A new report out of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department takes a science-first approach to detailing the boons of physical activity for human health.
Author: Hanae Armitage
CRISPR helps scientists track down potential therapeutic targets for ALS
Scientists have used genome editing to pinpoint genes that reveal information about ALS and may even protect against the degeneration of neurons.
The efficacy of antidepressants: A Q&A with John Ioannidis
In a meta-analysis of more than 500 clinical trials, researchers have new conclusions about the efficacy of 21 different antidepressants.
Database allows physicians to tailor prescriptions to complement an individual’s genome
Stanford's Russ Altman discussed the pharmgkb.org database — which matches genomes with medication information — at the recent Beckman Symposium on campus.
Debating low-fat vs low-carb diets? New study found a draw
A comparison of diets for weight loss for those with different levels of insulin and metabolic genes did not find a clear winner.
Weight gain, and loss, causes widespread molecular changes
Study finds even a modest weight gain causes the body to fluctuate on the molecular level, but most changes revert back when weight is lost.
Tweak to technique could bolster disease detection
Stanford researchers have developed an improved method to detect some biomarkers, a technique they hope could more precisely detect diseases such as cancer.
Incontinence drug also improves quality of sleep
Among women who had experienced accidental urination, those who took fesoterodine reported better sleep, Stanford researchers found.
Separating the weak from the strong: New device sorts sperm
A new sperm-sorting tool could improve infertility treatments such as IVF.
Immunotherapy targets identified using new technology
Immune cells spot cancer cells by locating proteins called antigens. Now, researchers have developed a new tool that will help them identify those antigens.