way our brains organize and retain …
Can dish color influence how much you eat?
Trying to slim down? It may be time to inspect your dishware. Research published in the Journal of Consumer Research shows the size and color …
Medical students share their experiences at Stanford
From quality of life issues to opportunities to excel in basic research, health policy or clinically, students elect to study at Stanford's School of Medicine …
Can we reset the aging clock, one cell at a time?
A few years ago, Tom Rando, MD, PhD, found that if the circulatory systems of a young and an old mouse were connected, something in …
Developing contact lenses to deliver anesthesia
In an effort to reduce the pain felt after eye surgery, scientists at multiple institutions are working to create contact lenses capable of supplying anesthetic …
Video: Patient does art while sleepwalking
This is an absolutely fascinating patient story from the NHS Choices YouTube channel: Lee is a sleepwalker who began having episodes at the age of …