On the tail of this year's International Women's Day, celebrated March 8, US News Health spotlighted the world's ten oldest people, nine of whom happen …
Month: March 2012
Stephen Wolfram reflects on the personal analytics of his life
Stephen Wolfram, the creator of Wolfram|Alpha, has been collecting details on his intellectual and physical activity for over two decades. In a post yesterday on …
Understanding the science and psychology of how habits work
Previous research has suggested that making healthy lifestyle changes may improve our health and potentially prevent cancer, stave off Alzheimer's, lower blood pressure and improve …
New imaging technology may aid in early detection of breast cancer
This kaleidoscopic image shows a live human mammary gland structure created by Purdue researchers working to develop a new imaging technology to determine a woman's …
Addressing women leadership issues at the medical school
Much has changed since Hannah Valantine, MD, assumed the post of senior associate dean for diversity and leadership of the medical school in 2005. An …
Kidney-transplant recipients party without drugs – immune-suppressing anti-rejection drugs, that is
At a recent luncheon on the Stanford medical school's campus, a group of kidney-transplant recipients celebrated their freedom from a lifetime regimen of immune-suppressing drugs, thanks …
Ask Stanford Med: Rafael Pelayo answers questions on sleep research and offers tips for 'springing forward'
Changes to our sleep schedules like the upcoming change to daylight saving time can make it hard to fall or stay asleep. In an effort …
Study shows chronic stress in adolescence may impair memory
As many of us have experienced, chronic stress can take a toll on your emotions and ability to think clearly. Now findings published in Neuron …
Even a little exercise can make a genetic difference
Want great-fitting genes? Get them altered. In a new study in Cell Metabolism, healthy but inactive people appeared to have re-fashioned their DNA by exercising for as …
Spring forward – and fall back on transportation safety
This Sunday, we turn our clocks ahead and collectively as a nation each lose an hour of sleep. In this one night, we'll generate a …
New gadget for measuring white blood cells invented at Stanford
Stanford inventors have developed a new sensor that uses a clever combination of antibodies, magnets and laser light to count white blood cells in tiny …
New NIH series offers consumer-friendly tips on complementary health practices
Previous research has found that Americans' use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is on the rise. In responding to the growing popularity of such …
When it comes to brain imaging, there's nothing simple about it
If a researcher's summary of an amygdala scan can fit on a bumper sticker, it’s probably oversimplified. That's the message in an article today from The Atlantic, which …
The challenges of dieting and the promises of bariatric surgery
Today, an estimated 15 million people in the United States are morbidly obese — that is, 50 to 100 percent, or 100 pounds, above their ideal …
Views on costs and reform from the "dean of American health care economists"
I always love hearing what Stanford health economist Victor Fuchs, PhD, has to say about health care (I've been lucky enough to interview him numerous …
Ask Stanford Med: Neuroscientist responds to questions on pain and love’s analgesic effects
Stanford neuroscientist Sean Mackey, MD, PhD, recently took questions about pain research and the analgesic effects of love as part of our ongoing Ask Stanford …