Medicine

Stanford Medicine — January 17, 2019

Researchers discover the brain cells that make pain unpleasant

Pain sensation and the emotional experience of pain are not the same, and now, in mice, scientists at Stanford have found the neurons responsible for the latter.

Stanford Medicine — January 15, 2019

Physician-scientist navigates own health challenges to reach heights of 25-year career

Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis just as his career in pediatric gastroenterology was taking off, Stanford doctor used his unique circumstances to unlock his potential as a role model.

January 11, 2019

Predicting, preventing preterm births

Stanford’s top obstetricians, neonatologists, geneticists, microbiologists, immunologists, epidemiologists, health policy experts and bioengineers are investigating the basic science of preterm birth. Aiming to predict and prevent many preterm births, their goal is to help more babies arrive safely.

Stanford Medicine — January 7, 2019

Food allergies more widespread in adults than previously suspected

About 31 million U.S. adults have food allergies, nearly half of which develop after age 18, according to a study by Stanford and Northwestern researchers.

January 7, 2019

At Stanford 2018: The year in review

A look back at the year that included distinguished visitors, prestigious awards, athletic wins, research advancements, a thriving arts scene and more.

December 28, 2018

What to know about sticking to New Year’s resolutions

Exercise more, lose weight, spend less money, learn a new skill – these common New Year’s resolutions can be hard to keep. That’s why Stanford researchers have looked at how to positively change one’s lifestyle. Here are some of their findings.

Stanford Medicine — December 26, 2018

A dose of Dr. Seuss for Packard Children’s preemies

Earlier this month, parents and nurses sat down to deliver a healthy dose of Dr. Seuss’s ABC to the tiniest patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

Stanford Medicine — December 12, 2018

Using zinc to target insulin-producing cells with regenerative drug

To treat diabetes directly, rather than manage its symptoms, doctors need a way to get drugs to cells in the pancreas that produce insulin. The key, Stanford researchers report, may be those cells’ affinity for zinc.

Stanford Medicine — December 7, 2018

‘Chemo brain’ caused by malfunction in three types of brain cells

Three types of cells in the brain’s white matter show interwoven problems during the cognitive dysfunction that follows treatment with the cancer drug methotrexate, Stanford neuroscientists have found.

Stanford Medicine — December 5, 2018

Opioid prescriptions from dentists linked to youth addiction risk

In teenagers and young adults, receiving opioids from dental providers is linked with elevated risk for continued opioid use and abuse, a Stanford study has found.