Get thee to a gallery: Art lovers may have an edge on happiness among people who are recovering from a stroke. A study by researchers …
Category: Medical Research
Kidney-transplant recipients party without drugs – immune-suppressing anti-rejection drugs, that is
At a recent luncheon on the Stanford medical school's campus, a group of kidney-transplant recipients celebrated their freedom from a lifetime regimen of immune-suppressing drugs, thanks …
Shrugging off bugs: there's more to beating infections than just fighting them
David Schneider, PhD, has used used two kinds of bugs (fruit flies and bacteria) to great effect, teasing out intriguing insights into the effects of sleep and caloric …
Future of medical research is at risk, says Stanford medical school dean
The inability of a congressional "super committee" to deliver a budget proposal has endangered the U.S. medical research enterprise and the potential discovery of future …
Our species' twisted family tree
In second grade I got influenza and was bedridden for a week. On the advice of Mrs. Pils, our school librarian, my mom brought home a …
Statisticians are so hot right now
The first inkling I had that statisticians could be the opposite of dull was last spring at Stanford's Cancer Institute retreat. I was listening to …
Early success of human embryonic stem cell therapy: A perspective
Yesterday, my colleague and others reported on early results of two studies involving human embryonic stem cell therapy for macular degeneration-caused blindness; the report (.pdf) in …
First results of human embryonic stem cell trials for blindness
Exciting news! Researchers at UCLA and Advanced Cell Technology have published the first report (.pdf) of the use of human embryonic stem cell therapy for …
Immunology escapes from the mouse trap
What? Retire Mighty Mouse? Mark Davis, PhD, director of Stanford's Institute for Immunity, Transplantation and Infectious Disease, has used mice to brilliant effect. They have …
Study shows Google Flu Trends data, patient spikes at emergency departments closely correlated
Using Google Flu Trends to monitor Internet search traffic data about influenza could serve as an effective early warning tool and help hospital emergency departments …
Developing a prosthetic eye to treat blindness
This TEDMED 2011 video on efforts to develop a new type of retinal implant to treat blindness was released over the holiday break. If you missed …
A conversation with Daniel Garza about football and concussions
The long-term consequences of football-related concussions have become a focus of national attention. Over the past decade there has been a steady drumbeat of research …
Stanford researchers reveal how mechanical forces contribute to scarring
When you get a cut, fibrous connective tissue replaces normal skin, sometimes leaving a visible scar. This process is called fibrosis, and it's a normal …
Media analysis: Why a single study is not the definitive statement on an issue
This morning there is a great piece over on Obesity Panacea in which Travis Saunders looks at the reporting of studies in the media and …
Study shows rotating night shift work may raise risk of Type 2 diabetes
There's no shortage of scientific evidence showing that working the night shift can take a toll on your health, including increasing the risk of cancer, …
Mouthpieces tell researchers about force and direction of football head impacts
Stanford researchers recently outfitted about two dozen university football players with high-tech mouthpieces to measure the number, force and direction of head impacts during games …