Jacob Theil, a resident in laboratory animal medicine, is featured in this Stars of Stanford Medicine installment. A clinician and a researcher, Theil spends time with his wife and son, playing video games and visiting breweries on his days off.
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Citrus compound shows potential to lessen dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients
New Stanford Medicine research found that a compound called d-limonene has the potential to help head and neck cancer patients who suffer from dry mouth.
Stars of Stanford Medicine: Improving public health by preventing disease
This Stars of Stanford Medicine feature profiles Raga Ayyagari, who is finishing a master's degree in epidemiology and clinical research and plans to pursue a career in global public health.
Breast cancer patients increasingly receive multigene testing
Women with breast cancer are increasingly receiving multigene genetic testing rather than just screening for the BRCA mutations, new research suggests.
Prevention and health disparities demand greater attention, public health leader Howard Koh says
Howard Koh, MD, former assistant secretary of health in the Obama Administration, spoke recently in a Stanford Health Policy Forum discussion.
Say yes: Dinesh Palipana appeals for greater inclusivity, compassion in medicine at Medicine X | ED
Australian physician Dinesh Palipana advocated for the inclusion and acceptance of people with disabilities in medicine at Stanford Medicine X | ED.
The best way to prepare for a career in medicine and the importance of curiosity at Medicine X | ED
Medical students and physicians can learn important lessons from both landscape architecture and journalism, Stanford Medicine X | ED speakers explained.
From heart transplant to wheelchair basketball, a patient’s story
Ben Thornton received a heart transplant when he was 3-years-old and later suffered a complication that left him struggling to walk. Now, he's thriving as a wheelchair basketball player.
Tackling childhood obesity at Childx
A Childx panel discussion addressed multiple aspects of the childhood obesity epidemic and discussed solutions ranging from health interventions to community development.
A tale of the two-faced macrophage and cancer
When associated with tumors, immune cells known as macrophages can be both good and bad: they can help cancer spread and curb its growth.
Put well-being first, Arianna Huffington urges Stanford Medicine community
Using data and storytelling, Arianna Huffington is working encourage a cultural shift toward health and wellness, she explained at a conversation with Dean Lloyd Minor on campus.
CRISPR technology offers hope for sickle-cell patients
A Stanford Medicine article examines CRISPR, the gene-editing technology, and addresses its potential to help with conditions such as sickle-cell disease.
Inside the envelopes: Stanford Medicine’s Match Day
On Match Day, 70 graduating Stanford medical students matched with residencies at a celebratory — and suspenseful — event.
Depression in reproductive-age women is relatively common and undertreated, new research suggests
Stanford research shows that nearly one in 20 reproductive-age women have depression and less than one-third are taking antidepressants.
Stanford research helps expand window for treating stroke up to 24 hours
Clinicians now have up to 24 hours to treat a stroke, thanks in part to research and tools developed at Stanford Medicine.
The essence of precision health: Clinical Genomics Program to open at Stanford this spring
A new Clinical Genomics Program at Stanford will improve the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases, benefiting patients such as Tessa and Colton Nye.