Rachael Flatt competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Now the former skater works on eating disorders prevention and intervention in a Stanford Medicine lab.
“Don’t take osteoarthritis lying down,” a recently published article in the New York Times, offers sound reasons to mobilize your joints and get moving now. If you’re fortunate …
Tomorrow and Saturday, "Capturing Grace," a documentary film following participants of a dance program for people with Parkinson's disease generated by New York's Mark Morris …
Innovation in science and technology holds promise to improve our lives. But disruptive business models, do-it-yourself medical devices, and open platforms also introduce corporate and …
Standing in the Clark Center's grand courtyard, gazing upward at scientists ascending an outdoor staircase and traversing the exterior corridors on the top two floors, …
A piece from Stanford's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies notes how experts across campus are working together to address the complex global problem of …
The five most-read stories this week on Scope were: “As a young lung cancer patient, I had to find my own path”: Fighting stage IV …
Physical exercise and relaxation techniques are common forms of stress-relief. Now, a new study has found that both may help people with social anxiety perceive …
A newly released Centers for Disease Control report of a study conducted at Stanford has examined the effects of San Francisco's 2010 "Happy Meal ban." …
Perhaps you're familiar with cafe-laundromats or sushi restaurants with tap dancing. But did you ever visit a second-hand clothing and furniture store to take care of …
When Stanford anesthesiologist Audrey Shafer, MD, welcomed attendees to a screening of "The Camouflage Closet" on campus recently, she noted the artistic accomplishments and service work of the film's …
When receiving advice from a physician, one might wonder what the doctor would choose for him- or herself. Recently we discussed here a study on doctors' preferences …
Maya Adam, MD, a lecturer on child health and nutrition in Stanford’s Program in Human Biology, associates food with love. "Through food, we learn about where …
It's summertime: Do you know where your teenagers are? A piece in the Palo Alto Weekly discusses some of the choice science internships available to …
The five most-read stories this week on Scope were: It’s time for innovation in how we pay for medical school: Joanne Conroy, MD, chief executive officer …
Genome testing: Would you do it? Okay, next question: Would you have your child's whole genome tested? In the recent issue of Stanford Medicine News, …
