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Good stress response enhances recovery from surgery, Stanford study shows

The right kind of stress response in the operating room could lead to quicker recovery for patients after knee surgery, according to a new study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Health, Startups, Stanford University, Yale University, Immunology, Biology, Science

Mon Nov 30, 2009

MyFoxPhilly

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Mezvinsky, 31, and Clinton, 29, have known each other since they were teenagers when they were introduced by colleagues of their political parents.

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Related Topix: Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Startups, Stanford University, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

CiteULike

CD30+ cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders: the Stanford...

Prior studies have shown CD30+CLPDs have an excellent prognosis. OBJECTIVE: We sought to present the single-center experience of Stanford University, Stanford, Calif, in the management of CD30+CLPDs. METHODS: A retrospective cohort analysis of 56 patients with CD30+CLPDs treated at our institution was performed.

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Related Topix: Stanford, CA, Stanford University, Startups

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Science, Industry and Business

Stanford scientists identify 2 molecules that affect brain plasticity in mice

You wouldn't want a car with no brakes. It turns out that the developing brain needs them, too.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Biology, Science

Fri Nov 27, 2009

RedOrbit

Study Highlights From November Issue Of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

In the November issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy , a study out of Stanford University found that Barrett's esophagus was detected in six percent of asymptomatic women undergoing endoscopic screening.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Health, Esophageal Cancer, Palo Alto, CA, Pancreatic Cancer

Thu Nov 26, 2009

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Los Angeles Liposuction Surgeon Discusses Latest Research

Dr. David A. Stoker, MD, FACS of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates discusses innovative medical research and the latest technology surrounding liposuction from his Los Angeles plastic surgery practice.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Surgery, Plastic Surgery, San Francisco, CA, Del Rey, CA, Startups, Stanford University

Wed Nov 25, 2009

UC Berkeley NewsCenter

Climate change could boost incidence of civil war in Africa, study finds

Climate change could increase the likelihood of civil war in sub-Saharan Africa by over 50 percent within the next two decades, according to a new study led by a team of researchers at University of California, Berkeley, and published in today's online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .

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Related Topix: Berkeley, CA, UC Berkeley, Startups, New York University, Stanford University, Harvard University

Dr. Dobb's Journal

Experts Consider Robots, Legal Issues

The field of personal robotics is raising all kinds of legal issues -- and not just personal injury and property damage They already detect and defuse bombs, control traffic patterns and do some basic household chores.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Robots, Science, Computer Science, Startups, Stanford University

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Stanford student among 2010 Rhodes Scholars from U.S.

A Stanford University student from Illinois and a Princeton University student from Saratoga are among 32 Americans who have won Rhodes Scholarships.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Princeton University, Aurora, IL

PhysOrg Weblog

New tool for helping pediatric heart surgery

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs.

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Related Topix: Circulation, Medicine, Health, Startups, Stanford University, UC San Diego

San Jose Mercury News

Fisher: Blind law school grad can see injustice

Being blind didn't keep Stephanie Enyart from graduating from Stanford University.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Nipomo, CA, San Luis Obispo Metro, San Luis Obispo, CA, Computers

Mon Nov 23, 2009

WBUR-AM Boston

Evidence-Based Medicine: Hard For Some To Swallow

This week two panels of medical experts recommended fewer screening tests for breast and cervical cancer.

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Related Topix: Cervical Cancer, Health, Prostate Cancer, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Medicare, Startups, Stanford University

Sat Nov 21, 2009

CBS News

Click to read:IBM Making Computers to Rival Human Brain

According to IBM, "BlueMatter, a new algorithm created by IBM researchers in collaboration with Stanford University, exploits the Blue Gene supercomputing architecture in order to noninvasively measure and map the connections between all cortical and sub-cortical locations within the human brain using magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging." ...

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Related Topix: IBM, Science, Computer Science, Startups, Stanford University, Science / Technology, High Performance Computing

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Science Blog

Shifting blame is socially contagious

Merely observing someone publicly blame an individual in an organization for a problem -- even when the target is innocent -- greatly increases the odds that the practice of blaming others will spread with the tenacity of the H1N1 flu, according to new research from the USC Marshall School of Business and Stanford University.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Psychology, Science

Physics Blog

Computer Based on Insights From The Brain Moves Closer to Reality

BlueMatter, a new algorithm created in collaboration with Stanford University, exploits the Blue Gene supercomputing architecture in order to noninvasively measure and map the connections between all cortical and sub-cortical locations within the human brain using magnetic resonance diffusion weighted imaging.

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Related Topix: Science, Computer Science, Computers, Science / Technology, High Performance Computing, Startups, Stanford University

Stanford University School of Medicin...

New Down syndrome treatment suggested by study in mice

At birth, children with Down syndrome aren't developmentally delayed. But as they age, these kids fall behind.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Clover Herald

How the poll on health care was conducted

The Associated Press poll on health care, by Stanford University with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Oct.

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Related Topix: Stanford University, Startups, Charitable Organizations

AutoSpies

Is Audi Pushing the Envelope Or Chasing A Pipe Dream With Their Autonomous Audi TTS?

What once seemed to be the stuff of science fiction a car that can safely operate without direct input from a driver is rapidly moving from the realm of science fiction toward reality.

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Related Topix: Audi, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat, Startups, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

Health News Digest

Stimulus Funding's Effect on Science, Health Care and Economy

STANFORD, Calif. - In fields ranging from cardiac disease and cancer to premature birth defects and stem cells, federal stimulus dollars are having an enormous effect on the biomedical research community, creating new jobs and spurring economic growth while reinvigorating programs that could benefit adults and children who face serious illness.

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Related Topix: Stanford, CA, Startups, Stanford University

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Washington Times

Poll: Tax rich to pay for health care fix

Americans don't want to shoulder the cost of President Obama's health care overhaul themselves, strongly preferring that the rich should pay for it.

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Related Topix: Startups, Stanford University, Charitable Organizations, Menlo Park, CA

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