Small trial conducted by Stanford researchers links activity in the brain's reward processing system with drug relapse in patient cohort.
Month: January 2019
Fragile DNA key to evolutionary leaps, say Stanford scientists
Fragile DNA may be key to major evolutionary changes in species as diverse as fish and humans, Stanford researchers believe
Resolved to stick with your New Year’s resolution? Here’s how
A Stanford News round-up includes a host of suggestions for sticking with your New Year's — or any self-improvement goal
More family doctors need to provide long-acting reversible contraception
Increasing numbers of women use long-acting reversible contraceptives, but less than half of family physicians provide these forms of birth control.
Mistaken identity: Influenza/narcolepsy autoimmunity link confirmed
New research has confirmed that an antigen in some variants of the flu virus and vaccine can, in rare cases, trigger an autoimmune response leading to narcolepsy.
Graduate student gives Parkinson’s patients a platform to tell their stories
Graduate student Johanna O'Day has started an effort that helps Parkinson's patients tell their story and connects researchers and patients.
Food allergies more widespread in adults than previously suspected, new study finds
About 31 million U.S. adults have food allergies, nearly half of which develop after age 18, findings that surprised food allergy experts.
Watching movies and learning about medicine
A Stanford Medicine course explored medicine through the filmmaker's lens, with themes of empathy, education, nonverbal communication and storytelling.
Jamming with the Midnight Rounds: A Q&A
Pediatric surgeon Matias Bruzoni discusses the band Midnight Rounds and the relationship between music and medicine for patients and health care providers.
How we all can benefit from “the oldest and wisest”
A wellness speaker/author calls for turning to the older members of our society for wisdom and advice.
“We’re going to cover your face now”: A medical student’s first sutures
Orly Farber, a second-year medical student, shares her experience treating a woman with a facial wound.