We're all familiar with the litany of disclaimers and warnings that accompany pharmaceutical ads: the hurried voice-over of possible side effects that inevitably follows a …
Month: March 2012
Stanford family planning fellow discusses universal contraceptive coverage
Public policy issues related to women's health care have garnered a considerable amount of media attention lately. Carrie Frederick, MD, MPH, who is working in …
Video of killer T cell of the immune system battling a cancer cell
This brief video from Cambridge University's Under the Microscope series shows a killer T cell, which measure 10 microns in length, identifying and attacking a cancer cell. The …
Stanford paper most downloaded in Circulation Research
I have just learned a recent Stanford study that advances the understanding of the molecular and genetic mechanisms of aneurysm formation in patients with Marfan …
Study suggests yoga may help caregivers of dementia patients manage stress
Using yoga to engage in brief, simple daily meditation could lead to improved cognitive functioning and lower levels of depression for caregivers of patients with …
More sleeping tips from a Stanford expert
I sleep like a champ - or at least, I’d like to think I do. But frequent bouts of temporary restlessness and insomnia have left …
How pediatrics could help adult medicine improve quality of care for patients
There's a thought-provoking perspective today on the Well blog about how adopting certain pediatric practices could improve the quality of care for adult patients. In …
Time for teens to stop tanning?
As of January 1, minors in the Golden State are banned from indoor UV tanning. California is the first in the nation to restrict this …
A look at how helping others can be healing
Previous research has shown that volunteering can be beneficial to your mental and physical health. A segment yesterday on KQED'S Forum took a closer look …
Video: "We Stopped Dreaming"
This (moving) video, featuring edited narrative elements from Neil deGrasse Tyson, isn't explicitly about medicine. But the point it makes is as true for biomedicine …
New York City health campaign nudges public to "burn calories, not electricity"
On a recent tromp through the airport, I did something I haven't done in a while: deliberately took the stairs instead of the escalator. For …
Examining how friends and family can influence our weight loss
As we've previously written about on Scope, research at Stanford has shown that patients who have undergone Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery can have a positive …
A brief look at the global anesthesia crisis in developing countries
In a recent KevinMD.com entry, Kelly McQueen, MD, discusses the critical shortage of anesthesiologists in developing nations. I know that anesthetics and equipment are in …
Image of the Week: Wire brain
You're looking at a photograph of a sculpture made by Federico Carbajal. The sculpture itself is constructed of galvanized wire, stainless steel and acrylic. It …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Mar. 4
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 …
Medical technology entrepreneurs discuss challenges facing start-ups at Stanford event
Earlier this week on the Stanford campus, medical technology entrepreneurs shared advice and commented on the challenges faced by young companies in the biotechnology, medical …