
How the brain’s reward maps could help explain dementia and addiction
Research
New findings suggest the same brain systems that guide animals to rewards may be weakened in dementia and intensified in addiction.

AI Health Week explores what’s next in medical innovation
News
Hosted by RAISE Health, the weeklong event tackled ethical AI, pediatric advancements, and how clinicians and researchers can thrive alongside emerging technologies.

Creation of vascularized mini-organs marks milestone in regenerative medicine
Research
Stanford researchers have created the first lab-grown heart and liver organoids with their own blood vessels, paving the way for new regenerative therapies.

AI lets clinicians ‘chat’ with medical records
News
Developed at Stanford Medicine, ChatEHR is expediting chart reviews and other tasks by allowing clinicians to ask questions of electronic health information.

Real-time study explores how the aging brain copes with stress
Research
The CARDIAC-PND study is one of the first to monitor brain resilience in living people, capturing how older adults respond and adapt to the stress of surgery – and why some go on to develop dementia while others remain cognitively strong.

Study links blood sugar reactions to personalized diabetes risk
Research
Stanford-led research shows that people respond differently to carbohydrates based on their metabolic profile, offering a path toward more tailored prevention and treatment strategies.

Study reveals how sensory experiences trigger lasting emotions
Research
Scientists found that humans and mice share persistent brain-activity patterns in response to negative sensory inputs – offering insight into emotion and potential links to neuropsychiatric disorders.

After the joy of birth, new moms face ‘the wilderness’ – Stanford is tracking what comes next
News
The Stanford Obstetric Recovery Checklist, or STORK, measures the well-being of mothers after they leave the hospital.

Study reveals how our bones are repaired by stem cells
Research
The findings could lead to new therapies that speed recovery from injuries, improve bone health, and boost performance longevity.

Stanford researchers tackle urgent and complex questions about brain resilience
News
Four teams have received funding to advance research on healthy brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases, including a new theory on Parkinson’s disease and predicting aging trajectories.