Medical research
Researchers find potential cure for deadly iron-overload disease
Motivated by the loss of a patient, a doctor leads a research effort to uncover the molecular mechanisms of hemochromatosis in the heart.
Sep 14, 2020
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Stanford University Medical Center
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Researchers find method to regrow cartilage in the joints
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a way to regenerate, in mice and human tissue, the cushion of cartilage found in joints.
Aug 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals immune-system paralysis in severe COVID-19 cases
A Stanford study shows that in severely ill COVID-19 patients, "first-responder" immune cells, which should react immediately to signs of viruses or bacteria in the body, instead respond sluggishly.
Aug 11, 2020
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Cardiology
Clinical trial in a dish: A novel strategy for drug development in heart disease
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease of the heart muscle that results in decreased function of the left ventricle, the main pumping chamber. This decreases the heart's ability to pump blood, which can lead to irregular ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Medical research
Study details molecular effects of exercise
A simple blood test may be able to determine how physically fit you are, according to a new study conducted by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
May 28, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
New HIV vaccine strategy strengthens, lengthens immunity in primates
Investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine and several other institutions have shown that a new type of vaccination can substantially enhance and sustain protection from HIV.
May 11, 2020
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Neuroscience
Brain-scan abnormalities found in children with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome
Subtle abnormalities occur in key brain structures of children diagnosed with pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, a disease characterized by abrupt, severe behavioral problems, according to a new study from the ...
May 5, 2020
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Genetics
Potential autism biomarker found in babies
A biological marker in infants that appears to predict an autism diagnosis has been identified in a small study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Apr 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds stronger one-way fear signals in brains of anxious kids
Signals from the brain's fear center make it more difficult for anxious and stressed children to regulate their emotions, a first-of-its-kind brain scanning study from Stanford shows.
Apr 22, 2020
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Medical research
Exercise restores youthful properties to muscle stem cells of old mice
A nightly jaunt on the exercise wheel enhances muscle-repair capabilities in old mice, according to a new study by researchers at Stanford School of Medicine.
Apr 13, 2020
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