There was a lot of excitement on campus this past weekend, when a graduating class of 65 medical students, 53 PhD students, and 52 master’s …
Month: June 2017
Biodesign students display health care innovations
Solving problems in health care requires deeply understanding the problem and the perspectives of those affected before developing solutions. Take cataracts. Despite being highly treatable, …
Stanford Medicine’s Class of 2017 to graduate on Saturday
On Saturday, Stanford Medicine’s graduating class will walk away from campus with a new title: Doctor. The day of celebration begins with a commencement brunch for graduates and …
Ribosomes rock! Or, how a Stanford study is rewriting our understanding of gene regulation
OK. I admit it. My bio-crushes are sometimes weird. Two years ago I was obsessed with the tiny African killifish, and earlier this year I was …
Stanford graduate advocates for disability rights and empowerment in Thailand
When Oranicha (Natty) Jumreornvong decided to leave her home in Thailand to attend Stanford University, her family was uneasy about her decision. Jumreornvong explained in …
Pain catastrophizing linked to opioid use, particularly for women, Stanford study shows
Our nation is struggling with an unprecedented opioid epidemic, which is pushing researchers to better understand how people experience of pain and how this impacts pain treatments. …
A graduating medical student to his patients: “Thank you”
While discussing my experiences in medical school at a recent dinner, one of my professors asked me, “Did you learn more from textbooks or patients?” …
Stanford doctor writes about what’s really important
Know what matters in life and do those things well. That sounds like good advice, but all too often what matters in life feels a lot …
A tale of health insurance in the United States — from protection to profits
I didn't know I was interested in history of health insurance before I read the excerpt from An American Sickness that appears in the latest issue …
Solar-powered heart: Stanford scientists explore using photosynthesis to help damaged hearts
In the ongoing hunt to find better treatments for heart disease, the top cause of death globally, new research from Stanford shows promising results using …
Why access to health care matters: Stories from the front lines
As our elected officials consider to weigh the future of our nation’s health care, I thought I would take the opportunity to share a few …
East meets West: Stanford students invited to sample Tibetan medicine during clerkships
Stanford medical students must master genetics, biochemistry and immunology, among other disciplines. But school leaders don't want these future doctors to be stumped when their …
Decadent veggie names may boost healthy eating, new Stanford study suggests
The choice, it seems, is obvious: Would you rather try "slow-roasted caramelized zucchini bites" or some "lighter-choice zucchini?" Or, what about "zesty ginger-turmeric sweet potatoes" …
NBC’s Today names Stanford physician Rusty Hofmann a “Phenomenal Father”
Lawrence “Rusty” Hofmann, MD, has received numerous awards and honors in his 20-year career as a physician. But none means more to him than …
“Why did I write the book? Essentially, I had to”: A surgeon reflects on his time in Vietnam
For Christmas in 1982, Henry Ward Trueblood's wife, Nancy, gave him a book about the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, the first major engagement between …
Meet the glucose-guzzling immune cells behind coronary heart disease and, it turns out, shingles
As if they didn't have enough to worry about, people with coronary artery disease -- the industrialized world's number-one killer -- are more vulnerable to …