Californians with public insurance, like Medicaid, or no insurance, have lower survival rates for several types of cancer than those with private insurance, according to …
Month: November 2017
New approach for patients with brain trauma; participants needed
Currently, treatment options for people with brain injury from a trauma -- such as a car crash, or bike accident -- are limited. Some of …
On the road to diabetes: A look at what’s happening inside the body
This is the first in a series of blogs by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discussing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
This is the first in a series of blogs by Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, discussing prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: “Science touches every facet of the human experience”
Though he's a "romantic at heart," medical student Brandon Turner uses data to improve health care. He's featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
Though he's a "romantic at heart," medical student Brandon Turner uses data to improve health care. He's featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
Former co-workers reconnect via social media and become ‘kidney sisters’
Robbie Turner was only 28 years old when she was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease -- a genetic disorder that causes clumps of cysts to …
An unusual treatment saves the function of a child’s arm
When Cadence May was born in 2012, her parents noticed a swollen area on her right forearm. At first, doctors in the May family's hometown …
Learning to listen as a medical student
“So you’re currently not taking any steps towards improving your nutrition?” I asked. The woman glared; my face flushed. “No,” she said sharply, “I told …
Stanford undergraduates tackle health inequity in the emergency room
When I think of the emergency department, I think of patients in crisis from a heart attack, traumatic injury, overdose or other medical emergencies. However, …
Tick-tock of stem cell circadian clock controls when fat cells mature, Stanford research shows
Stem cells that give rise to fat have their own circadian clock, and it ticks a bit differently than the clocks in other cells, according …
New blood pressure guidelines include millions more Americans
High blood pressure is now defined as a reading of 130 over 80, down from 140 over 90, increasing the number of Americans who have high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is now defined as a reading of 130 over 80, down from 140 over 90, increasing the number of Americans who have high blood pressure.
Another “don’t eat me” signal discovered on cancer cells by Stanford researchers
No, it's not a plea from the leftover Thanksgiving turkey you may have just gobbled (see what I just did there?). A "don't eat me" …
Worry, unlike anxiety, improves memory skills in elderly, Stanford study finds
Worrying actually helps alleviate the negative effects on memory and cognitive processing caused by depression and anxiety in older adults, according to a new study …
Not a typical resident: Ex-football player stands out in family medicine program
Sometimes when Milt McColl, MD, is on rounds with other physicians in his medical residency, patients turn to him, thinking he's the doctor in charge …
Designed to heal: A look at the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
When planning for the new Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford began more than ten years ago, the design team and architects first turned not to …
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Scope! We'll resume publishing on Monday. Photo by Timothy Eberly
Integrative prediction model uses “omics”, histopathology to improve cancer prognosis
Consider it a pre-Thanksgiving brain teaser. The image at the right is something called an autostereogram -- a three-dimensional picture that can be seen only by …