Medcast

Rachel Manber, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, explains how biology and psychology interact to regulate sleep and discusses what we can learn from this interaction to get a better night's rest. (December 4, 2008)

Rachel Manber, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, explains how biology and psychology interact to regulate sleep and discusses what we can learn from this interaction to get a better night's rest. (December 4, 2008)

More than 20 years ago, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD, crossed the US-Mexico border with no money and very little English to find work as a migrant farmworker in the fields of California. (November 13, 2008)

More than 20 years ago, Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD, crossed the US-Mexico border with no money and very little English to find work as a migrant farmworker in the fields of California. (November 13, 2008)

Sexuality is an important survivorship concern for women who have been treated for breast or gynecological cancer. Yet it is largely overlooked by their healthcare providers, says Leah Millheiser, MD. (April 2, 2008)

Sexuality is an important survivorship concern for women who have been treated for breast or gynecological cancer. Yet it is largely overlooked by their healthcare providers, says Leah Millheiser, MD. (April 2, 2008)

Buried beneath today’s ever-growing mountain of genomic, proteomic and clinical data are hidden insights into the genetic and molecular underpinnings of disease, says Atul Butte, MD, PhD. (August 20, 2008)

Buried beneath today’s ever-growing mountain of genomic, proteomic and clinical data are hidden insights into the genetic and molecular underpinnings of disease, says Atul Butte, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics. (August 20, 2008)

Diabetes management has been long guided by the glucose hypothesis, which argues that a reduction in blood sugar to normal levels can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes-related complications. (July 30, 2008)

Diabetes management has been long guided by the glucose hypothesis, which argues that a reduction in blood sugar to normal levels can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes-related complications. (July 30, 2008)

More than 500,000 infants and children worldwide die each year from severe diarrhea caused by a rotavirus infection. Harry Greenberg, MD, co-director of the Stanford-LPCH Vaccine Program, discusses the epidemiology of this virus. (July 9, 2008)

More than 500,000 infants and children worldwide die each year from severe diarrhea caused by a rotavirus infection. Harry Greenberg, MD, co-director of the Stanford-LPCH Vaccine Program, discusses the epidemiology of this virus. (July 9, 2008)

Wes Alles, PhD, director of the Stanford Health Improvement Program, discusses the health consequences of Type-A behavior. Alles explores a number of strategies for how Type-A behavior can be modified. (May 29, 2008)

Wes Alles, PhD, director of the Stanford Health Improvement Program, discusses the health consequences of Type-A behavior. Alles explores a number of strategies for how Type-A behavior can be modified. (May 29, 2008)

Carrie Armel, PhD, looks at how climate change and many public health issues, such as obesity, find common cause in transportation and eating habits in the US and elsewhere and other human activities. (May 29, 2008)

Carrie Armel, PhD, looks at how climate change and many public health issues, such as obesity, find common cause in transportation and eating habits in the US and elsewhere and other human activities. (May 29, 2008)

Renee Reijo Pera, PhD, the director of human embryonic stem cell research and education for the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, discusses current research with embryonic stem cells. (May 8, 2008)

Renee Reijo Pera, PhD, the director of human embryonic stem cell research and education for the Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, discusses current research with embryonic stem cells. (May 8, 2008)

Medical science has changed a lot in the past 90 years. Medical education, until relatively recently, has not. (April 3, 2008)

Medical science has changed a lot in the past 90 years. Medical education, until relatively recently, has not. (April 3, 2008)

Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus discussed the intersection of cancer biology and cancer medicine at the second annual Alexander Tseng Jr., MD, Memorial Lecture. (April 9, 2008)

Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus discussed the intersection of cancer biology and cancer medicine at the second annual Alexander Tseng Jr., MD, Memorial Lecture. (April 9, 2008)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the percentage of children who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980 and continues to climb. (February 21, 2008)

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the percentage of children who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980 and continues to climb. (February 21, 2008)

Female sexual dysfunction affects 43 percent of women, yet it continues to be one of the most underdiagnosed medical problems in the United States. (December 12, 2007)

When a climate expert gets cancer, the result is unifying theory about how to tackle questions in each field. Stephen Schneider, PhD, professor of biological sciences, discusses his ideas about climate and cancer. (January 29, 2008)

When a climate expert gets cancer, the result is unifying theory about how to tackle questions in each field. Stephen Schneider, PhD, professor of biological sciences, discusses his ideas about climate and cancer. (January 29, 2008)

While more men have heart disease, each year more women die from it. Moreover, studies have shown that only 8 percent of women are aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. (January 17, 2008)

While more men have heart disease, each year more women die from it. Moreover, studies have shown that only 8 percent of women are aware that heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. (January 17, 2008)

The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Christopher Gardner, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, has completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets. (January 17, 2007)  

David Feldman, MD, professor of medicine, explores the biological action of Vitamin D beyond its widely understood role in the information and maintenance of bone. (December 12, 2007)

David Feldman, MD, professor of medicine, explores the biological action of Vitamin D beyond its widely understood role in the information and maintenance of bone. (December 12, 2007)

Gary Schoolnik, MD, professor of medicine, discusses how the use of chemical fertilizers and other environmental disturbances are  driving the genetic transformation of cholera in Bangladesh. (November 21, 2007)

Gary Schoolnik, MD, professor of medicine, discusses how the use of chemical fertilizers and other environmental disturbances are  driving the genetic transformation of cholera in Bangladesh. (November 21, 2007)

Edgar Engleman, MD, medical director of the Stanford Blood Center, discusses his research involving the use of a special type of white blood cell as a treatment for cancer. (Nov 13, 2007)

Edgar Engleman, MD, medical director of the Stanford Blood Center, discusses his research involving the use of a special type of white blood cell as a treatment for cancer. (Nov 13, 2007)

Ronald L. Ariagno, MD, professor of pediatrics, speaks about his sabbatical experiences in Kenya and other countries in East Africa. (Dec 7, 2007)

Ronald L. Ariagno, MD, professor of pediatrics, speaks about his sabbatical experiences in Kenya and other countries in East Africa. (Dec 7, 2007)

Dr. Enrique Ríos Espinosa is the Deputy Director for Migrant Health at the Ministry of Health in Mexico. The goal of the Migrant Health program is to protect the health of migrants living in the United States. (October 18, 2007)

Dr. Enrique Ríos Espinosa is the Deputy Director for Migrant Health at the Ministry of Health in Mexico. The goal of the Migrant Health program is to protect the health of migrants living in the United States. (October 18, 2007)

Dr. Christopher Gardner, of the Stanford Prevention Research Center (Department of Medicine), recently completed a study of 311 overweight women randomly assigned to either the Atkins, Zone, or Ornish diets. (October 12, 2007)

Ellie Williams, MD, discusses the role of hormones in women's mental health, as well as a range of other biological, psychological and social factors that can impact a woman's wellbeing throughout her lifespan.  (November 7, 2007)