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Untreated high blood pressure and anemia in pregnancy help explain why childbirth complications are more common in non-white populations, two studies led by Stanford Medicine researchers found.

A new, large-scale study of body temperatures has found that “normal” isn’t one size fits all — it varies by age, sex, weight, time of day and more.

A massive study of medical and genetic data shows that people with a particular version of a gene involved in immune response had a lower risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

Celebrating the start of their medical education, students reflect on their motivations for entering the field and pledge to put their patients first.

New technology combines radiotherapy with real-time detection of cancer cells to target moving tumors or multiple metastases. Stanford Medicine is the first to research the technology in the clinic.

Our brains remember how to formulate words even if the muscles responsible for saying them out loud are incapacitated. A brain-computer hookup is making the dream of restoring speech a reality.

Stanford Medicine scientists and colleagues create an algorithm that could help physicians better understand and target complicated brain tumors.

A study in mice finds that white matter — the tissue that transmits messages around the brain — shows the greatest changes as the animals age.

Stanford Medicine receives a prestigious honor for its use of technology to improve patient care.

A team of Stanford Medicine researchers have shown in male mice that a particular neuronal circuit is responsible for sexual arousal and for the actions and pleasure that ensue, opening avenues for treatment in men.