The five most-read stories published this year on Scope were: What are the consequences of sleep deprivation?: Brandon Peters, MD, an adjunct clinical faculty member …
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How the brain processes trauma and why support, altruism can ease fear
The traumatic events at yesterday's Boston Marathon have many of us bracing ourselves for what might be coming next. And, as explained in a Healthland …
Nervous breakdown: Preventing demolition of faulty proteins counters neurodegeneration in lab mice
Who'd think that clogging up the garbage disposal would clean up the kitchen? Yet, as a new study by molecular and cellular physiologist Tom Sudhof, MD, and …
How stress may contribute to cognitive difficulties among breast cancer patients
Elevated stress levels among women with breast cancer and patients' methods of coping may contribute to memory and attention impairments commonly experienced after undergoing chemotherapy …
Gamers to build on/off switches for CRISPR
This week, Stanford launches a new version of Eterna, an online computer game that allows thousands of players to design useful molecules. The game event, …
Does Pinterest promote unhealthy eating?
I'm a few days late to this, but I was intrigued by a dietician-blogger's recent take on Pinterest, the social photo-sharing website, and its promotion of less-than-good-for-you …
David Spiegel discusses the healing properties of hypnosis
Yesterday, I wrote about a new hypnosis study from David Spiegel, MD. In a recently posted video, Spiegel, medical director of the Stanford Center for …
"It’s tough feeling like you're always in a position to be judged" and other thoughts on medical school
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged was recently launched as a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on …
NIH Director: "Big Data should inspire us"
Stanford systems-medicine chief Atul Butte, MD, PhD, is an intrepid data miner who firmly believes that analyzing vast reservoirs of public health information is the …
Abuzz aims to combat mosquito-spread diseases using cellphones
Itching to help combat the scourge of mosquito-borne diseases? I've got just the thing: Abuzz. The crowd-sourced project birthed in the lab of Stanford's Manu …
Countdown to Big Data in Precision Health: Breaking down data to improve health care
Jennifer Schneider, chief medical officer, breaks down her perspective on the intersection of technology and health care in preparation for this year's Big Data in Precision Health conference.
Jennifer Schneider, chief medical officer, breaks down her perspective on the intersection of technology and health care in preparation for this year's Big Data in Precision Health conference.
Stanford Medicine magazine puts spotlight on pediatric care
As a mother, pediatric care is personal for me. I’m likely not alone in saying that pediatricians were crucial partners for me and my husband …
Stanford GSB program debuts global health innovation blog
To promote research and foster conversation on developing sustainable health-care solutions for low-resource environments, the Stanford Graduate School of Business recently launched a global health …
A call to advance research on women's health issues
An article in the San Francisco Chronicle today discusses the need to include more females in scientific research and mentions efforts being taken at Stanford …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of May 5
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: A full workout in just seven minutes? Science says so!: Don't have time to hit the …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of July 15
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: Zebras with different stripes: One patient’s story: Inspire contributor Heather Pierce writes about her experience with …