Glioblastoma is one of the most common brain cancers. It's also one of the most deadly, in part because the cancer tends to recur after …
Month: October 2017
Conference celebrates, illuminates women leading the way in science
"Organic chemistry was absolutely beautiful to me," said Lucy Shapiro, PhD, describing the encounter that led her from the art career she thought she would …
Teamwork repairs a baby’s heart defect
When Marlo and David Greenfield found out their eagerly awaited baby girl would need cardiac surgery soon after birth, they were relieved to be referred …
Science education afresh — podcast shares concepts to boost learning
Stanford education researcher Bryan Brown, PhD, thinks everyone would love science -- if they had the right opportunity to learn about it. I happen to …
Grief and compassion experts offer tips for overcoming fear and anxiety after tragedy
Sutures, splints and butterfly bandages work well for cuts and broken bones, but what mends a shattered psyche? As Mark Abramson, DDS, and Fred Luskin, PhD, …
Cancer survivor: “It’s a sense of responsibility to share my experience with others”
The final feature in our series honoring women's cancer awareness months highlights breast cancer survivor Parul Somani, a new mother whose diagnosis during pregnancy inspired her to …
More-frequent pot smoking found to correlate with more frequent sexual intercourse
The jury's still out on rock 'n' roll. But the link between sex and at least one drug, marijuana, has been confirmed. According to the …
Checklist aims to help prevent surgical infections in Africa
For the last year, Stanford surgery resident Jared Forrester, MD, has been living in Ethiopia, tackling one of surgery’s most troubling issues – how to …
Too high: For high blood pressure, lifestyle changes are the most effective and safest drug
In the fourth post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, lays out lifestyle changes that can improve health.
In the fourth post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, lays out lifestyle changes that can improve health.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Protein-folding, evolution and family
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Daniel Jarosz, PhD, who studies protein folding and mutations.
This Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A features Daniel Jarosz, PhD, who studies protein folding and mutations.
Project Baseline study enrolls 100th Stanford volunteer — additional participants needed
The Project Baseline study is an ambitious endeavor with a potentially transformative payoff. Launched in April after years of designing and planning by Verily, an Alphabet …
How a rare disease led Stanford researchers to a cancer discovery
It's too good to be true: A girl is born with an extraordinarily rare disease. Her parents search for answers, enlisting top scientists from around …
A meditation at the start of medical school
Breathing is different when you know what your lungs look like. I first realized this during a meditation session at Stanford’s Windhover building. The space …
Stanford’s longevity center celebrates ten years
Ten years ago, when the Stanford Center on Longevity was brand new, people didn't really talk about "longevity." Instead, the term of art was "aging," …
Upcoming narcolepsy book stars Stanford researchers
While reporting a Stanford Medicine magazine story on narcolepsy -- and an awfully cute sleepy Chihuahua named Watson -- I remember thinking, "Gosh, this would …
Robot-assisted surgery may not always be best, according to large Stanford study
Robotic surgery, or robotic-assisted surgery, has become increasingly prevalent during the past decade. But a new comprehensive study of more than 400 hospitals and about …