Each Saturday, Stanford Medicine's Instagram gives followers a peek into the OR.
Surgery Saturday Instagram series takes you inside Stanford’s OR
Each Saturday, Stanford Medicine's Instagram gives followers a peek into the OR.
Month: August 2018
Life on the border: Back at Stanford, ready to pitch in
In this final piece from Laila Soudi, she reflects on her travels near the Syrian border and her hopes for the Stanford Refugee Research Project.
In this final piece from Laila Soudi, she reflects on her travels near the Syrian border and her hopes for the Stanford Refugee Research Project.
A lesson for future doctors: Listen to and learn from your patients
Stanford Medicine X patient advocate Hugo Campos worked with high school and pre-med students recently to help them learn how to listen carefully to patients.
Stanford Medicine X patient advocate Hugo Campos worked with high school and pre-med students recently to help them learn how to listen carefully to patients.
This is your brain on… roller coasters?
How risky are roller coasters for the human brain? A team of Stanford engineers rode roller coasters for science, hoping to find out.
How risky are roller coasters for the human brain? A team of Stanford engineers rode roller coasters for science, hoping to find out.
Engaging with “high-need” patients outside the clinic
Stanford physician Donna Zulman is working to understand why high-need patients may not follow-up with care outside the clinic.
Stanford physician Donna Zulman is working to understand why high-need patients may not follow-up with care outside the clinic.
WELL for Life challenges you to explore the great outdoors
Stanford's WELL for Life initiative encourages you to get outside through a "mini challenge" that emphasizes the role of nature in your well-being.
Stanford's WELL for Life initiative encourages you to get outside through a "mini challenge" that emphasizes the role of nature in your well-being.
New imaging technique can spot tuberculosis infection in an hour
A new imaging technology that harnesses fluorescence allows scientists to detect tuberculosis in an hour and to measure drug efficacy.
A new imaging technology that harnesses fluorescence allows scientists to detect tuberculosis in an hour and to measure drug efficacy.
Does medical school take too long?
A Stanford School of Medicine alumnus makes a case for condensing medical school curriculum into fewer years to provide more doctors.
A Stanford School of Medicine alumnus makes a case for condensing medical school curriculum into fewer years to provide more doctors.
Genetic testing pushed for hereditary high cholesterol disease
For the past four years cardiologist Josh Knowles, MD, PhD, has been treating patients at Stanford who have a little-known but common genetic heart disease called …
Busting myths about milk
Stanford nutrition scientist Christopher Gardner discusses the many forms of milk and addresses the biggest misconceptions.
Stanford nutrition scientist Christopher Gardner discusses the many forms of milk and addresses the biggest misconceptions.
Revealed: The molecular mechanism underlying hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or “workaholic heart”
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by various genetic mutations that cause heart muscle to contract with too much force. New research suggests why.
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is caused by various genetic mutations that cause heart muscle to contract with too much force. New research suggests why.
Deep brain stimulation might benefit those with severe alcoholism, preliminary studies show
Stanford researchers examine the use of deep brain stimulation therapy to treat alcohol use disorders and reduce relapse rates.
Stanford researchers examine the use of deep brain stimulation therapy to treat alcohol use disorders and reduce relapse rates.
Reproductive choices facing women with disabilities require careful consideration
Reproductive decisions for women with disabilities should be based on each individual's abilities and desires, Stanford gynecologist Paula Hillard writes.
Reproductive decisions for women with disabilities should be based on each individual's abilities and desires, Stanford gynecologist Paula Hillard writes.
The importance of hearing your patients
When it comes to clinical care, high touch is just as important as technology, Dean Lloyd Minor reminds readers here.
When it comes to clinical care, high touch is just as important as technology, Dean Lloyd Minor reminds readers here.
A closer look at the powerhouses of the cell, mitochondria
A recent lecture by clinician-researcher Daniel Bernstein highlighted an imaging technique for assessing the diverse ways mitochondria behave within heart cells.
A recent lecture by clinician-researcher Daniel Bernstein highlighted an imaging technique for assessing the diverse ways mitochondria behave within heart cells.
Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder risk linked to hidden DNA sequences
Humans' big brains may increase the risk of psychiatric disorders. Stanford researchers identify previously hidden DNA region that could be to blame.
Humans' big brains may increase the risk of psychiatric disorders. Stanford researchers identify previously hidden DNA region that could be to blame.