Really. Come on. Who isn't interested in hair? Hair growth, hair loss, hair thickness, hair shape, hair location. I'd bet that everyone of us spends …
Month: April 2013
Breast cancer advocate Susan Love to deliver keynote at Stanford Women’s Health Forum
A founding mother of the breast cancer advocacy movement, Susan Love, MD, will kick off this year's Stanford Women's Health Forum with a talk, "A …
CDC explores potential of using smartphones to collect public health data
Recognizing the value of mobile devices in conducting public health research, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a project to examine the …
Med School 101 kicks off on Stanford campus today
As a reminder, our annual Med School 101 event kicks off this morning on the Stanford campus. At the day-long gathering, 140 high school students from …
Using mindfulness therapies to treat veterans' PTSD
Past research has suggested that teaching soldiers meditation exercises prior to their deployment can help them better cope with the trauma of war. Now, new …
Using the iPad to connect ill newborns, parents
My daughters spent their first few days of life in the neonatal intensive care unit, and I won't soon forget padding down the long hospital hallways, decked …
Live tweeting sessions at Stanford's Med School 101
Tomorrow, around 140 students from ten local high schools will arrive on the Stanford campus to participate in our annual Med School 101 event. Designed to expose high-school …
Giving mom anesthesia to help turn a breech baby doesn't add costs
Near the end of a woman's pregnancy, obstetricians use ultrasound to check that the baby is poised to be born head-first. Since breech vaginal deliveries …
"We are not innocents:" What prepared medical professionals to treat Boston bombing victims
Much has been written about the tragic events in Boston on Monday, but I have to draw attention to a New Yorker piece detailing how …
How social media and online communities can improve clinical care for elderly patients
A past report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows that older adults have enthusiastically embraced social media tools. Now comes new research indicating …
Using crowdsourcing to diagnose medical mysteries
Frustrated by inconclusive tests, strange symptoms and a lack of answers from their health-care providers, some patients have turned to the online community for answers …
When you say nothing at all: Living with an invisible illness
We've partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. …
Are genes patentable? A summary of the Supreme Court case
As you likely heard, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments yesterday in a case that’s of interest to many biomedical researchers. That case, widely known as the …
How the brain processes trauma and why support, altruism can ease fear
The traumatic events at yesterday's Boston Marathon have many of us bracing ourselves for what might be coming next. And, as explained in a Healthland …
We've got your number: Exact spot in brain where numeral recognition takes place revealed
Your brain and my brain are shaped slightly differently. But, it's a good bet, in almost the identical spot within each of them sits a clump …
Advice on recognizing that a child has experienced a traumatic situation – and helping him cope
Yesterday evening, Rebecca Rialon Berry, PhD, a child psychologist from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, participated in a San Jose Mercury News live chat covering topics …