Patients at the country's top children's hospitals are increasingly likely to be chronically ill. This ongoing trend in pediatric medicine might seem counterintuitive at first …
Month: April 2012
Something fishy: Threespine stickleback genome published by Stanford researchers
A tiny fish will be making a big splash today when researchers at Stanford's medical school and the Broad Institute publish the whole genome sequence …
Exploring the connection between food and brain function
Brain imaging studies are helping scientists better understand the neural underpinnings of eating behaviors ranging from extreme overeating to food deprivation. For example, research has …
Lessons from a reservation: South Dakota trip sheds light on a life in rural medicine
During a recent trip to the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, my Stanford classmates and I had the opportunity to meet Ira Salom, MD, and …
iBrain, coming up
The word amazing loses its effectiveness from overuse. This is too bad, because sometimes we really need it, such as when describing the science behind …
What physicians can learn from musicians
I really like this post from Matt Wood at Science Life exploring the similarities (and marked differences) between musicians and physicians: Ves Dimov, MD, assistant …
TEDMED conference streaming live to Stanford
Updated 04-03-12: TEDMED, the conference exploring innovation in health and medicine, will stream live to the School of Medicine from April 11 to 13. A …
Living – and thriving – with cystic fibrosis
Statistics don't define twins Anabel Stenzel and Isabel Stenzel Byrnes, who were born with cystic fibrosis but are beating the odds at age 40. And yet …
Nursing is not all science
Updated 04-02-12: All Marilyn Antipuesto and Mavis Dzadey did that morning at Stanford Hospital was sing, but their singing is not what makes them great …
For new moms, coffee scores a point: Caffeine doesn’t seem to interfere with baby’s sleep in study
Years from having a baby, I still worry altogether too frequently about the difficulty of giving up coffee during and after pregnancy. That's why I …
Aging brain exhibit debuts at science museum
The Koshland Science Museum in Washington, D.C., has just opened its new Life Lab exhibit, which features interactive experiences that teach visitors how to keep …
Image of the Week: Med School 101
One week ago, 150 students from eight local high schools attended the School of Medicine's annual Med School 101 event. The daylong gathering, organized by …