A Stanford News round-up includes a host of suggestions for sticking with your New Year's — or any self-improvement goal
Author: Becky Bach
The autobiography of neuroscientist Ben Barres, an excerpt
The fall issue of Stanford Medicine magazine features an excerpt from Ben Barres' autobiography, which describes his transition from female to male.
Study examines link between peripheral artery disease and heart attack
A study confirmed that patients with peripheral artery disease have a higher risk of heart attack, and are more likely to have a rarer type of heart attack.
Stanford Medicine Health Trends Report examines opportunity to democratize health care
The Stanford Medicine 2018 Health Trends Report found that an explosion of data in medicine is democratizing health care.
Zinc chelation may be able to deliver drug to insulin-producing cells
By delivering a drug directly to beta cells, researchers may be able to spur insulin production and potentially develop a diabetes therapy in the future.
Study shows that having genetic information can affect how the body responds
New Stanford research found that knowing your genetic make-up can affect how your body responds and potentially affect your risk for certain conditions.
Science video phenom concludes graduate career, videos at Stanford
Alex Dainis, who produces popular science videos, has wrapped up her graduate work at Stanford and is moving on to a career in science communication.
Seven-year-old returns to life as a “normal, healthy child” following bone marrow transplant
Thanks to a bone marrow transplant from his four-year-old brother, Ikkei Takeuchi is back to playing sports and enjoying life in the U.S.
The future of FAST: Bright and bigger
What will the future of FAST, the science education program led by Stanford graduate students, look like? Will its benefits extend beyond San Jose?
Amazing, awesome, meaningful and life-changing: FAST students, leaders and mentors reflect
FAST, the science education and community outreach project started by Stanford graduate students, has changed the lives of both high schoolers and mentors.
FAST in action: A visit to Andrew P. Hill High School
This piece, the second in a series, provides a glimpse inside FAST, a program led by Stanford graduate students to encourage teens to explore science.
Beginnings of FAST: Diversifying science by providing opportunities for high school students
FAST began in 2015 as a small science education effort led by several Stanford graduate students. Now, it is reaching about 100 high school students this year.
New analysis examines the importance of location in the opioid crisis
A team of economists have examined the importance of location and opioid prevalence to help tease out the relative importance of supply in the epidemic.
In the Spotlight: Enjoying research and exploring opportunities
In this In The Spotlight Q&A, second-year medical student Jill Anderson shares her thoughts about health care and her future career plans.
Promoting gender diversity in research
A new paper outlines strategies to promote gender diversity in research teams, which can also generate new questions, techniques and results.
Technology, privacy and journalism in focus at the Dean’s Lecture Series
At a recent conversation hosted by Dean Lloyd Minor, journalist and entrepreneur Jessica Lessin discusses the state of technology and journalism.