Sixty years before he would be referred to as the "Father of Sleep Medicine," William Dement, MD, PhD, got kicked out of a class for …
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Tiny hitchhikers, big health impact: Studying the microbiome to learn about disease
I don't know about you, but I'm fascinated with the idea of the "microbiome." If you're unfamiliar with the term, it describes the millions upon …
Science is like an ongoing mystery novel, says Stanford neurobiologist Carla Shatz
We all know that Carla Shatz, PhD, director of the interdisciplinary institute Stanford Bio-X, is a pioneering scientist -- her work in early brain development …
Proteins from pond scum revolutionize neuroscience
I wrote a story recently about a cool technique called optogenetics, developed by bioengineering professor Karl Deisseroth, MD, PhD. He won the Keio Prize in …
Lloyd B. Minor, Stanford medical school’s dean, shares five principles of leadership
One of the highlights of this past weekend's Medicine X was a course - "Navigating Complexity and Change: Principles of Leadership" - taught by our …
Studying the drivers of metastasis to combat cancer
Today we're launching Biomed Bites, a weekly series created to highlight some of Stanford Medicine's most compelling research and introduce readers to promising scientists from …
Defining a “public-health emergency” in an age of complex health threats
When chemicals used in coal mining were spilled into the Elk River in West Virginia in January, the governor declared a state of emergency the …
Scientists preferentially cite successful studies, new research shows
Say you’re a medical researcher. You slave over a project for months, even years, and you’re thrilled when a stellar journal agrees to publish it. …
Exploring how the Affordable Care Act has affected number of young adults visiting the ER
One of the earliest - and most popular - parts of the Affordable Care Act allowed young adults to stay on their parents insurance until …