Research shows that we have more positive experiences than negative ones, yet research also shows that our brain tends to focus on the negative aspects of …
Month: January 2017
Cultural history is “as valuable as medical training,” says Stanford physician-scientist
Stanford is home to faculty members with a wide variety of backgrounds, life experiences and professional interests, including Mexico-born microbiologist and pediatrician Manuel Amieva, MD. He …
“We took an oath to do no harm”: Medical students show support for Affordable Care Act
Dozens of white coats were carefully laid out to cover the steps of a Stanford Medicine building yesterday afternoon as part of the #ProtectOurPatients campaign, …
The mental health of refugees: A psychologist debunks common myths
I've recently found myself imagining I was a refugee. I picture my family -- my husband, my son and myself -- traveling with only what …
Science organization webinar warns of a “war on scientists”
With so much happening in the Trump administration, I jumped at the chance last week to listen to a webinar on the future of science under the new …
Too few women scientists are invited to review academic journal manuscripts
As a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, I reviewed manuscripts for several academic science journals and acted as an editor for an engineering journal. …
Telling patient stories to teach new medical students
I once sat in on a medical school class at Stanford as a reporter in which the professor Gilbert Chu, MD, PhD, invited a cancer …
Reimagining nutrition education: Doctor-chefs teach Stanford medical students how to cook
Stanford medical students still learn traditional topics like anatomy, genetics and neuroscience. But now, they can also learn how to cook, thanks to a new …
Retired neonatologist honored for his photography
Few people return -- frequently -- to their former workplaces following retirement. Barry Fleisher, MD, is one of those unusual few. He's a common sight …
“Lifting the hood” on rare immune diseases can help patients get the treatment they need
Imagine you're driving and hear a worrisome noise coming from your vehicle. You pull over to the side of the road and add some oil. …
Journalist shares insights on the media and communicating science to the public
This week, a Stanford event explored the news from a viewpoint the public seldom sees: through the eyes of a journalist. The event, a Q&A, …
Stanford researcher travels to Qatar to discuss how behavior changes can improve global health
About 1,400 health-care experts and government officials from over a 100 countries recently attended the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) in Doha, Qatar. WISH …
Sleep deprived suffer performance loss, according to new study
More bad news for insomniacs and those of us who struggle to get enough sleep at night. Lack of sleep definitely affects your performance the …
Mistrust of medicine in the wake of Tuskegee: A student’s reflection
As I stood in an Oakland barbershop recently, an elderly black lady likely no older than my own grandmother reproached me. “Young man,” she said. …
Computer identifies skin cancer as well as dermatologists, Stanford researchers report
When I was a kid, I spent all summer swimming and lying out by the pool without sunscreen. Now, I go to a dermatologist annually …
Doctor at Women’s March: “I marched to make sure my patients’ voices would be heard”
Marcella Alsan, MD, PhD, and Burak Alsan, MD, are a power couple here at Stanford Medicine. Marcella is an assistant professor of medicine, a tropical disease …