Most people know that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common condition. What many might not know is that it's also one of the most …
Month: January 2016
Fertility quiz: How well do you know your body?
Remember all the rumors that you heard about sexuality and fertility as a teen (or even a 20-something or a 30-something)? It's hard to sort …
Growing resistance to vital HIV drug raises concern
HIV resistance to the antiviral tenofovir, one of the mainstays of HIV treatment and prevention, is increasingly common following therapy, particularly in low and middle-income …
What were you just looking at? Oh, wait, never mind – your brain’s signaling pattern just told me
I've blogged previously (here, here and here) about scientific developments that could be construed, to some degree, as advancing the art of mind-reading. And now, …
Study of ion channels could improve care for osteoporosis
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. Ion channels are similar to very sophisticated dog doors. …
Small number of physicians account for many malpractice claims
A small number of physicians account for a disproportionately large number of malpractice claims in the United States, Stanford medical and law researchers found after …
Special delivery: Discovery of viral receptor bodes better gene therapy
Gene therapy, whereby a patient's disorder is treated by inserting a new gene, replacing a defective one, or disabling a harmful one, suffered a setback …
When Breath Becomes Air: A conversation with Lucy Kalanithi
A few months before he died, I interviewed Paul Kalanithi, MD, for a 1:2:1 podcast about a gorgeous article he wrote for Stanford Medicine entitled …
Ten percent more: Skirting the line between life and death in surgery
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Hangout with Stanford’s Internal Medicine Residency program on Jan. 28
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be an internal medicine resident at Stanford? Now’s your chance to learn more. This Thursday, Stanford’s Internal Medicine …
“The need is out there”: A look at the new Teen Van
It's big, blue and beneficial to hundreds of San Francisco Bay Area teens who don't have the means or the motivation to visit a traditional …
How to tell if you’re sleep deprived
Are you chronically cranky or hungry (or, worse, hangry)? Are you clumsy or prone to nodding off during a show? Those are just a few of the …
The inside scoop on bone marrow transplants
Your bones harbor blood manufacturing factories. Those factories, packed in the bone marrow, produce stem cells that develop into red blood cells, white blood cells …
The making of a scientist — Stanford’s Irv Weissman under the Big Sky
Some people just seem larger than life. That's certainly the case with stem cell scientist Irving Weissman, MD. His presence fills a room whether he's speaking …
Headache 101: On migraines, pain medicine and when to visit a doctor
I'm a stomachache gal; when something is troubling me, my tummy lets me know. So I've always felt a mixture of curiosity and puzzled empathy …
Clean water for Dhaka, one pump at a time
More than two years ago, Amy Pickering, PhD, and her Stanford colleagues were just starting to field-test a radical new approach to clean up the …