As ketogenic therapy gains momentum in treating neuropsychiatric disorders, we asked Stanford Medicine’s expert Shebani Sethi for the key takeaways.
Category: Biochemistry
Tumbling stem cells? Watch how movement plays a part in their fate
Stanford Medicine researchers recorded stem cells performing a previously unknown type of movement, dubbed cell tumbling, which may help them differentiate.
Stanford Medicine experts help Nobel winner custom design proteins for COVID-19 therapy
Custom designing proteins — a breakthrough recognized by the latest Nobel Prize in chemistry — could yield treatments that stop the worst of COVID-19 before it begins.
What’s the deal with PFAS, aka ‘forever chemicals’?
The so-called ‘forever chemicals’ can stick around in the environment — and in our bodies. Scientists agree there is cause for concern. So what should we be doing to mitigate our health risks?
One researcher’s quest for the unknown, from stars to neurons
Stanford Medicine’s Sean Quirin once looked upward with a telescope, seeking clues to the universe. Now he trains his optical eye inward with a fascination for understanding the brain and the complex maladies that afflict it.
The human lipidome reveals new indicators of health, disease and aging
A new survey of an under-explored aspect of human biology uncovers the many roles of the body’s “greasy molecules.”
mRNA vaccine spike protein differs from viral version
Scientists explain a key difference between the spike-protein molecules generated by the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine and those the virus induces.
Basic biochemistry research leads to heart-saving drug
Researchers at Stanford Medicine discovered the mechanism for a heart condition and developed a drug to treat it.
Ribosomes’ sweet spot
Researchers at Stanford Medicine discover an unknown quirk about the ribosome and make a sweet representation along the way.
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.