Yesterday, I wrote about a new hypnosis study from David Spiegel, MD. In a recently posted video, Spiegel, medical director of the Stanford Center for …
Month: October 2012
Immunological wet blankets remember to protect the developing fetus
Our immune systems are designed to respond to dangerous intruders. While the obvious laundry list of bad guys consists of pathogenic viruses and bacteria, there are …
More evidence on the link between indoor tanning and cancers
As the short, dark days of winter approach, some may be tempted to turn to tanning beds to quench their sunshine cravings. But before you …
Using smartphone medical images to evaluate patients from afar
Recent findings from the Mayo Clinic offer evidence supporting the use of smartphones to view medical images and diagnose patients from afar. For the Stroke study (.pdf), researchers …
Nature highlights the life of a paper, in video
This is pretty cool: Nature, which receives more than 10,000 manuscripts annually, has released a video describing how scientific research moves from the lab to the journal. …
Not everyone can be hypnotized – and researchers are one step closer to understanding why
I've never tried it, but I've always assumed it would be difficult for me to be hypnotized. I'm somewhat of an anxious person, and it's nearly impossible to …
Using the "flipped classroom" model to re-imagine medical education
Earlier this year, two Stanford professors published a piece in the New England Journal of Medicine proposing to re-imagine medical education with “lecture-less” classes in …
Respiratory conditions account for many unplanned ICU transfers, study finds
A small percentage of patients admitted to hospital beds from emergency rooms — about 5 percent, according to recent studies — are then transferred to intensive …
Elephants chat a bit before departing water hole, new Stanford research shows
Field biologist Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell, PhD, has an up-close-and-personal relationship with elephants living in the wilds of Africa. She has spent decades of summers hunkered down in …
Researcher shows how preschoolers are, quite literally, little scientists
My oldest daughter is very into playing "scientist;" using a kit she received for a recent birthday we're often doing little experiments involving citric acid, baking soda and …
Experts gather at Stanford on Saturday to discuss how neuroscience in the 21st century will affect us
Scientific studies are revealing new insights into the plasticity and capability of the brain that hold the promise of changing the way we think, interact …
ePatients discuss the "healing process" of IDEO Design Challenge at Medicine X
Stanford's Medicine X conference closed yesterday with a presentation from ePatients who participated in the IDEO Design Challenge. During the workshop, which was held last Friday …
Flying down the information highway
It was my privilege this past weekend to moderate a lively Medicine X panel comprising three speakers who'd just given presentions on different phases of the avalanche of information …
Age-related drop in immune responsiveness may be reversible
When it comes to apprehending the village nasties, it's a long way from the dispatch to the donut. The cops-and-robbers theme applies to many aspects of the …