Thomas Rando, MD, PhD, who studies stem cells in muscle and longevity, and Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD, who studies the immune system's impact on the brain, …
Author: Rina Shaikh-Lesko
Expert panel discusses challenges of controlling Ebola in West Africa
The rapidly growing Ebola outbreak in West Africa is not only overwhelming the health systems of the countries involved, but the World Bank recently warned …
Artificial spleen shown to filter dangerous pathogens from blood
Our spleens filter out toxins from our blood and help us fight infections. But serious infections can overpower our bodies’ ability to fight them off, …
NIH Director highlights Stanford research on breast cancer surgery choices
The director of the NIH, Francis Collins, MD, this morning weighed in on a topic that has garnered much attention lately: the type of surgery …
Defining a “public-health emergency” in an age of complex health threats
When chemicals used in coal mining were spilled into the Elk River in West Virginia in January, the governor declared a state of emergency the …
Exploring how the Affordable Care Act has affected number of young adults visiting the ER
One of the earliest - and most popular - parts of the Affordable Care Act allowed young adults to stay on their parents insurance until …
The risks of tinkering with dangerous pathogens
In an effort to understand new and rare infectious diseases, researchers often use recombinant DNA technology to create novel strains in the lab. In 2012, …
A nurse puts heart into her work at Adult Congenital Heart Program
A few decades ago, if a child was diagnosed a serious heart defect it was essentially a death sentence, but thanks to recent advances in …
Stanford researchers use data mining to show safety of peripheral artery disease treatment
Every day, doctors across the country take down reams of information about their patients. Those notes are a treasure trove of information about preventive treatments, …