Understanding the forces that cause sports concussions
Stanford researchers are using specially equipped mouth guards to measure how concussion happens during head impacts in high school football players.
More than 100 patients with mystery diseases find answers
A network of doctors that aims to diagnose mystery diseases has named 31 newly identified conditions and diagnosed more than 100 previously unsolved cases.
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Stanford immunologist pushes field to shift its research focus from mice to humans
Much of what we know about the immune system comes from experiments conducted on mice. But lab mice are not little human beings. The two species are separated by both physiology and lifestyles. Stanford immunologist Mark Davis is calling on his colleagues to shift their research focus to people.
CRISPR technology turns skin cells into brain cells with high efficiency
Scientists use a tweaked version of CRISPR gene editing to turn skin cells into neurons, and simultaneously identify neuron-specific genes.
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The unbearable lightness of being wrong
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged essay, Yoo Jung Kim discusses how she learned that it was okay not to know everything as a medical student.
“I am a domestic violence survivor”: One medical student’s story
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged essay, medical student Natasha Abadilla shares her personal experience with domestic violence.
Poked, scoped, and doped: Should medical students experience the pains of their care?
A Stanford medical student discusses her take on whether doctors in training should “play” the patient.
Considering the challenges posed by technology that tracks whether you took your meds
Digital medicine advances prompt call for more study about potential implications and ethical issues for patients and clinicians.
Visible and valued: Stanford Medicine’s first-ever LGBTQ+ Forum
At the first-ever LGBTQ+ forum, Stanford Medicine celebrated its LGBTQ+ members as a seen, treasured, and essential part of its community.
Stanford scientist is working to halt spread of hepatitis B
Decision scientist Mehlika Toy is working with the WHO to help eliminate the public health burden of hepatitis B by the year 2030.
Understanding AFib: Blood thinners simplified
In the latest installment in the series Understanding AFib, Randall Stafford explains the different types of blood thinners.
Understanding AFib: Why do I have this? Should I take blood thinners?
In the second piece in a the Understanding AFib series, physician Randall Stafford examines which patients should use blood thinners.
Understanding AFib: A heart dancing without rhythm
In the first of a series on atrial fibrillation, physician Randall Stafford explains the condition and how it increases the risk of stroke.