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Stanford Medicine delivers new treatment to cancer patients

Cell-based therapies are widely used to treat blood cancer, but Stanford Medicine recently became the first in the nation to use the same method to treat solid tumors.

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James Doty on the neuroscience of manifestation

The universe doesn't care about you, but that's okay. In 'Mind Magic,' James Doty explains how your attention can be redirected in a way that can change your brain and help you realize your goals.

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Mental health assessments that go beyond ‘How often do you feel blue?’

Stanford Medicine researchers are developing artificial intelligence tools that provide a more accurate picture of a person’s mental health and flag those who need help.

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Neuropsychiatry and sandwiches

How Karl Deisseroth’s lunches for a group of scientists, physicians, engineers, and students produced a silo-busting program to probe neuropsychiatric disease.

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Why exercise is so good for you

A Stanford Medicine-led effort to map the molecular changes linked to exercise and health offers the broadest picture yet of why, in the health arena, sweat is king.

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Are seasonal allergies happening earlier this year?

Sharon Chinthrajah answers common questions about the seasonal scourge, including when to see a doctor and whether honey really helps.

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Groundbreaking stem cell researcher Chuck Chan has died

The groundbreaking stem cell researcher is remembered for being as passionate about his work as he was generous toward his colleagues.

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Study identifies a new target for epilepsy treatment

A little-understood part of the brain appears to be involved in starting seizures and keeping them going.

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Study identifies a source of severe COVID

A type of immune cell in the lungs wreaks havoc when infected by SARS-CoV-2. Blocking the virus’s entry could be a therapeutic breakthrough.

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Two key brain systems are central to psychosis

When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what’s likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows.

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