Yesterday, in a first for a major drug company, GlaxoSmithKline announced that it will no longer pay physicians to promote their products. As described in the …
Month: December 2013
Stanford study sheds light on narcolepsy, "will shape the next decade of research" into the disease
Updated 7-30-14: This paper is being retracted at the request of the Stanford authors. Mignot and his co-authors requested the retraction because they were unable …
Stanford Women's Cancer Center: Peace of mind and advanced care under one umbrella
Flamingo-pink carpet lined the path to the Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club in Palo Alto, Calif. - the location of the fifth annual Under One Umbrella …
Study: Bulimics may have difficulty perceiving their own heartbeat
New research published in the December issue of Eating Behaviors shows a possible link between bulimia and the ability to detect one’s own heartbeat. The study found that …
NCCAM to host Twitter chat on research and complementary health approaches for Alzheimer's
Save the date (it's tomorrow) and tune in for a Twitter chat on Alzheimer's research and complementary health approaches to preventing or managing the disease. …
In motion: Accessible Icon Project moves forward
One of my favorite dance pieces is an intensely physical and emotionally charged duet between a man who uses a wheelchair and a woman who …
Hope and faith are powerful medicine
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. …
More reasons for doctors and researchers to take the social-media plunge
I've come across so many helpful and insightful articles on medical and science professionals' use of social media lately that I'm compelled to share a …
Toilets of the future, and the art of squatting
In a campaign to alleviate back pain and other musculoskeletal problems derived from sitting at the computer or in a car, a Los Angeles-based yin yoga teacher …
Stanford-developed fertility treatment deemed a "top medical breakthrough" of the year
'Tis the season for end-of-the year top 10 lists. (Just wait - we have some of our own to post soon on Scope.) TIME.com recently …
Stanford pediatrician and others urge people to shun raw milk and products
As you may have seen elsewhere today, the American Academy of Pediatrics has published a formal policy statement on raw or unpasteurized milk and milk …
Image of the Week: Sigmoid volvulus
This week's image comes to us via Figure 1, a smartphone app that's a virtual library where medical professionals can upload and share medical images. This …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of December 8
The five most-read stories published this week on Scope were: Stanford bioengineer developing an “Electric Band-Aid Worm Test”: Bioengineering professor Manu Prakash, PhD, is at work …
Laughter: really the best medicine?
Oh! what fun it is to write for the British Medical Journal's Christmas issue. In it, you can read about Richard Wagner's migraines, James Bond's alcohol-related …
At Packard Children's Hospital, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
This is too cute not to share: At this week's Mother-Baby Morning, a class at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital for new parents, 13 little ones showed …
Female sexual health expert responds to delay in approval for "Viagra for women"
As announced yesterday, Sprout Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of flibanserin, dubbed a "female Viagra," is appealing the Food and Drug Administration's decision requesting more information on the …