Medicine

Stanford Medicine — January 30, 2019

Set of genes predicts severity of dengue

Stanford researchers have identified 20 genes that can predict an individual’s likelihood of developing a severe form of dengue fever with about 80 percent accuracy.

Stanford Medicine — January 29, 2019

Any way you slice it, nutrition studies are controversial

Two Stanford scholars debate a controversial question: Why are nutrition studies so often unreliable?

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.