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Melanie Ambler, a student at the Stanford School of Medicine and "physician artist," playing the cello and learning to care for patients.

Melanie Ambler, a student at the Stanford School of Medicine and "physician artist," playing the cello and learning to care for patients.

A Stanford Medicine researcher discusses his neuroscience-driven investigation into aging and if it's possible to rejuvenate an aging brain.

A Stanford Medicine researcher discusses his neuroscience-driven investigation into aging and if it's possible to rejuvenate an aging brain.

Stanford Medicine researchers tracked memory formation in real time, watching how muscle memory is created.

Stanford Medicine researchers tracked memory formation in real time, watching how muscle memory is created.

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Sharon Sha, Stanford Medicine neurologist discusses all things brain health and cognition in an Ask Me Anything.

Sharon Sha, Stanford Medicine neurologist discusses all things brain health and cognition in an Ask Me Anything.

Researchers find that the ribosome, a protein-making machine, may contribute to diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Researchers find that the ribosome, a protein-making machine, may contribute to diseases of aging, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Stanford Medicine magazine's most-read articles of 2021 were about health inequity and discoveries about the brain and nervous system.

Stanford Medicine magazine's most-read articles of 2021 were about health inequity and discoveries about the brain and nervous system.

Researchers at Stanford Medicine explore ways to help patients restore function after neurological illness or injury.

Researchers at Stanford Medicine explore ways to help patients restore function after neurological illness or injury.

In a Stanford Medicine magazine Q&A, flutist Eugenia Zukerman discusses finding joy through music and poetry since her Alzheimer's diagnosis.

In a Stanford Medicine magazine Q&A, flutist Eugenia Zukerman discusses finding joy through music and poetry since her Alzheimer's diagnosis.

Stanford Medicine researchers are investigating new tactics to overcome cognitive loss, including that which occurs in Alzheimer's disease.

Stanford Medicine researchers are investigating new tactics to overcome cognitive loss, including that which occurs in Alzheimer's disease.

Four years after his death, possibly the greatest mystery famed neuroscientist Ben Barres ever sought to solve has become a bit less opaque.

Four years after his death, possibly the greatest mystery famed neuroscientist Ben Barres ever sought to solve has become a bit less opaque.

This new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores scientific advances that are helping unlock the mysteries of the brain.

This new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores scientific advances that are helping unlock the mysteries of the brain.

During cardiac surgery, patients’ blood levels of a substance highly predictive of Alzheimer’s disease jumped more than 5-fold.

During cardiac surgery, patients’ blood levels of a substance highly predictive of Alzheimer’s disease jumped more than 5-fold.