Articles tagged with: stanford news
Genetic basis for anthrax susceptibility in humans discovered by Stanford scientists Mikhail Martchenko is the first author of a study that showed great variability in the way that cells from different people respond to the anthrax toxin. Anthrax toxin is a deadly poison. But it doesn’t affect all people the same way. Research published today […]
Individual differences in anthrax susceptibility discovered by scientists Susceptibility to anthrax toxin is a heritable genetic trait that may vary tremendously among individuals, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Among 234 people studied, the cells of three people were virtually insensitive to the toxin, while the cells of […]
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The influence of medical press releases on news coverage quality I’m a few days late to this, but a new study (one of particular significance to those of us in the communications field) is demonstrating the important role that press releases can play in getting high-quality, accurate medical information delivered to the public. In a BMJ paper, Dartmouth researchers identified media coverage of studies appearing […]
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Is there a connection between consuming mass media and making healthy choices? Indulging in mass media could prompt you to make healthier decisions, according to findings(subscription required) recently published inInternational Journal of Public Health. Italian researchers examined data from a sample of more than 1,000 people from a large epidemiological study. Participants completed a survey on […]
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A gap in childhood obesity research A study in today’s new issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine takes a close look at food for sale in more than 3,800 public and private elementary schools across the U.S. between 2006 and 2010. The findings are discouraging: During a period when school menus have generated lots of attention as […]
Hey doc, got a light? Research highlights Big Tobacco’s long history with the medical community In the 1920s, tobacco companies began a campaign to engage throat doctors into helping calm the public’s growing fears about the harmful effects of tobacco. Yep. You’ve read that right. Throat doctorsactually pushed cigarettes as remedies for throat irritation. But are you really […]
Abraham Verghese’s “Cutting for Stone:” Two years as a New York Times best seller The first page was startling. A Catholic nun dies giving birth to conjoined twins. And so begins the epic journey of Abraham Verghese’s sweeping novel, Cutting for Stone. The Stanford professor of medicine spent eight years writing the novel which begins in Ethiopia during […]
Study suggests football-related concussions caused by series of hits, not a single blow Football-related concussions may be caused by series of hits to the head over time rather than a single blow, according to findings from a two-year study of high school athletes. In a study slated to be published in theJournal of Biomechanics, Purdue University researchers […]
Smaller plates may not be helpful tools for dieters, study suggests Dieters advised to use a smaller dinner plate may find themselves without much weight loss success, or so says findings recently published in theJournal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. In the study (subscription required), 10 overweight and 10 normal weight women participated in the study; each was […]
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Facebook application aims to raise awareness, prevent cervical cancer An estimated 11,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, and more than 4,000 women die from the disease annually, according to data from the National Cervical Cancer Coalition. In an effort to reduce these figures, the Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky Initiative introduced a new Facebook application to raise […]
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