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Going beyond B cells in the search for a more multi-targeted vaccine

...and typically fades away quickly -- it's pretty much clinically undetectable within a few days. Infected cells have an additional way of defeating viral infections: Given the right chemical cues,...

...and typically fades away quickly -- it's pretty much clinically undetectable within a few days. Infected cells have an additional way of defeating viral infections: Given the right chemical cues,...

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2023 recap: Stories and videos that most connected with our readers

...matched. Stanford Medicine image Stanford Medicine Match Day 2023: In the moments after anxious final-year medical students simultaneously rip open letters telling them where they've been matched for residencies and...

...matched. Stanford Medicine image Stanford Medicine Match Day 2023: In the moments after anxious final-year medical students simultaneously rip open letters telling them where they've been matched for residencies and...

Feeling lonely? You’re far from alone: Expert advice on how to get reconnected

...emotion we call loneliness doesn't discriminate -- and it's particularly virulent during the holiday season. A new animated video created by Maya Adam, MD, takes on that often unspoken truth....

...emotion we call loneliness doesn't discriminate -- and it's particularly virulent during the holiday season. A new animated video created by Maya Adam, MD, takes on that often unspoken truth....

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Do you sound like you? Gender-affirming voice therapy allows people to speak authentically

...non-conforming people. We want to help people achieve their goal in the healthiest, most sustainable way possible so they can use their new voice all day, every day. Photo: BrAt82...

...non-conforming people. We want to help people achieve their goal in the healthiest, most sustainable way possible so they can use their new voice all day, every day. Photo: BrAt82...

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Unconventional Paths: How archaeology inspired a path to family medicine

These are stories of Stanford Medicine faculty, researchers and physicians whose journeys into medicine didn't take the traditional path. On a summer day near the city of Konya in central...

These are stories of Stanford Medicine faculty, researchers and physicians whose journeys into medicine didn't take the traditional path. On a summer day near the city of Konya in central...

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Why precision medicine leads to better diabetes care

...such as measurements of hemoglobin A1c, which can help assess the patient's last three months of blood sugar levels, and "time in range," the percent of time each day that...

...such as measurements of hemoglobin A1c, which can help assess the patient's last three months of blood sugar levels, and "time in range," the percent of time each day that...

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What one youth mental health expert wants you to know about suicide

...telephone support. It's a need that mirrors the "always-on" state in which today's young people are growing up, absorbing stimuli from the ever-present screens they hold before their faces, Berk...

...telephone support. It's a need that mirrors the "always-on" state in which today's young people are growing up, absorbing stimuli from the ever-present screens they hold before their faces, Berk...

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Stanford Medicine

...goals for the work they do every day at Stanford Medicine. Caring for migrants at the border Medical student Janelle Chavez, who grew up in the town of Port Isabel,...

...goals for the work they do every day at Stanford Medicine. Caring for migrants at the border Medical student Janelle Chavez, who grew up in the town of Port Isabel,...

How can medicine achieve more diversity in clinical trials?

...take more risks. There's also a lot of operational and day-to-day practical reasons why people might not want to get involved. The trial may take place during their work hours,...

...take more risks. There's also a lot of operational and day-to-day practical reasons why people might not want to get involved. The trial may take place during their work hours,...

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Scientists identify ‘Velcro-like’ molecule to potentially treat ALS

...to the integrin, improved motor function, perhaps by hampering their immune cell's ability to move and engulf motor neurons. "That was thrilling" Steinman said, "Seeing the night and day difference...

...to the integrin, improved motor function, perhaps by hampering their immune cell's ability to move and engulf motor neurons. "That was thrilling" Steinman said, "Seeing the night and day difference...

What physicians get wrong about the risks of being overweight

...than 2.8 million people -- found that being overweight slightly reduced mortality risk. (That wasn't the case for those considered obese, with a BMI at or above 30.) A 2016...

...than 2.8 million people -- found that being overweight slightly reduced mortality risk. (That wasn't the case for those considered obese, with a BMI at or above 30.) A 2016...

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Scientists use video games to measure the eye-brain-body connection

...not be performing as well as you want in some real-life scenarios, but we might not be able to pick it up in today's eye exams," said Khaderi, the senior...

...not be performing as well as you want in some real-life scenarios, but we might not be able to pick it up in today's eye exams," said Khaderi, the senior...

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Can altering cancer ‘mindsets’ change physical outcomes?

...one day be prescribed directly by physicians to cancer patients as an upstream intervention tool that can be deployed before symptoms of emotional trauma have taken root. It could serve...

...one day be prescribed directly by physicians to cancer patients as an upstream intervention tool that can be deployed before symptoms of emotional trauma have taken root. It could serve...

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Stanford Medicine making strides in advancing women leaders

...Today, it's on its way to being the foremost frailty assessment tool for surgical patients across the country. Several initiatives at Stanford Medicine, including the academy, are designed to help...

...Today, it's on its way to being the foremost frailty assessment tool for surgical patients across the country. Several initiatives at Stanford Medicine, including the academy, are designed to help...

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New AI tool for pathologists trained by Twitter (now known as X)

...a sort of Google Image search customized for pathologists, Zou said. PLIP can also match a new image to a choice of disease descriptions - discerning, for example, whether an...

...a sort of Google Image search customized for pathologists, Zou said. PLIP can also match a new image to a choice of disease descriptions - discerning, for example, whether an...

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Ask Me Anything: Menopause

...not be comfortable, but it's normal. If, however, you're having frequent bleeding, if you're having prolonged bleeding, if you're bleeding 10 days or 15 days, if you're bleeding every other...

...not be comfortable, but it's normal. If, however, you're having frequent bleeding, if you're having prolonged bleeding, if you're bleeding 10 days or 15 days, if you're bleeding every other...