The five most-read stories published this year on Scope were: What are the consequences of sleep deprivation?: Brandon Peters, MD, an adjunct clinical faculty member …
Month: December 2013
Tips from a child on managing asthma
Get ready to be charmed: A young boy who has asthma describes his daily medication routine through storytelling and cartoon drawings in the video above. …
Top 5 1:2:1 podcasts of 2013
Every few weeks, Paul Costello, chief communications officer for the medical school, talks with innovators in modern medicine and health policy for our 1:2:1 podcast …
Happy Holidays from Scope
Happy Holidays from all of us at Scope! We’re taking a holiday break; from now until Jan. 6 we'll be on a limited holiday publishing …
In men, a high testosterone count can mean a low immune response
Men have deeper voices and tons more facial and body hair than women. They are (usually) bigger, stronger, and much more likely to risk their …
Eating nuts during pregnancy may protect baby from nut allergies
Thank goodness I ate so much peanut butter while I was pregnant. That was my first reaction to new research, published today in JAMA Pediatrics, …
Six mindfulness tips to combat holiday stress
Is your holiday season stressful or even lonely? Have you heard about the scientific benefits of mindfulness but just don’t see how you could fit …
Image of the Week: One of 2013's "coolest" microscopic images
Recently, Olympus announced the winners of its BioScapes International Digital Imaging Competition. A photo by Ahmad Salehi, MD, PhD, an associate professor in Stanford's Department …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of December 15
The five most-read stories published this week on Scope were: Hope and faith are powerful medicine: In this first-person piece, Inspire contributor Buddy Ruck shares …
When it comes to holiday exercise, "something is better than nothing"
Worried about maintaining your work-out routine during this busy holiday season? In a 2011 Scope Q&A, Joyce Hanna, associate director of Stanford’s Health Improvement Program, offered …
New genetic study: More evidence for modern Ashkenazi Jews’ ancient Hebrew patrimony
I hail from the so-called Ashkenazi branch of Jews, who account for the great majority of all Jews in the world today. Ashkenazis are distinguished …
Working to create a universal flu vaccine
Exactly one week ago, I found myself unable to get out of bed. I was shaking despite being tucked under mountains of blankets; my head …
Is it damaging to refer to addicts as drug "abusers?"
I've written quite a bit about mental-health issues over the years, and I've never thought twice when typing the words "substance abuse." But then I …
Clinical informatics gains recognition as new medical sub-specialty
Clinical informatics, a field at the intersection of clinical medicine and information technology, has reached a new milestone: Physicians can now become board-certified in this …
Stanford cardiologist joins CIRM Google+ Hangout today
Have lunch plans yet? Join a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Google+ Hangout discussing the latest developments in stem cell therapies for heart disease. Stanford cardiologist …
Process that creates transparent brain named one of year's top scientific discoveries
Remember CLARITY? Earlier this year, Stanford psychiatrist and bioengineer Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD, and colleagues announced the development of the method, which renders tissue transparent while …