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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 …
Researchers create primordial germ cells from stem cells of infertile men
New research from Stanford and Montana State University shows that stem cells made from the skin of adult, infertile men can be used to create …
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 …
Testing infants’ blood may predict psychological health, study finds
Stanford study show the levels of cholesterol and fat in an infant’s blood can predict that child’s social and emotional development.
Stanford study show the levels of cholesterol and fat in an infant’s blood can predict that child’s social and emotional development.
A difficult decision that saved three young lives
I first met Lily Estrada and her identical triplets almost a year ago. The three babies, who were nearly ready to go home from Lucile …
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 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 …
Even old brains can stay healthy, says Stanford neurologist
This is the fourth installment of our Biomed Bites series, a weekly feature that highlights some of Stanford’s most compelling research and introduces readers to …
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 …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of July 6
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 …
Three thousand blog entries – and counting
Our last entry marked a milestone for this blog: It was the 3,000th one we've posted! All of us at Scope would like to thank you for your readership - …
The hazards of sitting in traffic
Considering that my morning commute (from San Francisco to Palo Alto) took 20 minutes longer than normal today, news about a study linking traffic and …
Reducing your stress level could be as simple as checking email less frequently
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