Researchers have found a way to turn off a key driver of inflammation in celiac disease, an autoimmune disease that affects millions of Americans.
Category: Medical Research
Coordinately altered protein/receptor combo could eliminate side effects of promising anti-cancer therapy
A promising anti-cancer therapy works great at first, but then loses its punch. A clever workaround may provide high-octane efficacy, without side effects.
A cheaper, faster, more reliable test for TB developed by Stanford researchers
Tuberculosis is a major public health problem worldwide, yet most people lack access to quick, reliable testing. Now, chemists have found a solution.
Pushing boundaries, Stanford researcher explores growing human organs in animals
Stanford researcher Hiromitsu Nakauchi explores his dream of growing custom-made, transplantable human organs in large animals, despite funding difficulties.
From hand-washing to cancer detection: Why the pace of medicine is just right
Should research findings be moved to the clinic as soon as possible or should things move more slowly for patient safety? A med student explores the issues.
Defects in mitochondria, cells’ internal power packs, further linked to Parkinson’s in Stanford study
New research suggests that targeting mitochondria could be a way to treat Parkinson's disease.
In study, Stanford researchers analyze ovarian cancer cells at unprecedented level of specificity
This Stanford Medicine study clarifies the underlying biology of high-grade serous ovarian cancer and could help lead to future therapies.
“Slow and steady wins this race”: Stanford pain specialist studies opioid tapering
Stanford pain expert Beth Darnall discusses her clinical trials on methods to taper opioid doses for patients with chronic pain.
Stanford researchers show how mental rehearsal prepares our minds for action
Mentally running through a routine improves performance. A new tool – brain-machine interface – sheds light on how.
Debating low-fat vs low-carb diets? New study found a draw
A comparison of diets for weight loss for those with different levels of insulin and metabolic genes did not find a clear winner.
Expanding hepatitis C testing to all adults is cost-effective and improves health, new study shows
Even adults who are not considered "high-risk" should be tested to reduce deaths and improve cure rates, new Stanford Health Policy research suggests.
Exercise elevates blood signature difference between people with, without chronic fatigue syndrome
A new study suggests that a blood test following exercise may be a good way to differentiate between people who have ME/CFS and people who don't.
Multimedia display opens Nobel-winning Stanford Medicine lab to the world
A look at the lab and work of Brian Kobilka, who won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
In pre-clinical study, Stanford researchers use cancer “vaccine” to eliminate tumors
Stanford researchers led work on a possible cancer vaccine that involves injecting two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors.
Stanford scientist asks how chronic diseases affect kids’ bones
Stanford's Mary Leonard has devoted her research career to understanding how chronic diseases weaken children's bones, and what we can do about it.
Too high: Side effects hamper many blood pressure medications
In this piece in a series on high blood pressure, Randall Stafford, MD, PhD, tackles the problems caused by the side effects of medications.