The latest type 1 diabetes technology improves the stability of patients' blood sugar levels throughout the day and during sleep, according to a new trial.
Category: Pediatrics
Stranger donates kidney to boy in response to social media plea
A California toddler is doing well after receiving a kidney donated by a stranger who responded to his family's request on Facebook.
How to biopsy a star: Scope@10,000
Physician, writer and mother Diana Farid writes about balancing the importance of medically accurate language with a desire to comfort her child.
Watching for eating disorders in transgender teens
A Stanford study finds that more than half of transgender teenagers intentionally gain or lose weight to align their bodies with their gender identity.
Math in the hospital? Boosting efficiency at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford
A mathematician and his team used computational methods to improve efficiency at outpatient infusion center at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
Two hormones may help kids with autism
One challenge of caring for children with autism is that medications don't exist to treat the disorder's core features of social impairment and restricted, repetitive …
Delivery of crucial protein to brain could help treat rare genetic disorders
Stanford scientists have conducted a proof-of-concept experiment in mice that shows they can use blood stem cells to treat a severe brain disease.
Pesticide exposure linked to brain activity differences in adolescents, study finds
Teenagers exposed to common agricultural pesticides before birth had distinctive reductions in certain types of brain activity, a new study has found.
Disinfecting device shows promise in reducing childhood diarrhea in developing countries
A low-cost device provides good-tasting water, avoids the need for in-home treatment and lowers rates of diarrhea in children, according to a study.
16 new gene-based abnormalities found to increase risk for autism
Stanford scientists have found 16 new genetic variants linked to a greater risk for autism, a finding that could help identify biomarkers for the disorder.
Helping young cleft palate patient feel like a star
10-year-old Mathias Dizon fulfilled a promise to sing the national anthem at the Stanford Children’s Health Cleft and Craniofacial Center's annual patient and family picnic.
Autism therapy given by parents and professionals can motivate kids to speak, Stanford study finds
A new Stanford study in children with autism showed the value of teaching parents how to use everyday interactions to motivate their children to speak.
Stanford study shows the power of ecofriendly packaging for cigarettes
A new Stanford study shows that people incorrectly think cigarettes with ecofriendly packaging are healthier and less harmful to the environment.
A look at the latest food allergy research
In a recent Stanford podcast, food allergy expert Kari Nadeau explains the latest research on predicting, preventing and treating allergies.
ADHD in preschoolers linked to impaired school readiness, Stanford study finds
Preschoolers with ADHD are less likely than other children their age to be ready to succeed in elementary school, a new Stanford study has found.
Flavored e-cigs appeal to new nicotine users, Stanford study finds
New Stanford research suggests that young people begin using nicotine products like e-cigarettes by trying fruit, mint or candy flavors.