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‘Audacious’ ideas
Experts from academia, industry, the humanities and more gathered on the Stanford Medicine campus to pitch their concepts for the future of medicine.
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Depression therapy changes brain
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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New name for biodesign center
A transformative gift brings a significantly expanded scope and a new name to the university’s biodesign center.
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Yoga, exercise help incontinence
Stanford Medicine-led research finds that 12 weeks of low-impact exercise classes reduced daily episodes of urinary incontinence by more than half.
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Students celebrate start of education
With bright white coats and shiny stethoscopes, the medical and physician assistant students at Stanford Medicine mark the beginning of their training.
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Stanford Medicine explores cells
The new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine covers research on cells, providing insights into basic biology, human health and the power of curiosity.
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Dikran Horoupian dies at 91
Dikran Horoupian, the director of neuropathology at Stanford Medicine for nearly two decades, focused on degenerative and neoplastic disease and launched a muscle and nerve biopsy lab.
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Dialysis may not be best option
A Stanford Medicine-led study found that frail older patients who waited to start dialysis died only nine days earlier on average — and spent more time at home — than those who began treatment immediately.
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Hal Holman dies at 99
Hal Holman staffed Stanford Medicine’s newly opened Palo Alto campus in the 1960s and was an influential rheumatologist whose research unearthed critical knowledge about autoimmunity.
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Molecular shifts in our 40s, 60s
Time marches on predictably, but biological aging is anything but constant, according to a new Stanford Medicine study.