The key to preventing dangerous Aspergillus fumigatus infections following lung transplant may be blocking iron, a new Stanford Medicine study has found.
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Stars of Stanford Medicine: “I’m definitely a non-traditional student”
Meet graduate student Carlos Gonzalez, a former graphic artist who is now studying host-microbiome interactions in this Stars of Stanford Medicine Q&A.
Sepsis severity may be discernible, new study suggests
New research from Stanford Medicine suggests that it may be possible to determine the risk of death from sepsis using a blood test.
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.
Stretchable circuit innovation brings engineer closer to synthetic skin
New material and mass production process from Stanford engineer could enable foldable touchscreens, electronic clothing and, one day, synthetic skin.
Neuroscience awards in honor of Ben Barres introduced by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
A new, early career award in neuroscience was created by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in honor of the late Stanford neuroscientist Ben Barres.
The long program: A former Olympian builds mental-health tools for athletes
Rachael Flatt competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Now the former skater works on eating disorders prevention and intervention in a Stanford Medicine lab.
The problematic process of desensitization in medical training
In this essay, medical student Natasha Abadilla reflects on the walls that medical trainees put up between themselves and their patients.
Database allows physicians to tailor prescriptions to complement an individual’s genome
Stanford's Russ Altman discussed the pharmgkb.org database — which matches genomes with medication information — at the recent Beckman Symposium on campus.
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.
Stanford Biodesign develops device to protect newborn babies from infection
A team of former Stanford Biodesign students developed a device to protect and stabilize umbilical cord catheters in newborn babies.
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.
Key genes for species diversity have been systematically ignored, Stanford study suggests
Researchers have assumed that "synonymous" mutations don't matter. Now it looks like they're among the most important for creating species diversity.