For the first time, Stanford researchers figured out a sneaky way to make an enzyme do something it wouldn’t normally do — imitate another enzyme …
Month: February 2015
New uses for old polymers: Stanford Engineering team uses surgical glove material to make air filters
After visiting China and enduring the stifling air pollution, Stanford engineering professor Yi Cui, PhD, wanted to explore solutions to the problem. This week, his …
Letting go of my secret about Charcot-Marie-Tooth, “the biggest disease no one has heard of”
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. …
An online film festival for medtech inventors
The Stanford Biodesign program recently posted 296 short education videos on medical technology innovation. From needs finding through business planning, it offers entrepreneurs hours of …
Minuscule DNA ring tricks tumors into revealing their presence
An animal study just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how, in the not-distant future, doctors may be able to not …
Science Friday explores women’s heightened risk for Alzheimer’s
More than two-thirds of the Americans living with Alzheimer's are women -- some like the character Alice in the movie "Still Alice," who suffers from …
Stanford Medicine magazine reports on time’s intersection with health
Why is it that giant tortoises typically live for 100 years but humans in the United States are lucky to make it past 80? And …
100,000 followers for @StanfordMed
Over the weekend, we reached a milestone on Twitter: Our @StanfordMed feed now has 100,000 followers. We're happy to be followed by so many people …
Stanford instructor called out for his innovative – and beautiful – imaging work
I'll skip the name word play - it's just too obvious - but I won't skip Michael Angelo's work. Angelo, MD, a pathology instructor at …
Bone marrow transplantation: The ultimate exercise in matchmaking
Stanford Blood Center is home to one of the top human leukocyte antigen (HLA) histocompatibility laboratories in the country. While the center is best known for …
Stanford student earns national recognition for research on medical communication
Stanford medical student Genna Braverman, a member of the 2013 entering class, recently won "best poster" at the national meeting of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. The …
Are women at greater risk for Alzheimer’s? Stanford expert to discuss on today’s Science Friday
Confession: I named my parents' cat (who died recently) Watson after listening to Ira Flatow interview James Watson, PhD, while driving cross country with my …
The challenge – and opportunity – of regulating new ideas in science and technology
Innovation in science and technology holds promise to improve our lives. But disruptive business models, do-it-yourself medical devices, and open platforms also introduce corporate and …
Stanford expert to discuss systemic exertion intolerance disease (formerly chronic fatigue syndrome) during public call
Chronic fatigue syndrome is not only real, but it also has a new name: "systemic exertion intolerance disease" (SEID). The weeks-old name change was heralded …
The medical benefits of a little chemistry know-how
I've been writing about medical science for close to 20 years now, and in that time I shudder to think how often I’ve written …
The benefit of mathematical models in medicine
Theoretical modeling sounds like it has, at best, a distant connection to the day-to-day concerns of medical professionals who care for or research the needs …