Fears of discrimination from faculty, peers and patients continue to pressure many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to stay “in the closet” …
Month: February 2015
Study clarifies link between dieting, exercise and reduced inflammation
If you've ever wondered how dieting and exercise reduce inflammation, read on. According to new research, a compound that our bodies crank out when energy supplies …
“2020 Mom Project” promotes awareness of perinatal mood disorders
Having a baby is a huge life alteration - who wouldn't be at least a bit anxious? The vast majority of women experience mood shifts …
Project Roadmap: Mysteries of the epigenome revealed
Let's hear it for large, international collaborations! Hot on the heels of the ENCODE Project (well, in research time anyway) comes the National Institutes of …
Talking about teens’ “great sleep recession”
We all understand, at some level, that sleep is critical to our health. But there’s a cultural undercurrent that belies that understanding: We tend to …
Why I never walked to school: the impact of the built environment on health
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 …
Hearing clearly helped Down syndrome toddler develop on track
For children who are deaf or have hearing disabilities, cochlear implants can make it possible to hear sounds. Unlike hearing aids, which simply amplify sounds, …
Faulty fat cells may help explain how Type 2 diabetes begins
Why do some obese people develop Type 2 diabetes while others don’t? New evidence suggests the answer may lie just beneath the skin. A study …
A conversation with John Ioannidis, “the superhero poised to save” medical research
I always relish a good Q&A. As a writer, I know how hard it is to craft questions that elicit insights into a person — …
Even moderate exercise appears to provide heart-health benefits to middle-aged women
It's no secret that exercise offers a plethora of health benefits; tons of research has established that. But I was still heartened to read about …
Sticky situation: How sugar affects our health
Here's a shocking statistic: On average, Americans consume three pounds of sugar each week, or 3,550 pounds in an entire lifetime. This leads some to …
Scope will return tomorrow
Our offices are closed for Presidents' Day; Scope will resume its regular publication schedule tomorrow.
Love on Scope: A look back
Love is in the air. And in honor of the Valentine's Day holiday, here are some of our favorite love-themed posts of the past. Love …
A look at crowdfunding clinical trials
I’ve been able to watch the crowdfunding phenomenon up close: My husband is a Kickstarter addict, and he, like millions of others, funds projects that …
Batman has his utility belt – and I have my EpiPen
"Matt, do you have your EpiPen?" Those six words have echoed throughout my house each morning ever since I could understand them. "Matt, do you …
The needle in the haystack: identifying gene function
To answer big questions in science, sometimes you have to go big. More than a decade ago, the human genome was sequenced in its entirety. …