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Managing a prostate cancer diagnosis: From leader to follower, and back again
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Stanford research powerhouse lures kids with squished stawberries, solid science
As I found out, you don't have to be a kid to enjoy Kid's Day at Clark. Stanford's Clark Center is home to Bio-X, a …
Stanford hosts conference on the science of sedentary behavior
Here's an alarming statistic: The average adult spends 9.3 of his or her waking hours sitting (or 61 percent, if you prefer). Even more concerning …
Pinpointing specific cells may help thwart congenital heart disease, new research shows
The lab of Stanford's Sean Wu, MD, PhD, is working to identify mechanisms responsible for congenital heart disease, the most common cause of stillbirths in …
Draining the cancer swamp
There's an old adage that applies to many difficult situations that we face in life: When you're up to your armpits in alligators, it's difficult …
Neurons nearly from scratch
Word is out about a new way to turn skin cells into brain cells, which is great for scientists trying to understand and cure neurological …
Stanford Medicine magazine reports on the future of Stanford’s medical school, hospitals and clinics
The new issue of Stanford Medicine explores how Stanford's health care entities crafted a shared vision that is playing out in research, education and care.
The new issue of Stanford Medicine explores how Stanford's health care entities crafted a shared vision that is playing out in research, education and care.
On colors, art and eyes: An art historian and ophthalmologist explains how it works
As the mama of a toddler, I'm a first-rate color spotter. "Look!" I say enthusiastically. "Could you get the yellow cup?" Or the blue block, …
Scrubs: Mass transit for bacteria?
Scrubs and white coats are once again being examined in an effort to reduce the spread of pathogens. Findings published in this month's issue of …
Improving vaccine response to flu pandemics
The H1N1 influenza did not cause the devastating pandemic that many feared, but it did draw attention to how our nation lacks the ability to …
Keeping Zika out of the nation’s blood supply
When the Zika crisis erupted last year, U.S. blood bank officials began to worry: What if the virus were to infiltrate the blood supply, as …
Stanford’s Thomas Südhof wins 2013 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Updated 9:56 AM: Researchers have been weighing in on the Nobel win all morning, with Bill Wickner, MD, a molecular biologist at Dartmouth University, telling …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Sept. 20
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When business models and budgets collide
A Los Angeles Times article today hosts an extraordinary collision of two modern classic narratives: The University of California budget crisis and the search for …