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Stanford Medicine is an integrated academic health system comprising the Stanford School of Medicine and adult and pediatric health care delivery systems. Together, they advance biomedicine through research, education, and patient care: med.stanford.edu
While cancer risk typically increases with age, research led by Stanford Medicine suggests that the very old may be less vulnerable — and they’re exploring why advanced age could offer protection. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
Extreme age protects against cancer in Stanford University mouse study
Although cancer incidence rises with age, the very old seem to be at less risk. A study led by Stanford University shows this phenomenon in mice and explores the protective effect of advanced age.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
While cancer risk typically increases with age, research led by Stanford Medicine suggests that the very old may be less vulnerable — and they’re exploring why advanced age could offer protection. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
Microscopic fibers in tissue are critical for our understanding of disease, but they have been difficult to study. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have come up with an easy way to visualize them. stan.md/4oq9LXa
Stanford Medicine researchers create simple method for viewing microscopic fibers
Microscopic fibers in tissue are critical for our understanding of disease, but they have been difficult to study. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have come up with an easy way to visualize them.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Microscopic fibers in tissue are critical for our understanding of disease, but they have been difficult to study. Researchers at Stanford Medicine have come up with an easy way to visualize them. stan.md/4oq9LXa
As we turn the clocks back, Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, co-director of the Stanford Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, says it’s time to make the change permanent for better sleep, fewer strokes and lower obesity risk. bit.ly/4qxUqFu
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
As we turn the clocks back, Jamie Zeitzer, PhD, co-director of the Stanford Center for Sleep and Circadian Sciences, says it’s time to make the change permanent for better sleep, fewer strokes and lower obesity risk. bit.ly/4qxUqFu
In a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial of a wireless retinal prosthesis, people with advanced macular degeneration regained enough vision to read books and subway signs.
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Eye prosthesis is the first to restore sight lost to macular degeneration
In a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial of a wireless retinal prosthesis, people with advanced macular degeneration regained enough vision to read books and subway signs.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In a Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial of a wireless retinal prosthesis, people with advanced macular degeneration regained enough vision to read books and subway signs.
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Laura Dassama, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology and of chemistry, is developing a new therapy for patients who, like her, live with sickle cell disease. Hear her story on the Health Compass Podcast with Maya Adam.
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Sickle cell disease with Laura Dassama | Health Compass Podcast
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October 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Laura Dassama, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology and of chemistry, is developing a new therapy for patients who, like her, live with sickle cell disease. Hear her story on the Health Compass Podcast with Maya Adam.
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Many people are turning to marijuana for medical purposes and it may help for some. But older adults, in particular, should be aware of the risks to their health, Stanford Medicine experts caution. stan.md/4355z6D
October 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Many people are turning to marijuana for medical purposes and it may help for some. But older adults, in particular, should be aware of the risks to their health, Stanford Medicine experts caution. stan.md/4355z6D
In this week's episode of the Health Compass podcast, Maya Adam discusses science’s most urgent ethical challenges with Drew Endy. From the misuse of AI to the promise and risks of synthetic biology in advancing health and medicine. stan.md/3KF8jBp
Ethics in science with Drew Endy | Health Compass Podcast
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October 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In this week's episode of the Health Compass podcast, Maya Adam discusses science’s most urgent ethical challenges with Drew Endy. From the misuse of AI to the promise and risks of synthetic biology in advancing health and medicine. stan.md/3KF8jBp
Exercise might just be the best thing for you. In this episode of the Health Compass podcast, Euan Ashley, MD, PhD, discusses how working out, even in short bursts, can boost your health. Tune in to learn how to keep your cells healthy with some easy workout tips. stan.md/42iIQUi
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Exercise might just be the best thing for you. In this episode of the Health Compass podcast, Euan Ashley, MD, PhD, discusses how working out, even in short bursts, can boost your health. Tune in to learn how to keep your cells healthy with some easy workout tips. stan.md/42iIQUi
Welcome to the 161 incoming doctoral students from 18 bioscience disciplines who received their Stanford Medicine lab coats — a tradition marking the start of their PhD journey.
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New cohort of bioscience students dons lab coats, sets sail toward PhDs
A multidisciplinary group of bioscience students gets an honest pep talk from faculty leaders about the uncharted waters ahead — and how to navigate the inevitable bumps.
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September 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Welcome to the 161 incoming doctoral students from 18 bioscience disciplines who received their Stanford Medicine lab coats — a tradition marking the start of their PhD journey.
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Living with a chronic illness takes a toll on mental health, too. Psychologist Diana Naranjo’s advice: be kind to yourself, lean on those who understand, and remember that therapy helps. stan.md/47ToK6N
Easing the psychological burden of a life with chronic illness
To psychologist Diana Naranjo, the emotional weight of living with chronic illness is equal to physical challenges patients face.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Living with a chronic illness takes a toll on mental health, too. Psychologist Diana Naranjo’s advice: be kind to yourself, lean on those who understand, and remember that therapy helps. stan.md/47ToK6N
Discover how Stanford Medicine is breaking the cycle of chronic diseases with innovative prevention, diagnostic and treatment approaches that empower people to thrive despite their chronic illnesses.
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Innovations to help chronically ill people thrive
Stanford Medicine experts are developing innovative approaches to preventing, diagnosing and treating chronic diseases so people can live healthier lives.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Discover how Stanford Medicine is breaking the cycle of chronic diseases with innovative prevention, diagnostic and treatment approaches that empower people to thrive despite their chronic illnesses.
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Congratulations to our Stanford Health Care nurses! ❤️ They have been honored for the fifth time with a Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center — a feat achieved by only 1.6% of hospitals nationwide.
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Stanford Health Care nurses achieve Magnet designation for the fifth time
Less than 2% of hospitals nationwide are five-time winners of the Magnet designation, which recognizes hospitals for providing high-quality nursing care and advancing the profession.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Congratulations to our Stanford Health Care nurses! ❤️ They have been honored for the fifth time with a Magnet designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center — a feat achieved by only 1.6% of hospitals nationwide.
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The newest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine highlights new paths for chronic disease prevention, management and care. stan.md/4nDvElc
September 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The newest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine highlights new paths for chronic disease prevention, management and care. stan.md/4nDvElc
The genetic variant APOE4, carried by one-fifth of the world’s people, substantially boosts Alzheimer’s risk. But scientists have been puzzled about how to reverse that risk: punch up the gene variant’s potency, or smack it down? Now we know.
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Rethinking Alzheimer’s: Why this common gene variant is bad for your brain
The genetic variant APOE4, carried by one-fifth of the world’s people, substantially boosts Alzheimer’s risk. But scientists have been puzzled about how to reverse that risk: punch up the gene variant...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The genetic variant APOE4, carried by one-fifth of the world’s people, substantially boosts Alzheimer’s risk. But scientists have been puzzled about how to reverse that risk: punch up the gene variant’s potency, or smack it down? Now we know.
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A new Stanford Medicine-led study has found that an unusual type of fat ("creeping fat") that forms near the intestines in Crohn’s disease prompts the growth of debilitating scars seen in the condition.
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‘Creeping fat’ can worsen Crohn’s disease, Stanford Medicine-led study finds
An unusual type of fat that forms near the intestines in Crohn’s disease prompts the growth of debilitating scars seen in the condition, a Stanford Medicine-led study showed.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A new Stanford Medicine-led study has found that an unusual type of fat ("creeping fat") that forms near the intestines in Crohn’s disease prompts the growth of debilitating scars seen in the condition.
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Alan F. Schatzberg, MD, has been awarded the 2025 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from the National Academy of Medicine.
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September 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Alan F. Schatzberg, MD, has been awarded the 2025 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health from the National Academy of Medicine.
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Our annual Women in Medicine photos are here! Each year, we come together — in person and virtually — to celebrate the incredible contributions of women across medicine. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped capture this tradition.
September 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Our annual Women in Medicine photos are here! Each year, we come together — in person and virtually — to celebrate the incredible contributions of women across medicine. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped capture this tradition.
Congratulations to Stanford Medicine scientist, advocate and entrepreneur Lucy Shapiro on her Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science. stan.md/46g8uKG
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September 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Congratulations to Stanford Medicine scientist, advocate and entrepreneur Lucy Shapiro on her Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science. stan.md/46g8uKG
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2025 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science winner Dr Lucy Shapiro discusses her discovery of how bacteria coordinate their genetic logic to generate distinct daughter cells.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
2025 Lasker~Koshland Special Achievement Award in Medical Science winner Dr Lucy Shapiro discusses her discovery of how bacteria coordinate their genetic logic to generate distinct daughter cells.
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Congratulations to Lucy Shapiro, 2025 #LaskerAward winner! – “for a 55-year career in biomedical science – honored for discovering how bacteria generate distinct daughter cells; and for exemplary leadership at the national level”
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September 11, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Congratulations to Lucy Shapiro, 2025 #LaskerAward winner! – “for a 55-year career in biomedical science – honored for discovering how bacteria generate distinct daughter cells; and for exemplary leadership at the national level”
#Lasker2025 #LaskerLaureate #devbio 🧪
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Is a nightly glass of wine — or two, even — good for you? Bad for you? Or somewhere in between? Stanford experts discuss the health implications of moderate alcohol consumption and how the guidelines have changed.
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Alcohol consumption and your health: What the science says
Is a nightly glass of wine — or two, even — good for you? Bad for you? Or somewhere in between? Stanford experts discuss the health implications of moderate alcohol consumption and how the guidelines ...
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September 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Is a nightly glass of wine — or two, even — good for you? Bad for you? Or somewhere in between? Stanford experts discuss the health implications of moderate alcohol consumption and how the guidelines have changed.
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Many young ADHD patients are medicated as soon as they’re diagnosed, possibly because the behavioral therapy they need isn’t available, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.
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ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers
Many young ADHD patients are medicated as soon as they’re diagnosed, possibly because the behavioral therapy they need isn’t available, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.
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September 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Many young ADHD patients are medicated as soon as they’re diagnosed, possibly because the behavioral therapy they need isn’t available, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.
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Fewer than half of people diagnosed with myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms are alive one year later. A Stanford Medicine-led trial leads to FDA approval of drug for the rare, deadly blood cancer.
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Stanford Medicine-led trial leads to FDA approval of drug for rare, deadly blood cancer
Fewer than half of people diagnosed with a subtype of myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms are alive one year later. A multicenter Phase 2 trial led by Stanford Medicine leads to FDA approval of new drug treatm...
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August 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Fewer than half of people diagnosed with myeloid/lymphoid neoplasms are alive one year later. A Stanford Medicine-led trial leads to FDA approval of drug for the rare, deadly blood cancer.
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In front of proud family and friends, 119 medical and physician assistant students donned white coats and crossed the threshold into their medical careers. Welcome to Stanford Medicine! stan.md/3HSsT00
At white coat ceremonies, Stanford Medicine welcomes its newest MD and PA students
In front of proud family and friends, 119 medical and physician assistant students donned white coats and crossed the threshold into their medical careers.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In front of proud family and friends, 119 medical and physician assistant students donned white coats and crossed the threshold into their medical careers. Welcome to Stanford Medicine! stan.md/3HSsT00
"The national numbers suggest we're going in the right direction. But when you talk to teachers and administrators, they’re still very worried about teen nicotine use." -- Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, professor of pediatrics and director of the REACH Lab at Stanford stan.md/4oNU251
Young people and nicotine: Five things to know
A Stanford Medicine youth tobacco expert breaks down current nicotine trends, industry marketing tactics and what parents can do to keep their loved ones safe.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"The national numbers suggest we're going in the right direction. But when you talk to teachers and administrators, they’re still very worried about teen nicotine use." -- Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, professor of pediatrics and director of the REACH Lab at Stanford stan.md/4oNU251