Precision Health
We are on the brink of an amazing transformation in how we approach health. Instead of a frantic race to cure disease after the fact, we can increasingly prevent disease before it strikes.
Precision Health News
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Brain link between obesity, depression
Reward centers in the brains of children and teenagers who are obese and depressed show abnormalities that suggest the two conditions are neurologically connected, Stanford researchers have found.
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Big data conference set for May 23-24
The two-day conference will feature leaders from academia, government and industry who harness immense data sets to more precisely predict, diagnose and treat disease.
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Altered immune cells attack brain tumor
In mice, a fatal brainstem tumor was cleared by injecting it with engineered T cells that recognized the cancer and targeted it for destruction. The Stanford discovery is moving to human trials.
Stanford, Apple to Collaborate in New Heart Study
This fall, Stanford Medicine will join with Apple in an innovative research study using data from Apple Watch to identify irregular heart rhythms, including those from potentially serious heart conditions like atrial fibrillation.
Stanford Medicine Events
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04/25/2018
CERC Lecture Series Presents:
Canceled: Michaela Kerrissey
PhD candidate in Health Policy, Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and Harvard Business School
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04/26/2018
9th Annual Pediatrics Research Retreat
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning & Knowledge - Berg Hall
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04/26/2018
9th Annual Pediatrics Research Retreat
Li Ka Shing Center for Learning & Knowledge - Berg Hall