Something approaching 1 percent of people of European ancestry have celiac disease: an autoimmune intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. …
Month: July 2013
Communication trumps distance: Long-distance couples can feel closer than face-to-face couples
If you're in a long-distance relationship - like me - you've probably heard more than you care to about the countless challenges of living miles …
Study: Higher caloric diets are safe and reduce length of stay in hospitalized teens with anorexia
Patients hospitalized for anorexia nervosa need more than a balanced diet. They require nutrients so their body can halt weight loss and reverse the harmful effects …
Image of the Week: CIRM intern Christina Bui's summer project
For high-school senior Christina Bui, summer is more than a welcome reprieve - it's time to pursue her passion for science. Bui, a student Piedmont Hills High School …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of July 14
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Plane crash creates unexpected learning environment for medical students: Mike Hoaglin, a fourth-year visiting medical student at …
Beat the heat – and protect your skin from the sun
With temperatures high across the country, Joyce Teng, MD, director of pediatric dermatology at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital and a clinical associate professor at Stanford, …
Collaboration between Stanford and UCSF aims to advance arthritis research
More than 50 million adults and 300,000 children in the United States suffer (.pdf) from arthritis. There's no known cure for the disease, which breaks down …
A reminder that prenatal care is key to a healthy pregnancy
Looking back on my two pregnancies, I feel fortunate to have had such great prenatal care, especially since I developed gestational diabetes the second time …
BRAIN Initiative and the Human Brain Project: Aiming to understand how the brain works
Less than four months ago, Stanford neurologist William Newsome, PhD, received a phone call that could alter the next decade of his professional career. Francis …
Alcoholism: Not just a man’s problem
Updated 11:45 AM: Audio from the Forum show is now available here. *** When I first started working in alcoholism treatment programs 25 years ago, women were …
Amplifying the physician-mother voice
Balancing work and family life is something parents constantly strive to achieve. But for mothers who are also physicians, attaining work-life balance often involves overcoming …
Working to protect athletes from sun dangers
SUNSPORT, Stanford's new program to educate student-athletes about the dangers of sun exposure, was featured in the health section of today's San Francisco Chronicle. The …
Examining link between bipolar disorder, early death
Bipolar disorder is among the leading causes of disability worldwide, and past research has shown a link between the mental illness and premature mortality. Recognizing the limitations of …
Insights from patients who have done genetic testing
Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is becoming increasingly common. With a simple saliva sample and a credit card swipe, patients can trace their DNA ancestry, find out …
Stanford study shows protein bath may rev up sluggish bone-forming cells
Fractures that are complex, pose a significant health risk, or don’t heal properly are repaired using bone grafts. The surgical process involves transplanting whole marrow, …
Study shows "exploration first" model is a better way for students to learn
To boost students' learning, hands-on exercises in class should occur before reading or video assignments are completed. That's according to a new Stanford Graduate School of …