A lot has been written here and elsewhere about the unpredictability and deadliness of most forms of pancreatic cancer. In short, it's difficult to diagnose …
Month: March 2017
Head injuries alter genes linked to serious brain disorders, new study shows
Traumatic brain injuries, like those caused by concussions, are common. But suffering even a mild brain injury boosts the likelihood of developing psychiatric or neurological …
Teens use photography to depict journeys through chronic pain
Stabbing or dull? Burning? Throbbing? Constant or intermittent? How bad on a scale of 1 to 10? If you've ever tried to describe an ordinary …
A psychiatrist’s tips for maintaining professional boundaries online
For many doctors, it can be tough to maintain professional boundaries online. Recently, Stanford psychiatry resident Jessica Gold, MD, reflected on her own struggle to stay …
Formerly conjoined twins one step closer to home
Formerly conjoined twins Erika and Eva Sandoval are ready for the next step in their healing. The 2½-year-old sisters left Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford …
Stanford health policy researchers examine new health care bill
As the debate around health care intensifies following the release earlier this week of the House Republican's American Health Care Act, several Stanford-affiliated researchers agreed to …
On science literacy and denialism: A Q&A with journalist Michael Specter
As a journalist for the Washington Post, the New York Times, and most recently, The New Yorker, Michael Specter has written about seemingly everything. He's covered the debate over genetically …
What can you learn from your own genome? Science writer Carl Zimmer found out
I was in high school when the human genome made it to front pages of newspapers around the world. Unlocking our genetic code had taken …
Stanford cancer researcher Parag Mallick: He’s a magic man
Stanford Medicine researcher Parag Mallick, PhD, was enthralled by science as a kid growing up in northern California. He was also passionate about magic. And …
Repeal of ACA would worsen opioid epidemic, Stanford researcher says
The American Health Care Act, the House Republican's Affordable Care Act replacement plan released Monday, would worsen the opioid epidemic, Keith Humphreys, PhD, a Stanford professor of …
Gender parity in global health events: A conversation
In honor of International Women’s Day, the Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health teamed up with partners at Women in Global Health and the Global …
You, too, can become a memory ace — and it will change your brain
Memory athletes -- individuals with the remarkable ability to, say, memorize the order of entire decks of cards in mere seconds -- invariably have a trick up their sleeve. …
Beyond practice: Opportunities for physician leadership
Like most pre-meds, I decided to go to medical school because of a desire to take care of patients. That desire remains alive and well …
At Stanford event, researchers discuss health effects of racial discrimination
Dean Lloyd Minor, MD, kicked off Monday's Race, Policing and Public Health Symposium by reminding the several hundred attendees why physicians — who are trained …
March Madness for science lovers (Go Stanford!)
A 20-cent, hand-powered blood centrifuge invented at Stanford is included in STAT’s bracket-style contest to find the best innovation in science and medicine. Just like the …
Identity and medicine: A med student’s reflection on what makes us who we are
I realized at a young age that I'm not a very “cool” person. As my elementary school entomology club’s founding member, my high-school marching band’s …