In the past few years, newer, more effective treatments have been introduced for hepatitis C - a disease that can lead to chronic liver problems …
Month: January 2015
Stanford Internal Medicine Residency program to host Google+ Hangout
Are you interested in internal medicine? Or wondering what doing a Stanford residency is like? Then join Stanford’s Internal Medicine Residency program tomorrow for a Google+ Hangout, where …
Helping families navigate the NICU
Early this morning, the baby girl that’s been growing inside me for 33 weeks decided to have a dance party in my belly. Not great …
Six thousand words to describe my decidedly non-medical winter break
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 …
Medical marijuana and the risk of painkiller overdose
After a study published this fall showed that that opioid overdoses (e.g., with painkillers such as Oxycontin) occur at lower rates in states with legalized …
Using a smartphone and the Folding@home app to advance disease research
Smartphones now have the power that personal computers had a few years ago, and more and more people have them. So researchers are developing ways …
Future MDs and PhDs: Follow your passion – or don’t
I don't think I could explain my "passions" with a straight face. The word itself seems so trite - but one that must be pulled …
The art of healing
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 examines trends in headache management among physicians
An estimated 12 percent, or 36 million Americans, suffer from migraines, resulting in an economic loss of $31 billion each year due to lost productivity, …
Narcoleptic Chihuahua joins Stanford sleep researcher’s family
Meet Watson, the narcoleptic chihuahua. He's just like any other pampered pup, except he collapses when he's excited, thanks to his narcolepsy. I enjoyed a …
New insights into how the brain stays bright
Axel Brunger, PhD, professor and chair of Stanford's Department of Molecular and Cellular Physioogy , and a team composed of several Stanford colleagues and UCSF …
Golden years? Researcher explores longevity research and the companies banking on its success
Although I haven't had a birthday yet this year, the transition to writing 2015 on all my checks (whoops, did I just date myself there? …
Hormone similarity helps bird couples stay together
My husband and I — total opposites. He's neat, I'm messy. He's early, I'm late. He dislikes socializing, I love to go out with friends. …
Resolution check-in with a Stanford psychologist, one week into the new year
Ever make a New Year's resolution and, one week later, find that you've thrown it out the window? The experience is not uncommon. In a …
Show-off! Protein upstages DNA by ordering amino-acid add-ons
Every living cell is a metropolis in which the vast bulk of work is performed by phenomenally productive laborers called proteins. Proteins work so hard …
Program for residents reflects “massive change” in surgeon mentality
“The old-school surgeon mentality is that surgery is your life. The very existence of the program is an acknowledgment that a cultural shift is occurring.” …