Articles tagged with: Stanford University
Hannah Valantine: Leading the way in diversifying medicine Hannah Valantine, MD, told her colleagues at London University’s Medical School more than 30 years ago that she was interested in cardiology. In return, she got variations of the same response. “A black cardiologist who’s a woman as well? You must be mad!” Today, Valantine is one […]
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Using placenta-derived stem cells for novel medical therapies … Robert Hariri at TEDMED 2011 The Cellular Therapeutics CEO talks about his research in using placenta-derived stem cells as novel therapy for Crohn’s disease, and to create new “organoids” for research and transplants. … Past research has suggested that human placentas are a rich source of […]
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An encephalitis journey: A dozen doctors and 2.5 years We’re partnering with Inspire, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a new series here on Scope. Once a month, patients affected by serious and often rare diseases will share their unique stories, and we’re publishing our first – written […]
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NIH launches online tool providing information about the availability and scientific basis of genetic tests To make it easier to navigate the rapidly changing landscape of genetic tests, the National Institutes of Health introduced the Genetic Testing Registry (GTR) today. The free online tool was developed as a public database to assist health-care professionals to better understand patients’ diseases […]
Raising awareness about rare diseases Today is Rare Disease Day, an international event intended to raise awareness of diseases that affect fewer than 1 in 2,000 people. Treatment options for rare diseases are often poor; with few patients affected, funding research into these diseases tends to be a low priority. EURODIS, a European NGO that advocates […]
Seeking harmony of body and mind at Stanford through Shaolin Kung Fu “The big plus is that I’m learning real kung fu from real Shaolin monks, whom I would have no access to if I were still in China – all under the California sun,” said one Stanford staff member who is enrolled in the […]
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To squeeze or not to squeeze: Using packaged foods to increase a child’s fruit and veggie intake I feel guilty. That’s what I told a good girlfriend as we strolled through the San Francisco streets for our weekly walk last night. My mom-guilt didn’t involve (this time) not spending enough time with my two young daughters or losing […]
Life-threatening diagnosis leads to powerful friendship for two California teens … … Diagnosed early in childhood with cystic fibrosis, Emma Greene and Tiffany Senter were for several years able to lead relatively normal lives by managing their disease with medication and machines to help them breathe. But both were eventually sidelined by their condition, which can result in life-threatening […]
Recognizing mental health problems through Facebook If you were the sole witness to a troubled person peering over the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge, would you lunge to hold him back? How about if an acquaintance demonstrated self-destructive behavior or dropped suicidal thoughts on his Facebook status? What is a bystander to do when […]
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Iceman’s origins discovered at Stanford Several science news outlets are reporting today that the whole genome of the Iceman mummy (discovered in 1991 in the Italian Alps) has been sequenced, with interesting results. In particular, he likely had brown eyes and was lactose intolerant. But the sequence also gives clues as to where the mummy’s ancestors […]
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