Health & Medicine

Carla Shatz, famous for discovering how neural connections develop early in life, is using that knowledge to work on the problem of how they can later deteriorate from Alzheimer’s disease.

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a blood test that measures organ biological aging, revealing that younger brains correlate with increased longevity and reduced disease risk.

Researchers have discovered that a specific signaling pathway can regenerate damaged tissue in the airways and pancreas of mice. The findings could hold promise for those with respiratory illnesses and metabolic syndrome.

Stanford Medicine-led research in mice indicates that decreasing LRRK2 enzyme activity could halt cell death in patients with a type of Parkinson’s disease.

A new study shows that providing housing without requiring prior drug treatment produces major public health gains and cost savings.

Since 1970, heart attack deaths have fallen by nearly 90%, driven by advances in treatment and public health efforts. But research also reveals a rise in deaths from other heart conditions.

Emily Kraus answers four questions about the limits of human running, breaking records, and the significance of Kipyegon’s endeavor.

In a recent study, a single injection of the molecule PGE2 – combined with exercise – significantly improved long-term strength in old mice.

The world’s deadliest animal is migrating to more hospitable climes as the planet warms. Erin Mordecai and her colleagues are trying to figure out where on Earth the little buggers are about to strike.

The world’s deadliest animal is migrating to more hospitable climes as the planet warms. Erin Mordecai and her colleagues are trying to figure out where on Earth the little buggers are about to strike.