Health & Medicine

Stanford Medicine research shows healthy cells from bone marrow transplants can transfer mitochondria to unhealthy neighbors, offering a possible treatment for a group of rare genetic diseases.

Researchers used AI to identify promising candidates for antibiotics less prone to resistance.

A Stanford-led survey examined harassment, harmful content, and sleep disruption across platforms. Researchers share five takeaways from the responses.

Scientists have viewed the brain as one organ for centuries. A Stanford Medicine-led discovery challenging that view could advance research into ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and other neurological diseases.

A $25 million grant will allow Stanford University researchers to explore how AI can improve care for people with dementia.

A new system turns research papers into interactive agents that can find connections human researchers might miss.

The ability to study brain disorders that arise before birth has taken a leap forward as a Stanford Medicine team finds a new way to grow human brain tissue outside of the human brain.

Trained on more than 100 million cells from a dozen species, a new model will make it easier to compare cells between species, with potential implications for disease research and cell therapy development.

Induced dreams during anesthesia could offer a more controlled alternative to psychedelic therapies for trauma recovery.

Smoky air is becoming more of a seasonal reality. Stanford experts share ways to prepare your environment to keep everyone safe.