Past research has shown that not getting enough sleep may have more serious consequences than feeling groggy in the morning. Trouble sleeping has been linked …
Month: February 2012
A stem cell trial halted, but the pursuit continues
When Stanford neurosurgeon Gary Steinberg, MD, PhD, injected human stem cells this fall into the damaged spinal cord tissue of specially-selected patients, it was considered a major …
Gluten: The "new diet villain?"
Last week, I treated myself to something sweet on Valentine’s Day: a mini, gluten-free coconut cream cupcake. Do I suffer from celiac disease? No, but …
Making difficult choices about prostate cancer
Gilbert Khalil's exemplary fitness did not protect him against prostate cancer - after age 60, the risk rises for every man. Khalil, a project manager …
For patients with advanced hepatitis C, benefits of new drugs outweigh costs
Using a computer model of hepatitis C, Stanford researchers have determined that two new virus-targeting drugs called protease inhibitors are a cost-effective way to treat patients with …
How one quantified-self patient is working to transform health care
There's a fascinating profile of Larry Smarr, PhD, a physicist turned quantified-self pioneer in Technology Review today. Over the years, Smarr has scrupulously measured and …
Scope will return tomorrow
Our offices are closed for Presidents Day. We will resume our regular publication schedule tomorrow.
Image of the Week: Clark Center
Here's a great image of the Clark Center I haven't seen before. It was taken by Kunal Mehta, who also took a very nice picture …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Feb. 12
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Ask Stanford Med: Neuroscientist taking questions on pain and love's analgesic effects: As part of Scope's …
A look at the benefits of an aging society
Though it's easy to focus on the challenges of an aging society, Stanford's Laura Carstensen, PhD, believes the benefits shouldn't be overlooked. In a talk today …
Guest post: Flying the friendly skies while navigating the challenges of eating gluten-free
These days the word gluten-free is everywhere, from the grocery store aisles to restaurant menus to morning talk shows. The growing prevalence of people suffering …
WHO's new recommendations on contraceptive use and HIV
The World Heath Organization today issued revised recommendations for women who are at high risk for HIV/AIDS and who are using injectable hormonal contraceptives. The …
Designer Michael Graves confirmed as Medicine X opening keynote speaker
Here's some very exciting news from Larry Chu, MD, the executive director of the Stanford Medicine X conference: I am so pleased to announce that …
Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis may mean fewer children for female patients
We've written before about autoimmune disease and pregnancy, and the fact that having children seems to be safe - and even beneficial - for women with one such …
A girl's best friend: How owning a dog helps moms-to-be stay physically active
Past research has down that exercise during pregnancy benefits mom as well as baby by, among other things, helping the fetal cardiac system grow stronger …
Potential therapeutic target for Huntington's disease discovered by researchers in Taiwan, Stanford
Huntington's disease is a progressive, fatal neurological disorder with no cure. But now researchers at the National Yang-Ming University in Taiwan and Stanford's School of …