Fall 2005
Volume 22 Number 3
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to the Alumni section: Stanford Med Alumni Update
Special section:
Brave new brain
Brain waves
We may soon be able to fine-tune moods and feelings with greater precision
than the latest drugs or therapies allow. It's more than just a little
unnerving. >> Read Story
• Sidebar: The meaning of dreams
• Sidebar: Stanford's neuroscience institute
• Sidebar: Neural play-by-play
Thoughts on the mind from the Dalai Lama
The Buddhist leader discusses neuroscience. >> Read Story
Building a better brain
Enhanced math skills? Superior problem-solving abilities? Just make
your request early enough and the human brain will happily adjust. >> Read Story
The replacements
Strokes kill brain cells. Can scientists cajole new cells to swap in? >> Read Story
Pain's stronghold
Treating pain as a problem of the mind as well as the body leads to
relief. >> Read Story
Piece of mind
Jimmy Breslin, the Pulitzer prize-winning author, writes about his brain
surgery. >> Read Story
More Stanford Medicine
Letter
from the Dean: Neuroscience will continue to raise important new
questions, including how we use this knowledge and how we share it.
’Scope: A quick look at the latest developments
at Stanford University Medical Center
Science: Awash in DNA data – The
microarray is a tool that came out of Stanford labs a decade ago. Scientists
are beginning to harness its power for patient care.
Ask the
bioethicist: A gift from death – Is it true
that people can become organ donors only if they are already brain dead
before life support is withdrawn?
Short
take: Home grown – A scarcity of viable
embryonic stem cell lines spurs researchers to grow their own
In
brief: It's a girl – Digital unwrapping
reveals a little mummy's secrets
The back story: The path of an invitation – What
brought the Dalai Lama to Stanford?
Stanford Med Alumni Update
Letter from SUMCAA President
Susan Knox , MD, '85
President, Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association
A look at the year ahead. >> Read Letter
Alumni profile: Loren Eskenazi
An "only-in-California" practice leads to altars in the OR — and perhaps
smoother recoveries. >> Read Story
Medical alumni reunions 2005
Some 400 alumni, faculty and guests gathered at Stanford May 6-7 for
this year's reunions. >> Read Story
Class Notes
Catch up on the latest news about your classmates. >> Read Story
