Stanford School of Medicine

Stanford experts in medicine and policy explain what can be learned from the state’s decade-long regulatory experiment to stem the tide of microplastics pollution.

California schools are preparing to phase out certain ultra-processed foods by 2035. A Stanford Medicine study flags potential implementation challenges, from tight budgets to staffing shortages.

Stanford Medicine experts explain how biological age differs from chronological age, why test results vary, and what the numbers actually mean for your health.

Stanford Medicine research shows healthy cells from bone marrow transplants can transfer mitochondria to unhealthy neighbors, offering a possible treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases.

The award honors outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in business, science, and engineering.

A Stanford-led survey offers one of the first comprehensive looks at teens’ experiences with harassment, harmful content, and sleep disruption.

Scientists have viewed the brain as one organ for centuries. A Stanford Medicine-led discovery challenging that view could advance research into ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and other neurological diseases.

A $25 million grant will allow Stanford University researchers to explore how AI can improve care for people with dementia.

A new system turns research papers into interactive agents that can find connections human researchers might miss.

The ability to study brain disorders that arise before birth has taken a leap forward as a Stanford Medicine team finds a new way to grow human brain tissue outside of the human brain.