A new sperm-sorting tool could improve infertility treatments such as IVF.
Month: January 2018
How Stanford jump started heart transplant surgery 50 years ago
Jan. 6, 1968 marks the 50-year anniversary of the first human heart transplant in the United States, which happened here at Stanford.
Get up and dance: A singer-songwriter explores how music can help dementia
A Stanford video highlights the impact of music on people with memory disorders.
What’s it like to work in the ER on Christmas? An inside look
A writer camps out in Stanford's emergency room on Christmas day.
Building a championship team — in dermatology
Since becoming chair of dermatology in 2010, Stanford's Paul Khavari has built his department like a sports team owner looking for winning seasons.
Helping chemotherapy patients regain their sense of taste
Loss of taste sensation occurs in about 85 percent of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. A new Stanford study explored the problem.
When the end is near: Discovering the limitations of comfort in medical school
A fourth-year medical student reflects on caring for a dying patient.
“We still enjoy life”: A member of a family with a rare, genetic eye condition shares her story
A woman with a rare genetic eye disease called neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy, or NIV, shares her story.
Living with cancer: A Q&A with comedian Fred Reiss
Three-time cancer survivor Fred Reiss uses comedy to share his experience with the disease.