If you ever find yourself putting a swimming parasite robot into a fish tank full of corn syrup, know that you’re likely to make a …
Month: November 2016
Global mental health: Major challenges persist, Stanford Health Policy Forum speakers say
Tackling the entire field of global mental health in less than two hours is no easy task. Yet moderator Paul Costello and speakers Vikram Patel, …
When it comes to health care, what steps should the next president take?
What can -- and should -- the next presidential administration do about reducing health-care costs in the U.S.? That was among the questions posed to …
A look at integrative medicine with Stanford’s David Spiegel
I try to keep an open mind, but as someone immersed in science, I tend to view most non-traditional medicine rather skeptically. That said, I've …
Hedgehog pathway plays a role in colitis, new research suggests
The Hedgehog signaling pathway — named after a gene mutation that caused short, spiky protrusions on fruit fly larvae — received much attention in the …
Exploring the promise and challenges of cancer immunotherapy
The immune system is primed to protect the body from outside invaders, like viruses and bacteria. But can the immune system also be trained to …
Stanford researcher examines pulmonary hypertension — and its link to methamphetamine
Many academics begin their talks with a brief synopsis of their current work. Some prefer to open with an overview of their research field. Still …
Doctors should take care of teddy bears, too
I’m a first-year medical student who recently discovered the magnetic pull of surgery. As one might assume, on my first day scrubbing into the OR …
Link between telomere length, cardiac function explored in mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
I don't know about you, but I think telomeres are one of the most interesting parts of our DNA. These stretches of repetitive sequence at …
Improved wound healing seen in gene-therapy clinical trial for blistering skin disease
Some stories never leave you. That's how I feel about the Stanford Medicine magazine story I wrote in 2015 about the excruciatingly painful blistering skin disease epidermolysis …
CyberKnife used to treat rare condition in pediatric patient
In October 2014, Kendall Kemm's parents received devastating news: their then 10-year-old daughter had suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. Kendall's stroke was a result of an …
Stanford med students hone their storytelling skills under the stars
When Ruth Marks came to Stanford's medical school, she hoped to find a way to share her love of improv with her fellow students and …