When he was taken from his village in eastern Tibet at age 7 after being identified as a religious leader, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa didn't …
Month: March 2015
Stanford-India Biodesign co-founder: Our hope is to “inspire others and create a ripple effect” in India
This post is part of the Biodesign’s Jugaad series following a group of Stanford Biodesign fellows from India. (Jugaad is a Hindi word that means an inexpensive, innovative solution.) …
A difficult decision that saved three young lives
I first met Lily Estrada and her identical triplets almost a year ago. The three babies, who were nearly ready to go home from Lucile …
Stanford faculty lend voices to call for “genome editing” guidelines
Stanford law professor Hank Greely, JD, and biochemist Paul Berg, PhD, are two of 20 scientists who have signed a letter in today's issue of …
Repairing DNA: A researcher strives to understand the root of DNA damage
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford's most innovative researchers. How's your DNA? Is it in tip-top shape, …
Researchers develop bandage that senses bedsores before they appear
Bedsores have been the bane of immobile patients, and their doctors, for decades. In the 19th century, the consequences of these skin lesions were so severe …
A serendipitous save that changed treatment of the most common tumor of infancy
At research institutions like Stanford, we often talk about the value of evidence-based medical care, the kind based on careful scientific comparisons of which treatments …
Global health expert: Economic growth provides opportunity to close the “global health gap”
Stanford's Center for Innovation in Global Health hosted a recent seminar for Stanford students and faculty with global health-policy expert Gavin Yamey, MD, MPH. The …
An oasis of peace in “the 500 channel universe”: Research on mindfulness and depression
Earlier this month, the American Psychological Association issued a feature on mindfulness and depression, highlighting research that suggests mindfulness is an effective way to ameliorate …
Build it (an easy way to join research studies) and the volunteers will come
Just nine days after the launch of Stanford Medicine’s MyHeart Counts iPhone app, 27,836 people have consented to participate in this research study on cardiovascular health. “To …
Top 5 reasons medical students should do community service
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
A little noise in the brain’s wiring helps us learn
It didn't come as a surprise to me when I learned from neuroscience postdoctoral scholar Tatiana Engel, PhD, that all of us have a bit …
Examining how fathers’ postpartum depression affects toddlers
Postpartum depression doesn't only affect moms, and new research shows that fathers who suffer from it have just as great an effect on their kids …
Countdown to Childx: Stanford expert highlights future of stem cell and gene therapies
Next month's inaugural Childx conference will bring a diverse group of experts to Stanford to discuss big challenges in infant, child and maternal health. Today, …
Research prize for helping make mice comfy – and improving science
A Stanford researcher has won accolades for a research paper that could help ease the lives of millions of laboratory mice – and improve the …
All hands on deck: Doctor answers call to work on largest Ebola epidemic in history
In the nearly 70-year history of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only three disasters called for an "all hands on deck," Level …