A lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy are linked to risk of preterm birth, according to new research led by the Stanford School of Medicine.
Sep 28, 2023
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Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues sifted through a jumble of genes implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders and identified dozens of disparate troublemakers with similar effects.
Sep 27, 2023
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Stanford Medicine researchers are hopeful that a proof-of-concept treatment in mice—blood stem cell transplants—may reduce signs of Alzheimer's disease.
Sep 22, 2023
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The sequencing of the human genome promised a revolution in medicine, but scientists soon realized that a genetic blueprint alone does not show the body in action. That required understanding the proteome—all the proteins, ...
Sep 11, 2023
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About one in every five people carries a version of a gene that—although largely unsung—appears to confer protection against both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, Stanford Medicine investigators and their ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Pat Bennett's prescription is a bit more complicated than "Take a couple of aspirins and call me in the morning." But a quartet of baby-aspirin-sized sensors implanted in her brain are aimed at addressing a condition that's ...
Aug 23, 2023
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Most of us who've reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don't have a clear picture of the molecular changes that take place in the brain to cause it.
Aug 17, 2023
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More often than not, studies of human biology are conducted when the body is under duress from infection or disease. Now, as part of a larger effort to delineate what "healthy" looks like, two Stanford Medicine teams have ...
Jul 19, 2023
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When you think about your ideal neighborhood, perhaps you think of tree-lined streets or a close-knit community of people who help each other. You probably don't think about your digestive system.
Jul 19, 2023
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Early in pregnancy, something strange happens in the uterus: Cells from the fetal side of the developing placenta invade the uterine endometrium and work with the mother's immune system to remodel the arteries.
Jul 19, 2023
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