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Month: August 2014
Why memories of mistakes may speed up learning
Remember when you burnt the crab cakes on one side while testing a new recipe for a dinner party and had to compensate by generously …
The operating room: long a woman’s domain
In my recent story for Stanford Medicine magazine on the transformational changes in surgery, I reported that “women were once personae non gratae in the …
Using epigenetics to explain how Captain America and the Incredible Hulk gained their superpowers
When I was kid I used to watch the Incredible Hulk on TV and wait for Bruce Banner to fly into a rage, his muscles …
Stanford researcher examines link between sleep troubles and suicide in older adults
After nights spent tossing and turning, I’m grumpy. The world becomes darker, slower and smaller. That’s why I wasn’t terribly surprised to learn that sleep-deprived …
Buzzwords in medical school
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged was recently launched as a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on …
Biosecurity experts discuss Ebola and related public health concerns and policy implications
More than 1,800 people in the West African nations of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea have contracted the Ebola virus since March and the death …
Can musical training help close the achievement gap between high and low-income children?
Drawing data from hundreds of students from low-income urban communities, a recent study offers new insights into understanding the academic gap between children from varying …
Film documents rise and fall of a genome matching service – and poses tough ethical questions
When I think of “science fiction,” I picture three-eyed aliens with purple-and-gold tentacles — not the disturbing demise of a man, and a company, depicted …
Managing a prostate cancer diagnosis: From leader to follower, and back again
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. …
Study highlights increased risk of death among patients with atrial fibrillation who take digoxin
After a decade of focusing on treatments for heart failure and heart attacks, it’s atrial fibrillation’s turn in the spotlight, said Mintu Turakhia, MD, MAS, assistant …
Unraveling the secrets of a common cancer-causing gene
The Myc protein can cause a lot of trouble when it's mutated or expressed incorrectly. Under those condition it's called an oncogene, and it's associated …
Scope is going on summer vacation
We’re taking a little break this month; from now until August 25, Scope will be on a limited publishing schedule. During that time, you may …
A Stanford physician shares his experiences creating evidence-based medical apps
A piece published earlier this week on iMedicalApps spotlights the work of Steven Lin, MD, a clinical instructor in family medicine at Stanford who is …
Regular exercise may help young girls struggling with depression
Staying physically fit may help keep depression at bay for young girls, a study recently presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association …
Stanford Medicine magazine in images
There were lots of oohs and aahs among my colleagues when we first got our hands on the latest issue of Stanford Medicine. The award-winning …