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SUMedicine

  1. [Podcast] Nationally recognized expert on aging & longevity, Walter Bortz discusses the science & civics of health: stan.md/Md0GOo
  2. [Podcast] Stanford's senior associate dean for medical education sketches out his vision for a new medical curriculum: stan.md/McY9Uz
  3. [Video] Stanford neuroscientist Frank Longo discusses the coming #dementia epidemic & advances in treating the disease stan.md/JUEh3b
  4. Remote hospitals draw power from off-grid cell towers to maintain vaccine "cold chain": stan.md/JUDwHv #globalhealth
  5. RT @Stanford: What can aspirin do to protect you against skin cancer? Stanford research finds surprising answers: stan.md/Mf2g2o
  6. Q&A w/ chair of Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford on understanding mental illness: stan.md/Mf8U8E #mentalhealth
  7. A must watch! MT @larrychu: New film shines a light on @StanfordMedX | @AllianceHealthN #epatient scholar @Hurtblogger stan.md/Mf5Uck
  8. MT @StanfordHosp: @PowerOfTwoMovie available for download on 6/5-check out two #Stanford patients' incredible story: stan.md/JXIV0j
  9. Scientists carve shapes from DNA canvases: stan.md/JReBEE
  10. New research examining how #exercise benefits subpopulations of #cancer patients could yield targeted fitness programs stan.md/JUDjUy
  11. U.S. Dept.Veterans Affairs program uses iPads to coordinate care among physicians, patients & caregivers stan.md/M84Wij #mobilehealth
  12. American Heart Association recommends oversight on genetic testing: stan.md/M84kcn #hearthealth #genetics #healthpolicy
  13. A call for safe sex awareness to combat #HIV in China: stan.md/M9LOQO #globalhealth #AIDS
  14. #Stanford study finds antioxidant shows promise as treatment for certain features of #autism: stan.md/M84Dny
  15. #Stanford bioengineer Drew Endy discusses developing rewritable digital data storage in DNA: stan.md/JQzos1
  16. Can moderate behavior revisions add up to better health? stan.md/JQyhbI #nutrition #exercise #healthyliving
  17. Stanford prof. Keith Humphreys comments on proposed changes to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: stan.md/M35CFy
  18. #Stanford bioengineer Drew Endy talks w/ @latimes about turning DNA into a hard drive: stan.md/JMKFcO
  19. A rare trifecta of back-to-back heart transplants was performed at @PackardHospital earlier this month: stan.md/JMAlS9