Neuroscience has come a long way since the days of phrenology, when lumps on the outside of the skull were believed to denote enhanced size …
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Success breeds success: Early innovators in India created a sense of possibility
This post is part of the Biodesign’s Jugaad series following a group of Stanford Biodesign fellows from India. (Jugaad is a Hindi word that means …
Why become a doctor? A personal story from a Stanford oncologist
Why become a doctor? It certainly isn't easy, and it requires years of study and a sizable financial investment. If you ask physicians how, and why, …
Day 2: “We have heard tales of miraculous survival” following Nepal earthquake
Paul Auerbach is in Nepal to aid victims of the recent earthquake and has been sending periodic reports. Today in Kathmandu was quite different from yesterday. The …
Live tweeting from Association of Health Care Journalists conference
Starting tomorrow morning, we'll be live tweeting from the Association of Health Care Journalists 2015 conference, which is being held in Santa Clara, Calif. and …
Stanford Medicine’s Match Day, in pictures
There was a lot of excitement at the medical school campus today, where 77 students found out where they’ve been “matched” for their residencies. Norbert von der …
Stanford faculty lend voices to call for “genome editing” guidelines
Stanford law professor Hank Greely, JD, and biochemist Paul Berg, PhD, are two of 20 scientists who have signed a letter in today's issue of …
Top 5 reasons medical students should do community service
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Surgeon offers his perspective on balancing life and work
Many of us strive to balance our life and work so we can be successful, happy and healthy. Yet, for people with unpredictable work schedules, …
Raising the age for tobacco access would benefit health, says new Institute of Medicine report
Today, the Institute of Medicine released a new report evaluating the public health effects of reducing teenagers' access to cigarettes and other tobacco products. Right …
My dance with dystonia
We’ve partnered with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. …
Author-physician Atul Gawande on dying and end-of-life care
When Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, witnessed the untimely and inevitable passing of patients, friends and his father, the shortcomings of our medical system’s approach to …
Peanut products and babies: Now okay?
Updated 2-25-15: Allergy expert Sharon Chinthrajah, MD, discussed the study and its implications on KQED's Forum today: *** 2-24-15: Any parent of young children is …
Stanford study shows many LGBT med students stay in the closet
Fears of discrimination from faculty, peers and patients continue to pressure many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community to stay “in the closet” …
“2020 Mom Project” promotes awareness of perinatal mood disorders
Having a baby is a huge life alteration - who wouldn't be at least a bit anxious? The vast majority of women experience mood shifts …
Faulty fat cells may help explain how Type 2 diabetes begins
Why do some obese people develop Type 2 diabetes while others don’t? New evidence suggests the answer may lie just beneath the skin. A study …