MRI is a powerful, non-invasive diagnostic tool widely used to investigate anatomical structures and functions in the body. Though generally considered to be safe, several studies …
Month: February 2017
How a mother saved son’s life after he was struck by a soccer ball
If you didn't spot the story about the San Benito, Calif. mother saving the life of her son on a soccer pitch last week, it's informative, …
New imaging tool gives 3-D view of patients’ anatomy
A new computer program is helping surgeons view their patients' medical scans in three dimensions, enabling better planning for surgeries on people with unusual anatomy. The program …
Combination of two approved cancer drugs defeats dengue, Ebola viruses in mice
Treating viral infections with a "one drug, one bug" approach can be quite successful, as in the case of hepatitis C. A concerted effort generated several …
Immigration ban harms health and biomedical research, Dean Lloyd Minor writes
Biomedicine depends on the free flow of people and ideas, Lloyd Minor, MD, dean of Stanford's medical school, wrote in a commentary appearing today on …
A call to focus on the social and psychological forces of healing
The premise of a randomized controlled trial, or RCT, is simple: In its most basic form, individuals are randomly assigned to one of two groups: …
“It renewed my energy”: A look at medical students using art to contribute to medicine
Last fall, I sat on a stool in Stanford’s anatomy lab and took notes as the fast-talking Nick Love, a medical student and graphic artist who …
Tiny nanoscale tubes developed to sample cell contents
A current method to examine a cell's contents involves breaking the cell membrane and seeing what spills out, a process called lysing. It's a crude …
Stanford event celebrates military medicine
A recent campus event -- “Military Medicine: Serving Those Who Serve" -- celebrated the hardships and triumphs of working as a medical provider in military service. …
New method of predicting drug abuse shows promise
What if you could predict who would abuse drugs? You could intervene before the cycle of addiction and loss begins, saving lives, healing families, restoring …
Latest ban on U.S. global funding ignores science, Stanford researchers say
In a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine, two Stanford scientists make a case for lifting the ban on U.S. aid to …
The story behind the development of a brain-computer interface
Earlier this week my colleague shared some very cool news: A group of researchers here developed an experimental brain-controlled prosthesis that allows people with paralysis to type …
Stanford doctor argues the medical humanities are a “must-have”
In a first-person piece in the winter issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, anesthesiologist and poet Audrey Shafer, MD, argues that the medical humanities are a necessary, …
Mice glowing like fireflies show that new gene therapy process has promise
Glowing thighs were reason for a celebration recently among Stanford researchers working on a new process for gene therapy. Through a collaborative effort led by …
Health experts urge FDA to lift restriction on abortion pill
Women in the United States are often unable to get ready, affordable access to mifepristone, a drug used to induce abortion, because of burdensome federal …
Climate change and health: A snapshot from Stanford Health Policy
Working in communications at Stanford Health Policy, I spend a lot of time reading about health research. But to be honest, much of our research …