Laila Soudi, head of the Stanford Refugee Research Project, will spend the next five weeks visiting the Jordan-Syria and Lebanon-Syria borders.
Month: July 2018
The beating brain: A video captures the organ’s rhythmic pulsations
A group of researchers have developed an imaging method to show the brain in motion.
Successful diabetes management program brings down cost of care
A diabetes program, developed with a Stanford scientist, helps cut costs of diabetes-related health care expenses by $815 per year per person.
Stanford researchers collaborate to develop test for a rare and deadly disease
Fanconi anemia inspired a collaboration between Stanford scientists to develop a method for detecting problematic molecules known as aldehydes.
How a genetic disorder helped my family
Physician assistant student Sara Lynne Wright's uncle has a genetic disease that has helped her, and her entire family, be more accepting.
Poor air quality in sub-Saharan Africa responsible for more infant deaths than previously thought
Assessing the relationship between air quality and mortality, a Stanford study finds that in 2015, exposure to air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa led to 400,000 otherwise preventable infant deaths.
Stanford “risk-taker” uses virtual reality to study glaucoma treatment, fear
Stanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman is studying the effectiveness of virtual reality as a tool for preserving sight for glaucoma patients.
Biodesign fellows tackle preventable pneumonia
A look back at how a team of biodesign fellows developed a potentially life-saving device to treat patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia.