With cheaper, faster genetic sequencing, researchers are able to pinpoint rare gene variants that may be contributing to disease. But to find "the actual, causal …
Month: May 2015
From popsicle sticks to improved medical care
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 …
Advice for clinicians on addressing gender- and sex-related issues
For great patient care, a doctor needs to understand the patient's life and the patient needs to feel comfortable sharing. This can be especially challenging when it …
Exploring the history and study of sleep with Stanford’s William Dement
The Good Stuff, a playlist-based online show, kicked off a week-long series about sleep with an interview with well-known sleep researcher William Dement, MD, PhD, who many refer …
Adult humans harbor lots of risky autoreactive immune cells, study finds
If a new study published in Immunity is on the mark, the question immunologists may start asking themselves will be not "Why do some people …
Stanford Storytellers: Medical students write a children’s book to comfort and educate
This spring, four Stanford medical students wrote a children's book, Stanford Storytellers, which uses imagination to help children understand and feel comfortable in the hospital. Authors Afaaf Shakir, Michael …
Countdown to Big Data in Biomedicine: Technical showcase to spotlight companies’ innovations
Later this week, thought-leaders from academia, information technology corporations, venture capital firms, the U.S. government and foundations will convene for the Big Data in Biomedicine …
Near approval: A stem cell gene therapy developed by Stanford researcher
It has been a momentous month for Stanford researcher Maria Grazia Roncarolo, MD. Following decades of research in Roncarolo's lab and the clinic, pharmaceutical company …
A new tool for tracking harm in hospitalized children
In the 15 years since the Institute of Medicine issued its groundbreaking report showing frequent harm caused by medical care, researchers have worked to devise …
How one family’s generosity helped advance research on the deadliest childhood brain tumor
Back in February 2014, Libby and Tony Kranz found themselves at the center of every parent's worst nightmare. Their six-year-old daughter Jennifer died just four …
Stanford’s Health Matters happening on Saturday
Tomorrow, Stanford Medicine opens its doors to the public as part of its annual Health Matters event. On the agenda: medical and health talks (sample topics: …
Students draw inspiration from Jimmy Kimmel Live! to up the cool factor of research careers
To better understand how teens feel about scientific research and to make a career in health or medicine a more desirable occupation among adolescents, University …
Kidney cancer secrets revealed by Stanford researchers
I enjoyed recently writing about a collaboration among researchers from Stanford's School of Medicine and the School of Humanities and Sciences. Oncologist Dean Felsher, MD, …
Medical students explore the wide, wide world of research at annual Stanford symposium
Training medical students in research skills has long been a focus at Stanford. To get an inside glimpse of how this works, read my story …
Health hazards in nail salons: Tips for consumers
After exercise class the other day, my friend asked if I wanted to grab coffee and get our nails done. With nail salons on what …
The mathematics of clinical trials: A career
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative researchers. Math was Philip Lavori's first intellectual love. After …