Consult Data dealersstanford.edu When bloodwork, medical literature and one-off case studies don’t turn up an answer, doctors often seek something called a curbside consult, the …
Health Personalized health care pilot combines tech and teamworkstanford.edu On March 6, 2018, Celis pulled into the tree-lined parking lot of the one-story Stanford Medicine Primary Care 2.0 clinic for his Humanwide intake …
Tumors Brain tumors make electrical connections to healthy neurons, Stanford study finds - Scopestanford.edu - Erin Digitale Certain brain tumors wire themselves into the brain's electrical communication network, a new Stanford-led study has shown. The tumors, called high …
Health Patient-provider relationship drives Humanwide project design - Scopestanford.edu - Amy Jeter Hansen Megan Mahoney, MD, is the kind of doctor that you'd want in your corner. She's warm and generous with her time. She listens deeply and remembers what …
Diets Sleep deprived? A healthy diet can help - Scopestanford.edu - Tracie White Stanford researcher Maryam Hamidi, PhD, conducted research recently which required her to repeatedly stay awake from 8 in the morning until 5 a.m. …
LGBTQ+ Scope@10,000: Why I am a LGBTQ ally - Scopestanford.edu - Audrey Shafer My childhood was made immeasurably happier because of our gay neighbors. They taught me the importance of being together; they knew how to enjoy the …
Burnout "The core of problem": Stanford Medicine physician wellness program tackles burnout - Scopestanford.edu - Ruthann Richter When I met a doctor I'll call Ryan Walsh, MD, a pediatric specialist at Stanford, we talked for an hour before he told me a story of his own personal …
Common Cold Scientists close in on a cure for the common cold - Scopestanford.edu - Bruce Goldman "Our grandmas have always been asking us, 'If you're so smart, why haven't you come up with a cure for the common cold?'" Stanford virologist Jan …
FDA Move quickly but safely: A view from inside the FDA - Scopestanford.edu - Cassie Myers Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD, is looking to the future. At a recent discussion on campus with cardiologist and researcher Mintu Turakhia, MD, Abernethy, …
Emergency Medicine Rehearsal ready: Trying out the new Stanford Hospital - Scopestanford.edu - Margarita Gallardo After a patient was rushed into the emergency department, dozens of Stanford Health Care staff were ready to jump into action and provide immediate …
Medicine Delivery of crucial protein to brain could help treat rare genetic disorders - Scopestanford.edu - Erin Digitale Children with the neurological diseases known as lysosomal storage disorders seem normal at birth. But their bodies are missing key components of the …
Immune System RNA, in a circle, without a label, can rev immune system, new research suggests - Scopestanford.edu - Krista Conger It's always fun to be able to provide an update to a previous post. In 2017 I wrote about some intriguing research from the laboratory of …
Heart Failure Demystifying Heart Failure: Medications as a key part of treatment - Scopestanford.edu - Min Joo Kim To live well with heart failure, diet, exercise, and medication are all essential. The two different types of heart failure -- diastolic and systolic …
Health Are corporations committed to health? Survey suggests there's room to improve - Scopestanford.edu - Amy Jeter Hansen How much are private sector companies doing to improve the health of their employees, consumers, communities and the environment? Are they investing …
Disease Looking beyond drug treatments for parasitic disease - Scopestanford.edu - Jennifer Huber Just two doses of praziquantel can effectively treat adults and children for schistosomiasis -- a disease caused by parasitic worms that develop and …
Health Low-income, older Americans are healthier in affluent communities - Scopestanford.edu - Beth Duff-Brown I always find it hard to believe so many people are living in poverty: some 39.7 million Americans, more than 12% of the population. Now, a new study …
Health Stanford Medicine magazine spotlights initiatives that add value to health care - Scopestanford.edu - Patricia Hannon During a wellness assessment marking the beginning of his involvement in a pilot project of new approach to primary care, Eugene Celis was asked what …
Stanford University Ingredients for a long, healthy life: A social perspective - Scopestanford.edu - Eva Valenti As life expectancy steadily increases worldwide and the number of aging Americans overtakes the number of youth, some experts are asking: how do we …
Stanford University In the Spotlight: Helping children - and medical residents - grow and thrive - Scopestanford.edu - Daphne Sashin On any given day, you might find pediatrician Lahia Yemane, MD, tending to young patients at Stanford's community clinic in Atherton, advising …
Heart Failure Demystifying Heart Failure: Exercise is A-OK - Scopestanford.edu - Min Joo Kim Diet and exercise: these are two topics that always come recommended together. In the last blog post, we explored the dietary habits needed for …
Antibiotics Our response to flu vaccine may be weakened by antibiotics-induced decimation of our gut microbes - Scopestanford.edu - Bruce Goldman Planning on getting an influenza vaccination this year? A new study led by immunologist Bali Pulendran, PhD, and his Stanford colleagues, in …
Concussion What type of concussion is it? The answer could affect treatment - Scopestanford.edu - Jennifer Huber Joe felt irritable and overwhelmed. Carla had blurry vision and didn't feel safe to drive. Meg had a pounding headache. But all three of them …
Eritrea From Eritrea to Stanford, PA student sees 'the positive in every negative' - Scopestanford.edu - Daphne Sashin In an instant, Rahwa Sebhatu went from a privileged child of a business owner to a stranger who didn't belong in her own country -- …
Medicine A gun in the house: Podcast discusses planned firearm research - Scopestanford.edu - Paul Costello What are the risks and benefits of having a handgun in the home to those who don't actually own the gun? David Studdert, LLB, ScD, a Stanford …
Medicine Hepatitis C: All adults in U.S. - under 80 - should be tested - Scopestanford.edu - Beth Duff-Brown The hepatitis C virus now kills more Americans than all other reportable infectious diseases combined -- including HIV. Acute cases of HCV have …
Skin Sticky sensors developed to detect skin's signals - Scopestanford.edu - Roxanne Ohayon Our skin is the largest organ in our body -- it serves an essential role in protecting the body and transmitting sensations to the brain. But tapping …
Heart Failure Demystifying Heart Failure: "Hold the salt" and other healthy eating habits - Scopestanford.edu - Min Joo Kim Too often, heart failure patients are only reminded about sticking to their medication treatment plan without an emphasis on healthy behaviors. While …
Probiotics Do probiotics live up to the hype? Part II - Scopestanford.edu - Jonathan Wosen The first part of this series discussed the promise and history of probiotics. David Relman, MD, professor of medicine and of microbiology and …
Prostate Prostate-imaging camera captures molecular detail to detect cancer - Scopestanford.edu - Hanae Armitage Getting a close look at the prostate is critical for detecting cancer, but it's rather intimate positioning (just in front of the rectum) makes it …
Probiotics Do probiotics live up to the hype? Part I - Scopestanford.edu - Jonathan Wosen Walk through your local grocery store and you can't miss the bottles of kombucha and yogurt packs piled high, touting the benefits of "active …
