A protein known as p53 helps suppress tumors. But unscrambling just how it does that — or even just one of the ways it does …
Month: October 2017
Young patient with spinal disorder benefits from magnet technology
Last week our friends over at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford told the happy story of a little girl who, thanks to new technology, may …
Talking wearables and DNA sequencing with Stanford cardiologist Euan Ashley
A man was quietly sitting and watching TV one day when, in his doctor's words, he started to feel a bit funny. He glanced down …
How parrot feathers might speed up basic chemistry and medical research
If you have ever wondered why some parrots are green and others are blue, science now has an answer for you – and, the researchers behind …
Want to change a behavior? Realize that others are changing, Stanford research suggests
Last year, Joe regularly ate meat. Bacon, burgers and wings were among his favorite foods. But this year, he's into kale, carrots and lentils. What …
Following a cancer diagnosis, finding the strength to just keep running
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (and of Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, which was in September), we'll be publishing a series of videos featuring patients who …
Ways to boost blood iron levels while eating a vegan or vegetarian diet
Updated April 18, 2022 If you eat a vegan or vegetarian diet, or if you're just aiming to keep your iron levels up, you probably …
Guess what? Flu vaccines don’t cause the flu
Believe it or not, the 2017–2018 flu season is around the corner. And Stanford Children’s Health experts are sending a reminder that the best way to protect …
Pause before hospitalizing the elderly, Stanford researchers say
Putting patients with dementia into the hospital, unless absolutely necessary, can do more harm than good, according to an editorial recently published in the Journal …
New label will allow physicians to pinpoint location of bacterial infections
Doctors desperately need new tools to combat bacterial infections — battling bacteria that have developed resistance to existing antibiotics is particularly problematic. Part of the …
Too high: Despite drugs, blood pressure rates continue to soar in the United States
In this initial post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, outlines the scope of the problem and introduces Margaret, a patient.
In this initial post in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, outlines the scope of the problem and introduces Margaret, a patient.
You have five minutes to teach a medical technique. Go!
Imagine you’re a physician with just five minutes to spare, in an otherwise packed day of rounds and patient care. How would you spend it? …
Why don’t more breast cancer patients receive genetic testing or genetic counseling?
If your life were on the line, you'd want access to every bit of information that could help improve your outcome. So why are many …
Seven time management tips for happier (and healthier) days
For many of us, our to-do lists feel as long as the novel War and Peace and more like a war than peace. (And feeling stressed about …
A medical student’s reading list
Medical students spend a lot of time reading, whether it's research papers, case vignettes, or of course, First Aid. But amid the pathophysiology and biochemical …
New Stanford center aims to fight global poverty
According to the UN, around 800 million people live in poverty worldwide, with "many lacking access to adequate food, clean drinking water and sanitation." In …