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Surgery gives baby breath of life
Physicians at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford treat a baby’s lung cyst in utero.
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Travelers advised to avoid West Africa
Members of the Stanford community are being advised to avoid nonessential, university-related travel to West Africa until the Ebola outbreak is controlled.
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Researchers get two NIH grants
The Genotype-Tissue Expression project will examine genes’ behavior in cells.
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Kids sought for milkshake tasting
Researchers are seeking kids to participate in an imaging study to help explain how the brain may drive some people to overeat.
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Suicide risk increases in sleepless, older adults
In a study, participants who reported poor sleep had a 1.4 times greater chance of death by suicide within a 10-year period than those who reported sleeping well.
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Drug hurts some heart patients
A longtime remedy to treat heart problems is now linked with a higher risk of death for those diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a new study shows.
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New insight into cancer-causing gene
Suppressing the expression of just five genes can mimic the effect of a powerful cancer-causing protein called Myc. The research may suggest new therapeutic targets for human cancer.
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Magazine, blog honored
The medical school’s magazine and blog both earned top national awards in 2014.
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Fruit flies illuminate diabetes’ mysteries
Researchers have developed a technique to measure insulin levels in fruit flies, promoting the uses of this insect for diabetes research.
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Low oxytocin levels not linked to all cases of autism
Blood levels of oxytocin correlate with social performance regardless of whether children have autism, according to a new study.