Medicine

Stanford Medicine — May 11, 2021

Higher levels of nitrate in drinking water linked to preterm birth, Stanford study finds

Women exposed to higher levels of nitrate in drinking water were more likely to deliver very early, according to a study of 1.4 million California births.

Stanford Medicine — May 5, 2021

Stanford researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching

About three weeks before delivery, a pregnant woman’s body shifts into a pre-labor phase characterized by changes in immune, hormonal and blood-clotting signals.

Stanford Medicine — April 28, 2021

Jack Remington, infectious-disease expert and clinician, dies at 90

The Stanford physician devised a test that saved babies’ lives by showing whether they needed immediate treatment for a parasitic disease called toxoplasmosis.

Stanford Medicine — April 23, 2021

Researchers find drug that enables healing without scarring

Researchers have identified the mechanisms of scar formation in skin and demonstrated in mice a way to make wounds heal with normal skin instead of scar tissue.

Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence — April 19, 2021

Are medical AI devices evaluated appropriately?

A new study finds limitations in the FDA’s approval process.

Stanford Medicine — April 19, 2021

Epidurals not linked to autism risk, study finds

Refuting an earlier study, researchers found that epidural anesthesia, commonly administered for pain relief during labor, does not increase the risk for autism in children.

Stanford Medicine — April 12, 2021

Researchers chart path to drastically lower administrative costs of health care

A new analysis by Stanford researchers suggests the health care industry can reap many of the economic benefits of a “Medicare for All” program through incremental changes to the private health care market.

Stanford Medicine — April 7, 2021

Face, brain development share many genes

Researchers at Stanford and KU Leuven have identified more than 70 genes that affect variation in both brain and facial structure. The genes don’t influence cognitive ability, further debunking beliefs that intelligence can be assessed by facial features.

Stanford Medicine — March 31, 2021

Cancer diagnoses increase at 65, study finds

Analyzing a national cancer database, researchers find a bump in diagnoses at 65, suggesting that many wait for Medicare to kick in before they seek care.

Stanford Medicine — March 23, 2021

Josh Makower named new director of Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign

Makower will take over leadership of the center, which is dedicated to training people to be health-technology innovators, in the summer.