Paul Auerbach has been in Nepal to aid victims of the recent earthquake; he wrote this account over the weekend. The last few days have been action-packed, …
Month: May 2015
Embrace your stress: From enemy to friend
Stress isn't evil, health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, PhD, emphasized on KQED's Forum on Friday. "Just a few years ago, that would have sounded like nonsense. …
Existing drug shows early promise against deadly childhood brain tumor
An existing drug may help treat the deadliest form of childhood brain cancer, according to a Stanford-led study published today in Nature Medicine. The findings are the …
Collecting buried biomedical treasure – using big data
The answers to some of today's most pressing biomedical questions may be hiding in medical centers - and physicians' offices - across the country. Buried in medical …
Stanford stem cell experts highlight “inherent flaw” in drug development system
Academic institutions are in a much better position than pharmaceutical companies to make the best decisions about which therapies deserve further development. That was the …
Day 4: Reaching beyond Kathmandu in treating Nepal earthquake victims
Paul Auerbach is in Nepal to aid victims of the recent earthquake and has been sending periodic reports. The earthquake in Nepal caused immense damage to people and …
Stanford’s Medicine & the Muse event mixes music, dance and pediatrics
The annual Medicine & the Muse symposium is one of senior associate dean Charles Prober's favorite events of the year, and now it's one of …