Articles tagged with: Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford expert discusses motivating Americans to make better nutritional choices Stanford nutrition scientist Christopher Gardner, PhD, was featured this week in a Q&A with the Palo Alto Daily News. In the piece, Gardner talks about how educating the public on how food is produced can motivate people to change their eating habits, provides tips for […]
Stanford physician brings modern medicine to the late Stone Age Grant Lipman, MD, an emergency medicine physician at Stanford Hospital & Clinics, recently provided medical care to cavemen. As an expert in wilderness medicine, he was particularly well-suited for the job of treating members of a 10-person clan — six men and four women — […]
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Brain imaging study shows physiological basis of dyslexia Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have used an imaging technique to show that the brain activation patterns in children with poor reading skills and a low IQ are similar to those in poor readers with a typical IQ. The work provides more definitive evidence […]
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Imaging study shows little difference between poor readers with low IQ and poor readers with high IQ Last year, Fumiko Hoeft, MD, PhD, authored a study that used sophisticated brain imaging to predict with 90 percent accuracy which teenagers with dyslexia would improve their reading skills over time. Now the Stanford imaging expert has turned […]
Washington state starts school year with tougher requirements for vaccine exemptions Overall, the population of children in the United States who have not received any vaccinations remains low, less than one percent according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But in some areas of the country the number of […]
Alzheimer’s disease: Why research is so critical In case you missed it, Forbes.com had a sobering reminder yesterday of the toll Alzheimer’s disease has taken on our society, the importance of research – and why things may get worse before they get better: > Unless a cure is found – and there is no hope […]
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Exercise may alleviate symptoms of arthritis regardless of weight loss Approximately 50 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with arthritis and the cost of treating it and other rheumatic conditions is an estimated $128 billion a year. Often pain, stiffness and swelling of the joints associated with arthritis can prevent patients from […]
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How should pediatricians talk about obesity? Pediatricians are often the first source of help for children struggling with their weight. Yet kids’ doctors can unintentionally harm weight-control efforts if they use terminology to describe the weight problem that makes children or their parents feel stigmatized or blamed. That’s why a new study in Pediatrics […]
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Urologist finds childless men more at risk of death from cardiovascular disease Michael Eisenberg led a study that found men who don’t have children have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. ( Photo Credit Steve Fisch ) Michael Eisenberg led a study that found men who don’t have children have a higher risk […]
Packard Children’s surgeon helps teen recover from brain injury Racing his motocross bike July 7 at the Tuolumne County Fair, 15-year-old Spencer Morse came up on two jumps in quick succession. Going over the first jump, he lost control. At the second jump he flew over the handlebars and his helmet was ripped off. He […]
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