If you give laboratory mice the fodder to make a home, they’ll not only be happier but also save you a lot of money in …
Month: December 2012
Naval gazing: Belly Button Biodiversity project identifies thousands of bacteria species
For many of us, questions about our belly buttons rarely go beyond: Innie or outie? But a team of North Carolina-based researchers is looking past …
New blood test could bring lymphedema detection (and treatment) into the 21st century
About one in four breast-cancer survivors eventually develops lymphedema, a painful inflammatory condition resulting from the blockage of lymphatic vessels that ordinarily drain fluid from …
Examining mental health policies in the wake of school shooting tragedy
The day following the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman called for "a national commission on violence." In a segment …
Rethinking diabetes management and care
Late last month, a group of people with a big interest in diabetes – patients, advocates, designers, company representatives and FDA officials – gathered at …
More progress in the quest for a "painometer"
A new method of using brain scans to determine whether a patient has chronic lower back pain proved successful 76 percent of the time in …
NIH hosts Twitter chat on using mind and body practices for managing holiday stress and anxiety
Many of us, myself included, turn to yoga, meditation, tai chi or other mind body practices to reduce stress and relieve anxiety. While past studies …
It's true: Grandma knows better than a molecular cancer epidemiologist
Every two weeks, I call my 99-year-old grandmother in Taiwan on Skype. And every time she repeats the same message before we sign off: “Eat …
Stanford structural biologist named one of Forbes Magazine’s 30 under 30 rising stars
Today, Forbes released its annual list highlighting 30 up-and-coming stars under the age of 30 in 12 different categories. Among those selected by the magazine …
Image of the Week: Stanford SUNSPORT
This young football fan is rockin’ a SUNSPORT tattoo (the temporary kind) during a sun-drenched November afternoon at Stanford Stadium. The 27-23 victory over Oregon …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Dec. 9
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: How to make alcoholics in recovery feel welcome this holiday season: As we move through this holiday season …
Stanford AIM Lab launches patient exam iPad app
This week, the Stanford Anesthesia Informatics and Media Lab (AIM) released a new iPad application as part of the Stanford Medicine 25 initiative, a series of hands-on …
Talking to children about school shootings
As news outlets fill with descriptions of today's mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut, parents across the country may be wondering how to …
Space: A new frontier for doctors and patients
Astronauts have really been the only people allowed to ‘boldly go where no one has gone before.’ But with commercial space travel on the brink …
Staying healthy and feeling good this holiday season
As the holiday season kicks into high gear, we invite you to look back at some of our entries on ways to stay healthy this …
Stanford scientist sets sail on new publishing model with launch of open-access, embargo-free journal
A new study from Stanford molecular and cellular physiologist Axel Brunger, PhD, and colleagues clears up a controversy in the neuroscience community by pinpointing a critical …