Preksha Bhagchandani, a Stanford Medicine MD-PhD student, was inspired to become a diabetes researcher and doctor by her own diagnosis.
Category: Diseases + conditions
A big jump in prosthetic vision
By devising special pixels, Stanford University researchers have enhanced prosthetic vision with a new implant that improves vision.
Stanford Medicine magazine explores the molecules within us
Stanford Medicine magazine explores the molecules behind human biology and how understanding them fuels medical discoveries and innovations.
Building a ‘BUDI’ to help kids with cerebral palsy
Stanford med student designs biofeedback app meant to encourage children with cerebral palsy move their arms to build strength.
Tackling typhoid, one finger prick at a time
Stanford infectious disease experts devise a way to use finger-prick blood samples from small groups to detect typhoid in large populations.
How does one study a deadly virus? Carefully.
Stanford Medicine researchers and others study a deadly virus -- the Nipah virus -- in a high-clearance safety laboratory.
Digging into diversity to understand diabetes
Researchers are searching large, diverse genetic databases to better understand the roots of diabetes in diverse populations.
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.
Small molecule lends big hope for brutal seizure disorder
Stanford researchers are investigating the use of a small molecule to treat Dravet syndrome, a devastating childhood neurologic disorder.
Kids fare better with early use of diabetes technology
Providing continuous glucose monitors to kids with new type 1 diabetes improves their blood sugar levels a year later, a Stanford study showed
Protecting at-risk patients by tracking COVID-19 antibodies
According to a study, antibodies circulating after SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations wane rapidly in people who are receiving dialysis.
Imaging technique improves outcomes for many stroke patients
Researchers at Stanford Medicine create new imaging technique to increase the window in which stroke patients can seek care.
COVID-19 can infect the inner ear
Researchers say anyone with new on-set hearing loss, tinnitus or vertigo, with exposure to COVID-19, should be tested and monitored.
Pervasive and understudied: The plight of the prostate
Stanford Medicine urologist discusses the future of research regarding prostate enlargement and how he plans to investigate the condition.
Bill, supported by Stanford doctor, guards against hepatitis
A Stanford Medicine doctor helped write and support legislation to enable free hepatitis B and C screenings for those who request it.
Tracking the progression of liver disease in a dish
Stanford Medicine researchers are creating models of livers in a dish -- organoids -- to better understand liver disease.