Stanford's John Ioannidis, MD, has penned a commentary on the usefulness of medical conferences, and his piece is the focus of a Common Health entry this afternoon. Carey Goldberg writes: …
Month: March 2012
Phoning in your specialized medical tests
The world of pediatric audiology is getting smaller. Thanks to innovations in telemedicine, access to experts in this medical specialty can now be achieved from …
Sleep's effect on study
Students everywhere, rejoice. Scientific research seems to support the nap you just got in trouble for taking during English class. A new study from the University …
Ask Stanford Med: Hank Greely taking questions on Supreme Court review of health-care law
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the opening arguments in a historic three-day session that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act. Stanford …
The Supreme Court on health reform: day one
This week the Supreme Court is devoting an impressive six hours of argument, over three days, to the Affordable Care Act. Four different federal Courts …
Bigger brain, more friends?
How many friends can one mind handle? A new study by researchers including Robin Dunbar, PhD, suggests that brain size could provide a clue. Dimensions …
Can high-tech helmets safeguard young athletes against concussions?
Over the past decade, the number of youth athletes treated in hospital emergency rooms for concussions has doubled. The increased awareness about sports-related concussions has …
A quick primer on getting into medical school
So you wanna go to med school? That's a question we posed to the 150+ Bay Area high-school students who came to our annual Med …
Packard Hospital cafeteria revamps menu offerings to promote health
A UC Los Angeles study published last December found that relative to its competitors, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital does a reasonably good job of providing healthy …
Single antibody shrinks or eliminates human tumors in mice at Stanford
I write a lot about cancer in my job. It's always interesting. But the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences today will publish research …
Discovery of elusive plasmons in tiny metal particles could yield new, light-activated cancer treatments
Although the physical phenomenon of "plasmon resonance" may be a foreign concept, you have likely appreciated the effect while admiring the stained-glass windows of a …
Image of the Week: Antique trephination set
This week, the Wellcome Collection opens a new exhibit titled 'Brains: The mind as matter'. This intriguing photo of a trephination set circa 1771-1830 comes …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Mar. 18
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Can yoga help women suffering from fibromyalgia?: A study published in the Journal of Pain Research shows that …
Wellcome Collection releases online game exploring the anatomy of the brain
Continuing organizational efforts to bring the biomedical sciences to life through casual gaming, the Wellcome Collection has launched a free game that is set inside …
Kickstarter project to support long-form science journalism beats fund-raising goal
In some circles, I'm simply a PIO, or public information officer, for a major university. But my job includes a healthy dose of science journalism. …
A new social media course for physicians
Bertalan Mesko, MD, founder and managing director of Webicina.com, has launched a new course aiming to educate future physicians about the fundamentals of social media. …