Cellular respiration has a downside: Its byproducts harm the mitochondria that perform this trick, endangering our brain cells.
Working on a global health project in Bangladesh, Stanford medical student Tasnim Ahmed learned that a familiar place can have an unfamiliar medical culture.
Siyu Shi, a third-year medical student who has co-managed the clinic, discusses the work of the Women’s Free Clinic in San Jose.
Stanford researchers say they have identified five practices that doctors can implement to make more meaningful connections with patients.
There are about 180 applications woven into the new Stanford Hospital's operations, making it a veritable laboratory for health care technology.
Forgiving others for past hurts can improve your health, says Fred Luskin, founder of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects.
This "In the Spotlight" features Jessica Gold, a pediatric hospitalist who lobbied to remove an obstacle to career advancement for physicians who are mothers.
A new study has identified T cells targeting the Epstein-Barr virus in autopsied Alzheimer's brains and in cerebrospinal fluid of Alzheimer's patients.
Shadowing a physician, Stanford medical student Lauren Joseph experiences the somber, yet hopeful setting of the intensive care unit for babies.
Stanford undergrads and graduate students are designing simple, fun lab activities that get hospitalized kids and teens excited about science.
In this Q&A, Stanford physicians Julie Parsonnet and her husband, Dean Winslow, discuss their months-long stay in Antarctica providing medical care.
Stanford scientists found patterns in how ophthalmologists chose to repair retinal detachments, based on days of the week.
Emergency medicine physicians practice communicating effectively with their colleagues by building a model helicopter out of Legos.
Researchers are working to develop a wearable sensor to measure stress, anxiety and depression based on changes in cortisol levels and other parameters.
Psychiatrist Jacob Towery discusses how to practice self-care and how it can benefit both individuals and the people around them.
