In a recently published imaging study, people with a long-time meditation practice appeared better able to cope with pain than those who didn't meditate. As …
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A TEDWomen talk on teens' reproductive health
tedxbayarea on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Adolescent medicine specialist Sophia Yen, MD, who treats patients at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, gave a presentation at the …
Hispanic and Latino genetic background diverse, yet telling
Population geneticist Carlos Bustamante, PhD, doesn't have a time machine. But even without one he's managed to peek into the genetic pasts of various ethnic …
Scientists map effects of sleep deprivation on gene activity in the brain
Researchers working to better understand and treat sleep disorders can now access a detailed map of gene expression in the mouse brain across five behavioral …
Women's health groups launch campaign for no-cost prescription birth control
Annual contraceptive costs for women can range from $60 to $600. Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) …
Study says nearly 40 percent of American children's diet consists of empty calories
Pizza, sugar-sweetened beverages and grain desserts are the top sources of calories for children in the United States, according to findings (subscription required) published in …
Learning from those who are no longer living
Medical and PA students have spent the fall using cadavers to study the human body. And as this student points out, they've learned a lot more than anatomy.
Medical and PA students have spent the fall using cadavers to study the human body. And as this student points out, they've learned a lot more than anatomy.
Stanford leads medical schools in training doctors to treat kids with neurological disabilities
If you're a pediatrician-in-training, how do you learn to communicate with children whose neurological or developmental conditions prevent them from learning to speak? When he …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Dec. 2
The five most-read stories on Scope this week were: NIH funding mechanism “totally broken,” says Stanford researcher: In a new analysis, Stanford researcher John Ioannidis, …
The third most popular activity on the Internet
That Pew Internet & American Life Project just keeps rolling out interesting research. In her Generation 2010 report, author Kathryn Zickuhr details how different generations …
Brain scans offer clue to drug relapse risk, study finds
Small trial conducted by Stanford researchers links activity in the brain's reward processing system with drug relapse in patient cohort.
Small trial conducted by Stanford researchers links activity in the brain's reward processing system with drug relapse in patient cohort.
Contest seeks personal stories on health-care costs
Last year we wrote about a contest looking for the anecdotes that best illustrated the importance of cost awareness in health care. Costs of Care, the …
A faster, better, cheaper clinical trial (electronic medical record system not included)
It's still early days for electronic medical record systems, but a study published in Clinical Trials today shows how the VA Boston Healthcare System is …
In the Spotlight: From Peru, to language, privilege and neuroscience
This In the Spotlight Q&A features Eddy Albarran, a graduate student in neurosciences, who is from Peru, loves languages, and is passionate about advocacy.
This In the Spotlight Q&A features Eddy Albarran, a graduate student in neurosciences, who is from Peru, loves languages, and is passionate about advocacy.
Air bag helmet outperforms traditional bicycle helmet, Stanford researchers show
I must admit, this video made me squirm. In it, Mehmet Kurt, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow in bioengineering, repeatedly triggers a helmet-covered dummy head …
Stanford researchers, clinicians and academics gather for Obesity Summit 2
Yesterday's Obesity Summit 2 brought together researchers, clinicians and academics from all over the Stanford campus to share their perspectives on the challenges and approaches …