Using human embryonic stem cells to study nicotine's effect in development shows defects in cellular communication and longevity, say Stanford scientists.
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In the Spotlight: “The OR is my happy place”
This In the Spotlight features Miquell Miller, a Bahamas native who is now a surgery resident at Stanford. In this Q&A, she discusses her work and life.
Positive mindset helps with an allergy therapy’s side effects, says Stanford study
A small change in how patients learn to think about side effects of a food allergy treatment greatly reduces their anxiety, Stanford researchers found.
AI demonstrates potential to identify irregular heart rhythms as well as humans
Artificial intelligence tied to a wearable heart monitor has shown potential to help diagnose irregular heart rhythms, new research shows.
Physician-scientist’s “indomitable spirit” prevails over personal adversity
As an African-American with chronic illness, Eric Sibley prevailed in academic medicine where few colleagues shared his challenges.
Brain scans offer clue to drug relapse risk, study finds
Small trial conducted by Stanford researchers links activity in the brain's reward processing system with drug relapse in patient cohort.
Tales of tech wonders and worries are Stanford Medicine magazine’s top 2018 reads
The top Stanford Medicine magazine stories of 2018 tell of technological advances and possible dangers.
New hope for a drug to treat lymphedema symptoms
The anti-inflammatory drug ketoprofen shows promise as effective medical treatment for lymphedema symptoms, small Stanford study finds
To prevent an antibiotic from causing hearing loss, researchers team up to design new drugs
Stanford scientists used discoveries in the lab to design new versions of a widely used antibiotic to prevent the side effect of hearing loss.
Two unlikely patients with a transplant in common
They were two patients who couldn’t have been more different: one was a baby boy less than a year old, the other a retired physician. They even had vastly different medical conditions. Yet both needed the same life-saving remedy: a liver transplant.
Toxin, infection, or genes? A mysterious kidney disease strikes men in Sri Lanka
A kidney disease of unknown origin is sickening many men in Sri Lanka. Stanford researcher Shuchi Anand is working to understand it and to improve care.