The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: A quick primer on getting into medical school: Charles Prober, MD, offers advice to high school …
Month: March 2012
What's being done about the way tobacco companies market and manufacture products
A week ago at Med School 101, an annual Stanford event for area high-schoolers, I sat in on a session by tobacco expert Robert Jackler, …
A good mouse model for a bad worm
Ever heard of schistosomiasis? No biggie, it's just a tiny worm that at last count has burrowed its way into about 200 million of the world's people, …
Stanford researcher’s easy solution to problem of drug testing in mice
Stanford researcher Joseph Garner, PhD, who is a great lover of mice, has an interesting new theory about why drugs tested in these endearing little …
A Harvard professor's words on being gay and in medicine
Ready to be moved? Take a few minutes to read this touching essay, which CommonHealth posted today, on being gay in the medical field. Written by …
The Supreme Court on health reform: Summing up
So, what does it all mean? When? First, set your alarm clocks for late June. The Court never lets its decisions be known before the …
Future doctors learn how to keep human touch while using hand-held technology
An Associated Press article on iPad use in medical education today examines some of the ways schools are training students to stay present with their future …
Ask Stanford Med: Answers to questions on Supreme Court review of health-care law
Thank you for taking the time to submit questions using the hashtag #AskSUMed or the comment section on Scope. Here are my answers. Max asks: …
Stanford geneticist to discuss future of personalized medicine in live Science chat
As you may have read here or in the news, Stanford geneticist Michael Snyder, PhD, gained valuable insights into his health, and uncovered the precise …
The Supreme Court on health reform: day three
Unlike each of the last two days, today's argument covered two distinct issues. The morning was devoted to severability: if the Court finds that some …
Examining how diet soft drinks impact your health
The research on how diet sodas impact your health has had mixed results. Past studies have shown artificially sweetened beverages may contribute to diabetes and …
The importance of – and bias against – creativity
As an under-creative professional modern dancer, I expected that transitioning to a conventional job would go smoothly. (By conventional job I mean one that takes …
Weight loss, regular exercise may preserve mobility among obese adults with Type 2 diabetes
Overweight or obese adults with Type 2 diabetes may be able to reduce their risk of disability by more than half by lowering their weight …
Med school: Up close and personal
Earlier in the week I wrote about Med School 101, an annual event during which local high-schoolers come to Stanford to play med student for the …
More research suggests brain exercises boost cognitive function, stave off dementia
Nearly 36 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. And, as the population grows, this number is projected to climb to 65.7 …
The Supreme Court on health reform: day two
Today saw 120 minutes of argument on the constitutionality of the individual mandate part of the Act. I should note that I have taken a …