Stanford Medicine scientists and collaborators discover a treatment in mice to repair the blood-brain barrier, which is key to brain health.
Category: Animal Research
Looking for love in all the wrong hormones
Researchers have found that oxytocin, commonly known as the "love hormone" may not be crucial for the social behaviors it's known for.
A big jump in prosthetic vision
By devising special pixels, Stanford University researchers have enhanced prosthetic vision with a new implant that improves vision.
Wireless implant could help remove deadly brain tumors
Brain tumors are among the most deadly and difficult-to-treat cancers. Glioblastoma, a particularly aggressive form, kills more than 10,000 Americans a year and has a …
What can squid brains teach us about nervous system evolution?
Researchers are studying the bobtail squid to learn more about the evolution of intelligence. Their focus is on "large genes."
A new approach to vaccinations: 3D printed patches
Researchers have created a new prototype technology to administer vaccines: a 3D printed patch that packs a punch.
Clues from Down syndrome hint at new Alzheimer’s finding
Researchers at Stanford Medicine have discovered a possible molecule connection between Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease.
Cone snail venom and … insulin?
People with diabetes must plan meals and insulin doses, a hassle that may one day be eliminated thanks to cone snail venom.
Third-hand smoke increases asthma severity in mice
Exposure to 'third-hand smoke' — that is, the chemicals left behind on household surfaces after smoke has dissipated — increases the severity of asthma symptoms in mice. Stanford researchers are working to learn how this happens, and whether it might be possible to protect people with asthma from this exposure.
“Drinkable” placenta nourishes marsupial young, say researchers at Stanford, Australia
I will try to refrain from using too many exclamation points, but my latest article was so! much! fun! to write. (There. Now I've got …
The mouse that didn’t roar: Dormitory housing defuses hardwired male territorial aggression
Stanford neuroscientist Nirao Shah, PhD, has made a career out of focusing on behaviors (such as mating, aggression and nurturing offspring) that innately differ between …