When Sigurdis Haraldsdottir, MD, first set foot on the Stanford campus last October, she was immediately struck by the mild weather, the abundance of fresh …
Month: March 2016
Spotlight on global cancer and palliative care: A podcast with Stanford’s Ami Bhatt
This free podcast is featured both on www.RadioRounds.org and on iTunes. When we think about global health, cancer isn't usually the first thing that comes …
Cancer-causing gene also helps tumors dodge immune system
I've written before how oncogenes are a double-edged sword. Normally they carry out vital functions within a cell. But when they are mutated or misregulated, …
Acne treatments: A Q&A with Stanford dermatologist Justin Ko
Most of us suffer through at least minor acne as teenagers, but many battle severe acne into adulthood. It affects up to 50 million people …
Registration opens for Stanford’s Childx conference
Registration is now open for the second annual Childx conference, a TED-style meeting focused on inspiring innovation in pediatric and maternal health. The conference will …
Video series focuses on bridging cultural gaps in the clinic
Imagine you visit a doctor in a far-off land with a different language. Although you have an interpreter, the doctor barely looks at you — …
Better drugs, fewer plants
I remember when I was young and learning about Native people making use of plant products for drugs and other things. The one that really …
Thirty-five years later, Stanford surgeon Bruce Reitz recalls first successful adult heart-lung transplant
Thirty-five years ago today a team of surgeons saved Mary Gohlke's life, and in doing so, they made medical history by performing the world's first successful …
Dr. Robot? Not anytime soon
Stanford Medicine Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a week; the …
Early HIV data tapped for clues on drug resistance
Imagine two drugs — A and B. When treated with drug A, most patients become resistant rapidly. When treated with drug B, only a few …
Caring for your relationship when your partner has cancer
When someone you love is diagnosed with cancer, it’s temping to think they’re the only one who needs extra attention and care. But, in reality, …
Women authorship of top medical articles continues to lag, new study shows
Women are still significantly less likely than men to be the first author of research published in a prestigious medical journal, a new study shows. …
Stanford’s Lloyd Minor featured in piece on rare inner ear disorder
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a debilitating and rare inner ear disorder that affects hearing and balance. People who suffer from this can hear things …
Stanford researchers are getting closer to understanding prematurity predictors
The nerve-wracking thing about being pregnant is that growing a baby is a black-box endeavor. Yes, you can read online about what piece of fruit …
Hidden, magnet-powered telescoping rod makes bone-lengthening easier
Orthopedic surgeons recently developed a new device for lengthening kids' bones that greatly reduces the time, pain and infection risk that patients face. It's appealingly …
A focus on the growing athlete
Youth doesn’t mean invincibility, especially when it comes to athletics. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, young athletes account for …