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DRIVE students present updates from their summer research projects, concluding pilot program
– Maternal & Child Health Research InstituteDRIVE students present updates from their summer research projects, concluding pilot program
Congratulations to the inaugural cohort for the DRIVE (Diversity, Respect, and Inclusion are Vital for Excellence) in Research Pipeline Program! After spending the summer working with faculty mentors, the students presented their research projects on August 25th.
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News CenterFirearm injuries in children, teens costly for U.S. health care system
The average cost of initial hospitalization to treat pediatric gun injuries is about $13,000 per patient and has risen in recent decades, according to a study led by MCHRI member Stephanie Chao, MD.
Stanford NewsStress during pregnancy doubled during pandemic
A Stanford study examining the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 era has found that pregnant women’s risk of depression nearly doubled after the pandemic struck. This study was led by MCHRI member Ian Gotlib, PhD.
News CenterNewborn avoids jaw surgery with a retainer fitted at Stanford Medicine
Stanford Children’s Health is the only place in North America to offer a noninvasive, orthodontic approach to Pierre Robin sequence. MCHRI member HyeRan Choo, DDS, DMD, recently published her results in a journal.
News CenterStanford researchers identify blood markers that indicate labor is approaching
Stanford researchers have found a way to predict when a pregnant woman will go into labor by analyzing immune and other biological signals in a blood sample, according to a study funded in part by MCHRI.
News CenterStudy helps Latino children manage obesity over two years
A three-year intervention designed to reduce weight gain in overweight and obese Latino children generated improvements in body mass index during the first two years, according to a study funded in part by MCHRI and led by MCHRI member, Thomas Robinson, MD.
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Sex-typical behavior of mice guided by differences in brain’s gene activity
Stanford scientists found more than 1,000 gene-activation differences between female and male mice’s brains, plus more than 600 between females in different stages of their reproductive cycle.
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Discovery of hundreds of genes potentially associated with ALS may steer scientists toward treatments
Using machine learning, Stanford Medicine scientists and their colleagues have found hundreds of genes that could play a role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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Antibodies in blood soon after COVID-19 onset may predict severity
A look at antibodies in patients soon after they were infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 showed key differences between those whose cases remained mild and those who later developed severe symptoms.
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Deerfield, Stanford University create Porter Alliance for Innovative Medicines
Deerfield Management, a health care investment firm, has committed up to $130 million to support innovative translational research at Stanford.
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Two antibodies synergize in triple whammy to pediatric cancers, study finds
Two anti-cancer antibodies have a much stronger effect against pediatric nerve-cell and bone cancers in mice than either one alone, researchers have discovered.