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A Q&A with a Stanford neuroscientist on dementia, healthy aging and memory loss — and how we can protect our brains in later life.

A Q&A with a Stanford neuroscientist on dementia, healthy aging and memory loss — and how we can protect our brains in later life.

Stanford Medicine's Jeffrey Goldberg believes a young, underexplored class of therapies called gliotherapeutics, which target and harness glia, will ultimately provide important new directions for treatment.

Stanford Medicine's Jeffrey Goldberg believes a young, underexplored class of therapies called gliotherapeutics, which target and harness glia, will ultimately provide important new directions for treatment.

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For Kaitlyn McCaffery, a brain injury survivor, finding community was the key to lifting her spirits during recovery.

For Kaitlyn McCaffery, a brain injury survivor, finding community was the key to lifting her spirits during recovery.

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Stanford Medicine headache fellow Sheena Pillai explains what doctors know about migraine attacks and describes treatment options.

Stanford Medicine headache fellow Sheena Pillai explains what doctors know about migraine attacks and describes treatment options.

Researchers developed a novel way to image inflammation in multiple sclerosis, a disease that is notoriously difficult to diagnose early.

Researchers developed a novel way to image inflammation in multiple sclerosis, a disease that is notoriously difficult to diagnose early.

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Stanford Medicine scientists and collaborators discover a treatment in mice to repair the blood-brain barrier, which is key to brain health.

Stanford Medicine scientists and collaborators discover a treatment in mice to repair the blood-brain barrier, which is key to brain health.

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Stanford Medicine researcher Josef Parvizi explores the neural origins of where one's sense of self lives in the brain.

Stanford Medicine researcher Josef Parvizi explores the neural origins of where one's sense of self lives in the brain.

People with binge eating disorders have differences in their brains’ habit circuitry, which may explain why these behaviors are so persistent.

People with binge eating disorders have differences in their brains’ habit circuitry, which may explain why these behaviors are so persistent.

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Stanford Medicine neurodiversity and autism expert Lawrence Fung discusses what it means to be neurodiverse in medicine.

Stanford Medicine neurodiversity and autism expert Lawrence Fung discusses what it means to be neurodiverse in medicine.

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A bioluminescent indicator glows when a cancer drug is active inside the brain, identifying which medications cross the blood-brain barrier.

A bioluminescent indicator glows when a cancer drug is active inside the brain, identifying which medications cross the blood-brain barrier.

Stanford Medicine's Medicine & the Muse program hosts a night of neurobiology and dance to feature the intersection of the two.

Stanford Medicine's Medicine & the Muse program hosts a night of neurobiology and dance to feature the intersection of the two.

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Researchers created an algorithm to determine if mice have epilepsy and whether they have been treated with seizure drugs.

Researchers created an algorithm to determine if mice have epilepsy and whether they have been treated with seizure drugs.

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Stanford Medicine researchers showed that five minutes a day of breathing exercises can reduce overall anxiety and improve mood.

Stanford Medicine researchers showed that five minutes a day of breathing exercises can reduce overall anxiety and improve mood.

Researchers have found that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone" may not be crucial for the social behaviors it's known for.

Researchers have found that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone" may not be crucial for the social behaviors it's known for.