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Mashup Score: 57Imagining virtual reality as a simple tool to treat depression - 22 hour(s) ago
Some of the 17 million Americans afflicted with major depressive disorder each year may soon receive a surprising new prescription from their clinician: Have fun on a virtual reality device.
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Mashup Score: 22Is your asthma inhaler bad for the environment? - 3 day(s) ago
A team of physician-scientists calculated how much greenhouse gas is being emitted by inhalers prescribed for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered that inhalers contribute more pollution to the atmosphere than the yearly electricity use of 200,000 American homes. https://t.co/NpXNEJr1su
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Mashup Score: 38How space became a place for the study of aging - 7 day(s) ago
Stanford Medicine scientists are studying why even brief trips into space can weaken muscle and heart tissue, mimicking decades of aging on Earth.
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In a recent study, researchers from Stanford Medicine sent muscle samples to the International Space Station, approximately 250 miles above Earth, and found that the absence of gravity impairs the normal regenerative ability of skeletal muscle. https://t.co/0b5nnxCXxT https://t.co/JdR4RCTWp0
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Americans are not eating well, Stanford Medicine’s Christopher Gardner says, but he is hopeful that encouraging patterns of eating — such as the Mediterranean diet — will help us improve our habits.
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More beans, peas, lentils: A nutrition expert's take on new guidelines - Scope https://t.co/lbxKwN9RW4
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Mashup Score: 13Can group texting therapy help new moms with depression? - 18 day(s) ago
When new or expectant mothers experience depression in the peripartum period, serious problems can manifest for those children down the line.
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Many women face a higher risk of depression during pregnancy and postpartum. Could group texting therapy offer support for new moms? https://t.co/JDnWQ4HeOS
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Stanford Medicine’s Kevin Schulman says digitally enabled care (DEC) would ease clinical workload and improve services for patients beyond virtual visits.
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Stanford Medicine's Kevin Schulman, MD, says digitally enabled care (DEC) would ease clinical workload and improve services for patients beyond virtual visits. https://t.co/mNEeymxaAO
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Mashup Score: 12Tumbling stem cells? Watch how movement plays a part in their fate - 1 month(s) ago
Stanford Medicine researchers recorded stem cells performing a previously unknown type of movement, dubbed cell tumbling, which may help them differentiate.
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Stanford Medicine researchers recorded stem cells performing a previously unknown type of movement, dubbed cell tumbling, which may help them differentiate. https://t.co/xCEwlqrpVv
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Mashup Score: 5
Americans are not eating well, Stanford Medicine’s Christopher Gardner says, but he is hopeful that encouraging patterns of eating — such as the Mediterranean diet — will help us improve our habits.
Source: scopeblog.stanford.eduCategories: General Medicine News, Partners & KOLsTweet-
More beans, peas, lentils: A nutrition expert's take on new guidelines - Scope https://t.co/lbxKwN9RW4
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Mashup Score: 18Fear, loathing and pickleball? Serious injuries do happen -- here's how to avoid them - 1 month(s) ago
Pickleball is the country’s fastest growing sport. How to avoid one of its most devastating injuries, an Achilles tendon rupture.
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As pickleball gains popularity, so do injuries. Stanford Medicine's Michael Fredericson, MD, shares tips on how to avoid Achilles tendon ruptures. https://t.co/sgrdemUGwW
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Leandra Barnes talks about being drawn to dermatology because of its non-inclusionary tendencies, giving her fertile soil to advocate for better care for people of color.
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Dermatologist Leandra Barnes, MD, has launched Stanford Medicine's first Skin of Color program, aiming to close the gap in misdiagnoses and inadequate treatment for people of color. https://t.co/zFVbcl20Ba
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Some of the 17 million Americans afflicted with major depressive disorder each year may soon receive a surprising new prescription from their clinician: Have fun on a virtual reality device. https://t.co/lfTf6BxkgA #Depression #VRTherapy #MentalHealth