New Stanford Medicine research shows that a type of nerve cell called mossy cells play a key role in seizures in temporal lobe epilepsy.
Month: February 2018
A look at cervical cancer prevention and screening
Douglas Lowy, deputy director of the National Cancer Institute, recently spoke at Stanford Medicine.
Exercise elevates blood signature difference between people with, without chronic fatigue syndrome
A new study suggests that a blood test following exercise may be a good way to differentiate between people who have ME/CFS and people who don't.
Living with a brain injury: Survivors tell their stories
A brain injury can happen in an instant. Full recovery takes longer. Survivors spoke of challenges and hope at a Stanford symposium.
Intense magnetic stimulation could reduce severe depression, new study shows
Several severely depressed patients were helped by a new, experimental form of transcranial magnetic stimulation developed by Stanford Medicine researchers.
Neuroscience and music: A conversation with opera singer Renée Fleming
During a stop at Stanford, Renee Fleming shared her thoughts on the intersection of music and medicine.
Ranking residency programs: Tips for ordering your list
Evaluating residency programs can be stressful. But building a rank list helps medical students reflect on their goals and how residency can get them there.
The final chapter of the dream team
Theirs was a rare partnership, a poignant love story of recovery and renewal. The "dream team" lasted 25 years. And then it was time to say goodbye.
Multimedia display opens Nobel-winning Stanford Medicine lab to the world
A look at the lab and work of Brian Kobilka, who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes implicated in brain’s aging process, Stanford study shows
A new study led by the late Ben Barres suggests that rogue astrocytes may be involved in memory loss in otherwise healthy older brains.
Olympic dreams come true for Stanford sports medicine physician
Stanford orthopedic surgeon Eugene Roh is serving as a Team USA physician during the Winter Olympics in South Korea.
In pre-clinical study, Stanford researchers use cancer “vaccine” to eliminate tumors
Stanford researchers led work on a possible cancer vaccine that involves injecting two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors.
Stanford scientist asks how chronic diseases affect kids’ bones
Stanford's Mary Leonard has devoted her research career to understanding how chronic diseases weaken children's bones, and what we can do about it.
Welcome to the new Scope blog!
Stanford Medicine's blog Scope unveiled a new design this week.