I started my recent conversation with Stanford psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amit Etkin, MD, PhD, with the March 24 crash of the Germanwings aircraft. The pilot, …
Month: April 2015
Registration now open for the inaugural Stanford Medicine X|ED conference
Some exciting news for those who have followed our Medicine X coverage in the past or who have attended the popular event in person: The …
Bridging the stem-cell gap: Stanford researchers identify unique transition state
In 2006, Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, turned the stem-cell world upside down when he showed it was possible to take mature, specialized cells such as …
Thinking twice before doing blood transfusions improves outcomes, reduces costs
Stanford Hospital has figured out that doing fewer blood transfusions saves lives - and millions of dollars annually. In two studies headed by Stanford's Lawrence Goodnough, MD, professor of …
After the rain: Experiencing illness as a medical student and granddaughter
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 …