If you, like me, only get your blood pressure checked during the occasional doctor's visit, then you may want to read this Stanford BeWell Q&A …
Month: February 2013
When a child needs a feeding tube
Traci Nagy, the founder of the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation, grabbed my attention yesterday with a piece she wrote for the Global Gene Project's website. In it, …
Scientists develop technique to deliver dried vaccines to the skin without a needle
In an effort to overcome the challenges of administering vaccines in developing countries, including the need for refrigeration and the cost of supplies, scientists at …
Stem cell blogger Knoepfler on NPR piece on stem cells
On Saturday, NPR ran a story on the ongoing legal battle between the Food and Drug Administration and the Houston-based Celltex Therapeutics. (Or, I should …
Stanford researcher wins Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science
Each year, the Vilcek Foundation honors foreign-born scientists and artists who have "made outstanding contributions to society in the United States." Among this year's award …
Many physicians unaware of gift-disclosure law, shows survey
Next year, the federal government will launch a publicly accessible database of industry payments to doctors. Surprised to hear that? So were a group of …
Ask Stanford Med: Stanford interventional cardiologist taking questions on heart health
Cardiovascular disease is the reigning cause of mortality in the United States, with heart disease and stroke accounting for 2,200 deaths per day. As a …
Gleevec-resistant tumors respond to antibody treatment in mice
Conventional chemotherapy targets rapidly dividing cells in an effort to block cancer's growth. But many other cells in the body are also vulnerable to the …
Could better alcohol screening during doctor visits reduce underage drinking?
Two years ago, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and American Academy of Pediatrics released a screening tool designed to help clinicians overcome …
Biomarker can predict graft-versus-host disease in men after transplants from women donors
If there's one single image that universally connotes death, it's that of a skeleton. But in the living human body, bones are a beehive of activity that, at the …
Survey confirms that small number of U.S. adults, children participate in research studies
In a 2011 cover story for Stanford Medicine magazine, my colleague Krista Conger outlined one of the big hurdles in getting new cancer treatments to …
Stanford Hospital & Clinics introduces month-long heart health challenge
All of us are challenged in one way or another to stay healthy. But making smart choices doesn't have to be difficult and, in fact, …
Image of the Week: National Medal of Science recipient Lucy Shapiro
Stanford developmental biologist Lucy Shapiro, PhD, wasn't always destined for a career in science - originally she was a fine arts major. But thank goodness she changed …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Jan. 27
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Real-time MRI music video: British physicians have collaborated with a musician named Sivu to create a music …
President Obama awards National Medal of Science to Stanford’s Lucy Shapiro
Today, President Barack Obama presented 23 innovators and researchers, including Stanford developmental biologist Lucy Shapiro, PhD, with national medals for their contributions to science, technology …
Menu makeover: Promoting healthy eating at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
In a move to make it one of the healthiest hospitals in the country, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital has made some drastic changes to its …