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William Weis, a pioneer of molecular imaging, dies at 64
William Weis, PhD, former chair of structural biology at Stanford Medicine, refined advanced imaging techniques and described the three-dimensional structure of many cellular components.
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Road extension to improve access to Stanford Hospital
An extension of Blake Wilbur Drive between Sand Hill Road and Welch Road will provide better access to the emergency department as well as reduce congestion around the medical campus.
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Alvin Hackel dies at 91
The Stanford Medicine professor emeritus of anesthesiology and of pediatrics invented a transport incubator for newborns and helped establish pediatric anesthesiology as a specialty.
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Cancer neuroscience discoveries give hope
To drive their growth, many tumors hijack nervous system signals, including those needed for brain plasticity. Stanford Medicine discoveries are opening a promising new branch of oncology research.
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Diet choices can lower carbon footprint
Stanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues have identified simple food swaps that, if adopted universally, could reduce the nation’s food-related carbon footprint by more than a third. The changes are also more healthy.
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African Americans less likely to be screened
National guidelines for lung cancer screening are less effective for African Americans than for whites, Stanford study concludes. A risk-based analysis is more equitable and effective.
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NPs, physicians equally safe at prescribing
A study at Stanford Medicine has found that nurse practitioners prescribe as safely as primary care physicians while caring for seniors.
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Lung cancer cells protected by brain cells
Small cell lung cancers often metastasize to the brain. A Stanford Medicine study shows they thrive there by emulating developing neurons and recruiting surrounding cells for protection.
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How ketamine treats depression
In an unusual trial, Stanford Medicine researchers found that a patient’s belief that they had received ketamine, even if they didn’t, could improve their depression.
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Eye fluid study may foster treatments
Stanford Medicine researchers clock the age of cells to find new therapy targets.
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Virtual reality therapy for hoarding disorder
A first-of-its-kind study by Stanford Medicine researchers lets patients practice letting go of treasured objects in simulations of their own homes.
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AMA Joy in Medicine honor
Stanford Medicine was recognized by the American Medical Association for commitment to improving physician professional fulfillment.
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Why young kids don’t get severe COVID
Children’s noses pack a punch that could help explain COVID-19’s typically mild course in young kids. Researchers hope to parlay that ‘nasal magic’ into increased protections for adults.
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Drug boosts nerve growth, muscle strength
A drug that boosts strength in injured or aging mice restores connections between nerves and muscle and suggests ways to combat weakness in humans due to aging, injury or disease.
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Stanford introduces medical humanities minor
Combining the field of medicine with art, literature, film, history, policy, and the social sciences, a team of Stanford professors has shaped a new undergradua
Announcing a new global health scholars program for African Physicians
The Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health launched a new Stanford Global Health African Scholars Program on Nov. 1 to promote health equity, capacity-strengthening, and unique focused learning between African medical institutions and Stanford.
Perspective: It's time to prepare for the potential return of yellow fever
Mosquito-transmitted virus infections are on the rise and their spread is accelerating in Texas, Florida and elsewhere in the American South.
New Photon Counting CT (PCCT) Prototype Installed
A new prototype GE HealthCare photon counting CT (PCCT) scanner has been installed at 3155 Porter Drive, only the second such scanner in the United States.
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New Resource for Health Professionals to Respond to Climate Concerns
A new study looks at the causes of vector-borne diseases — and how we can think more systematically about solutions when climatic and environmental changes affect their spread.
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ChatGPT Out-scores Medical Students on Complex Clinical Care Exam Questions
A new study shows AI's capabilities at analyzing medical text and offering diagnoses — and forces a rethink of medical education.