How can you treat a disease when you don't know what causes it? Such a mystery disease is chronic fatigue syndrome, which not so long …
Month: October 2014
Girls at high risk for developing depression show signs of stress and premature aging
As we age and our cells divide, caps at the ends of our chromosomes called telomeres shorten. When a telomere grows too short, it will …
The book that made me go to medical school – and other good reads
Stanford medical student Natalia Birgisson offers suggestions of books that doctors-to-be should be reading.
Stanford medical student Natalia Birgisson offers suggestions of books that doctors-to-be should be reading.
The lonely are more likely to die. But why?
Loneliness isn't healthy — most everyone knows that. But why exactly does isolation lead to disease, or even death? Stanford researcher Sylvia Kreibig, PhD, set …
Fits like a glove: Stanford researchers develop medical applications for the Cooling Glove
Two years ago we wrote about the Cooling Glove, a device developed by Stanford biologists Craig Heller, PhD, and Dennis Grahn that helps athletes cool …
The link between mental-health conditions and cardiovascular disease
A growing body of research has shown the connection between our emotional well-being and physical health. Among the latest findings: Schizophrenia, bipolar disorders and major depressive …
Parents can learn autism therapy in groups to improve kids’ verbal skills, Stanford study shows
Autism is more than twice as common than it was 15 years ago. But the number of clinicians who treat the developmental disorder is growing …
Exploiting insect microbiomes to curb malaria and dengue
Every year, more than 200 million people are affected by malaria and 50 to 100 million new dengue infections occur. Now, a group of scientists …
My descent into madness – a conversation with author Susannah Cahalan
When you talk to Susannah Cahalan on the phone, you'd never imagine that this is a woman who has been to hell and back. Without …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Oct. 19
The five most-read stories this week on Scope were: “Stop skipping dessert:” A Stanford neurosurgeon and cancer patient discusses facing terminal illness: Paul Kalanithi, MD, …
Eat well, be well and enjoy (a little) candy
As Halloween treats fill cupboards, jack-'o-lanterns and workplace counters, I bet you're hunting for a middle ground between candy glutton and candy curmudgeon. Anticipating this …
How a new Stanford program is helping transform cancer care
Earlier this week my colleague wrote about a new program where experienced nurses help newly diagnosed cancer patients navigate their medical care. The video above …
Don't hide from breast cancer – facing it early is key
My cat suffers from acute anxiety. Although she and I have lived together for more than 12 years, and the worst thing I've ever done …
A neurosurgeon’s journey from doctor to cancer patient
Earlier this week, I had the chance to hear Stanford neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, MD, discuss living with advanced-stage lung cancer in a conversation with palliative …
Screening could slash number of breast cancer cases
Should every newborn baby girl be genetically screened to prevent breast cancer? Obviously, that isn't cost-effective — yet. But if it were, would it be …
DNA architecture fascinates Stanford researcher – and dictates biological outcomes
It's time for the next edition of Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that highlights some of Stanford's most innovative research and introduces Scope readers to …