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Ken Miller: America’s Darwin Problem Significant numbers of Americans now regard the scientific enterprise as a special interest group that rejects mainstream American values. “You might think that since Americans are a practical, pragmatic people, this is an issue that would turn on the weight of the evidence,” writes Ken Miller. “It’s not.” This essay […]
Future Looks Bright for Congenital Heart Disease Patients Open Heart Surgery Saves Mill Valley Man on Valentine’s Day … … Peter Barnett may be the most physically active man in Mill Valley, California. He stays busy by climbing the hills of his neighborhood on a mountain bike. “I love where I live and it certainly […]
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Cancer Patient’s Family and Friends Knit Hats Together to Heal and Share Warmth with Others Andrea Fisher’s children and husband presented knitted caps at the Stanford Cancer Center. Left to right: Miles Fisher, 8; Alexander Colevas, MD; Ryan Fisher, 15; Steve Fisher; and Katelyn Fisher, 12. In a piercing twist of fate, the day that […]
Great Manager Profile: Kevin Souza Kevin Souza is not new to managing people. His first experience was 25 years ago as a manager of a basic science research lab in endocrinology. Kevin Souza Now, in his current role as the assistant dean of Medical Education in the UCSF School of Medicine, he is responsible for unifying […]
Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Efforts Result in Record-Breaking Recoveries Totaling Nearly $4.1 Billion Largest Sum Ever Recovered in Single Year WASHINGTON –Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered […]
Finding a Role for Chocolate in a Healthy Diet If that trove of Valentine’s Day truffles has your conscience heavy, it’s time to take a serious look at the health benefits of chocolate. Since ancient Mayans guzzled the first molten drink (then, a bitter, chocolate soup) almost 2,000 years ago, we’ve learned quite a bit about […]
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Chicago as urban microcosm Professor studies Second City to paint detailed portrait of American cities “Neighborhoods have legacies,” said Robert Sampson, author of “Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect.” “Crime and poverty are durable over long periods of time. From the 1960s onwards, cities went through amazing social change — riots, crime […]
Can Viagra treat childhood lymphatic disorder? A surprising potential therapy for severe, hard-to-treat malformations of the lymphatic system is now being studied at the Stanford School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital: researchers have a study under way on the benefits of Viagra, a drug best known for treating erectile dysfunction though it has other uses as […]
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Vantage point: Research cuts would slow medical advances Because of our national investment in basic biomedical research through the National Institutes of Health, the United States is the world leader in discoveries in the life sciences; Americans have benefited from new treatments and cures that have improved their health and prolonged their lives. Indeed, we […]
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Scientists Find Target for Resveratrol Resveratrol, a compound found most famously in grapes and red wine, seems to ward off several age-related diseases. However, its mechanism of action has been elusive. Researchers have now found a direct molecular target for the compound. The finding may lead to drugs that can prevent certain age-related health problems. […]
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