Despite the fact the disease greatly reduces the quality of many women’s lives, endometriosis remains understudied.
Category: Medical Research
Can art aid in healing? Portrait Project is using AI, traditional art to find out
Stanford Medicine researchers are helping patients use AI image-generation software as part of a unique study that aims to quantify how creating art aids patients in their recovery.
How digital tools are heading off alcohol-related health problems
Two of Brian Suffoletto's close friends died in an alcohol-related car accident when he was in college. It helped focus his path in medicine.
As seasons change, so does the guidance around antibiotics: Here’s what you need to know now
Clinical fellow Alex Zimmet, MD, a member of Stanford Medicine’s antimicrobial stewardship team, discusses why antibiotic overuse is a problem and how you can help combat it.
A veteran serving veterans: Orthopaedic surgeon reflects on time in military, medicine
A proud veteran and surgeon, Constance Chu leads the Joint Preservation Center and Sports Medicine program at the Palo Alto VA.
Emergence program provides socially conscious entrepreneurs an on-campus incubator
Emergence comprises some 100 experts, serving as speakers, advisors or mentors, that guide how to identify societal needs and carry out the entrepreneurial process.
The time ‘is now, in the beginning’: How do we ensure AI tools aren’t biased?
New artificial intelligence tools have the potential to revolutionize health care. But Stanford researchers argue that disparities could worsen without intervention now.
AI, medicine and race: Why ending ‘structural racism’ in health care now is crucial
Health care providers must reckon with inherent race-based biases in medicine, which can reinforce false stereotypes in algorithms and lead to improper treatment recommendations or late diagnoses.
How to regulate AI? Bioethicist David Magnus on medicine’s critical moment
The applications for AI in medicine are being explored deeply at Stanford Medicine and elsewhere. Putting guardrails in place now is crucial.
What you need to know this vaccination season
Stanford Medicine infectious disease expert Anne Liu provides guidance on the RSV, flu and new COVID-19 vaccines this fall.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Medicine celebrates the contributions, care, and research that's by and for the Hispanic community.
How can medicine achieve more diversity in clinical trials?
Bonnie Maldonado speaks to the importance of broadening inclusivity of clinical trials to ensure treatments work for all people.
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.”
Scientists identify ‘Velcro-like’ molecule to potentially treat ALS
A drug created by Stanford Medicine scientists aimed at a ‘Velcro’-like protein reduces ALS symptoms and improves survival in mice.
Scientists use video games to measure the eye-brain-body connection
Stanford Medicine researchers have found a way to track vision performance and eye health through video games.
Can altering cancer ‘mindsets’ change physical outcomes?
Researchers found that a mindset intervention could improve the self-reported overall quality of life for adults undergoing cancer treatment.