Fasten your seatbelt: Developmental biologist Lucy Shapiro, PhD, is driving, and we're zooming through her achievement-packed 40-year career in less than an hour. Speaking this week …
Month: January 2016
Film honors transgender pioneers
I knew little about the film "The Danish Girl" last weekend when, diverted from a sold-out showing of the Oscar favorite the "Revenant," my husband …
Reducing cesarean delivery rates, without jeopardizing safety
Approximately one-third of all babies born in the United States are currently delivered by cesarean section, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …
Improving infection recovery
Welcome to Biomed Bites, a weekly feature that introduces readers to some of Stanford’s most innovative biomedical researchers. Think back on the last time you came down …
Breast screening recommendations — finalized?
The simmering national debate over how often and at what age women should get mammograms has come to a full boil once again. This week, …
Are at-home gene splicing kits a good idea? Stanford researchers weigh in
As demonstrated by the Foldscope, the uber-affordable microscope developed by Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash, PhD -- there is real fervor for bringing easy, do-it-yourself science …
Can low-fiber diets’ damage to our gut-microbial ecosystems get passed down over generations?
Uh-oh. A study conducted in mice raises suspicions that we humans may be halfway down the road to the permanent loss of friendly gut-dwelling bacteria …
As long as I have these hands
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 …
Wounds too deep to heal: Study sheds light on which wounds may need special care
Kids heal fast; old folks a lot more slowly. We all know that. But what happens when wounds take far longer to heal than is …
Epigenetics controls social dominance in African fish
For the few flashy, colorful male African cichlid fish, life is good. They control food, females and territory, and all the other fishies must follow …
Improving care for the frailest, elderly patients
Caring for the oldest, frailest patients isn't easy. They can bounce in and out of the hospital with less-than-ideal outcomes. They see handfuls of specialists, who each …
Injured? Tips on maintaining your physical and mental fitness
My big sports injury came as a sophomore in high school in an indoor soccer game (an off-season way of staying fresh during the Midwestern …
Stanford Neuroscience Health Center opens to patients today
Today, the Stanford Neuroscience Health Center officially opened its doors. Every part of the five-story, 92,000-square-feet building was designed with patients in mind. As neurologist Jeffrey …
A look at how people endure a winter of Polar Night by embracing it
When the weather is bad, many people seek solace in a good book or cup of marshmallow-speckled hot cocoa until brighter days return. But when …
The ups and downs in my path to dermatology
I went into medical school determined to be an ophthalmologist. A close family friend of mine is a great ophthalmologist and loves his job, which …
Brain connection influences gambling decisions
Let's say you had $10 and could place a bet with even odds to win or lose $3. Would you take it? What if you …