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Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression
A new study led by Stanford Medicine scientists found that certain changes in neural activity predicted which patients would benefit from a type of cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Low-impact yoga and exercise found to help older women manage urinary incontinence
Stanford Medicine-led research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than half.
News & Research
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Virtual biopsy shows promise
Stanford Medicine researchers develop a new imaging method to create a cell-by-cell reconstruction of skin or other tissue without taking a biopsy.
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Verghese to give graduation keynote
Bestselling author and proponent of humanistic care Abraham Verghese will be the keynote speaker at the Stanford School of Medicine graduation ceremony.
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Keto diet helps mental illness
A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain.
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AI tackles antibiotic resistance
Stanford Medicine researchers devise a new artificial intelligence model, SyntheMol, which creates recipes for chemists to synthesize the drugs in the lab.
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One treatment improves vaccine response
Those with aging immune systems struggle to fight off novel viruses and respond weakly to vaccination. Stanford Medicine researchers were able to revitalize the immune system in mice.
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AI tools take on soft tissue sarcomas
Soft tissue sarcomas are rare and difficult to treat. Machine-learning tools designed at Stanford Medicine uncover distinct cellular communities that correlate with prognosis, immunotherapy success.
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$1 billion community investment
Stanford Medicine invested $1.07 billion in funds and services during the 2023 fiscal year to bolster Bay Area communities.
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Bengal cat coats not so wild after all
Researchers studied hundreds of Bengal cats to uncover the genetic origins of their leopard-like patterns and found that their appearance stems largely from domesticated cats.
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AI helps with patient emails
Stanford Medicine study shows that large language models can lend a hand to clinicians in responding to patient email messages.
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AI and medicine
Leaders of Stanford Medicine discuss artificial intelligence in health and medicine; its usefulness in research, education and patient care; and how to responsibly integrate the technology.
Other Stanford
Medicine News
- Aug. 28, 2024 – Surgery
Knowlton and Team at Stanford Medicine Receive Prestigious ARPA-H Funding through White House Initiative
Lisa Knowlton, MD, MPH, is the co-recipient of up to $22.3 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to improve intraoperative anatomy visualization and critical structure identification.
- April 24, 2024 – Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Welcomes New Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation
Marc Melcher, MD, has been appointed the new Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplantation at Stanford Medicine. In his new role, he oversees all aspects of abdominal transplant programs, including liver, kidney, and small bowel transplantation at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health.
- April 18, 2024 – Stanford Report
Stanford faculty named AAAS Fellows
Seven Stanford faculty are among the 502 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.