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Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of April 13

The five most-read stories this week on Scope were:

Stanford bioengineer develops a 50-cent paper microscopeManu Prakash, PhD, assistant professor of bioengineering, has developed an ultra-low-cost paper microscope to aid disease diagnosis in developing regions. The device is further described in a technical paper.

A wake-up call from a young e-patient: “I need to be heard”: In this piece, 15-year-old Inspire contributor Morgan Gleason writes about living with the rare autoimmune disease juvenile dermatomyositis. A video about challenges she's faced during her hospital stays has been widely shared.

Home videos could help diagnose autism, says new Stanford study: Short home videos, such as those posted on YouTube, may become a powerful tool for diagnosing autism, according to a new study from Dennis Wall, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in systems medicine.

Having a copy of ApoE4 gene variant doubles Alzheimer’s risk for women but not for men: A study led by Mike Greicius, MD, medical director of the Stanford Center for Memory Disorders, shows that carrying a copy of a gene variant called ApoE4 confers a substantially greater risk for Alzheimer's disease on women than it does on men.

My fifth-year comeback: In the latest installment of SMS Unplugged, medical student Moises Gallegos reflects on the lessons, encounters and unforgettable moments he experienced during his clerkships.

And still going strong – the most popular post from the past:

Researchers explain how “cooling glove” can improve exercise recovery and performance: The “cooling glove,” a device that helps people cool themselves quickly by using their hand to dissipate heat, was created more than a decade ago by Stanford biologists Dennis Grahn and Craig Heller, PhD. This video demonstrates the device and explains how it can be used to dramatically improve exercise recovery and performance.

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