http://med.stanford.edu/news/feed2024-03-26T23:15:17.960ZFeedAdobe Experience ManagerStanford Medicine-designed AI tools tackle soft tissue sarcomas, identify new treatment strategiesnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoSoft 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.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/soft-tissue-sarcoma2024-03-26T22:40:10.600Z2024-03-26T22:40:10.600ZStanford Medicine invests more than $1 billion in local communitiesnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoStanford Medicine invested $1.07 billion in funds and services during the 2023 fiscal year to bolster Bay Area communities.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/community-benefits2024-03-26T21:33:56.142Z2024-03-26T21:33:56.142ZBengal cat coats are less wild than they look, genetic study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoResearchers 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.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/bengal-cats2024-03-26T21:50:48.652Z2024-03-26T21:50:48.652ZAI assists clinicians in responding to patient messages at Stanford Medicinenoemail@noemail.orgmericksoStanford Medicine study shows that large language models can lend a hand to clinicians in responding to patient email messages.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/ai-patient-messages2024-03-20T17:24:54.182Z2024-03-20T17:24:54.182ZAI’s future in medicine the focus of Stanford Med LIVE eventnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoLeaders 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.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/stanford--medicine-live2024-03-21T17:20:32.937Z2024-03-21T17:20:32.937ZMedical students unseal their futures on Match Daynoemail@noemail.orgmericksoNerves turn to celebration as Stanford School of Medicine students discover where they are headed for the final phase of their medical training.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/match-day2024-03-20T22:47:39.044Z2024-03-20T22:47:39.044ZMany Chicago children exposed to lead in tap water, study estimatesnoemail@noemail.orgphannonResearchers at Stanford Medicine and Johns Hopkins University estimate that some 129,000 children younger than 6 in Chicago have elevated levels of the neurotoxin in their blood due to lead pipes.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/chicago-lead-water2024-03-26T20:56:16.466Z2024-03-26T20:56:16.466ZWeight loss caused by common diabetes drug tied to “anti-hunger” molecule in studynoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA Stanford Medicine study found that metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug associated with moderate weight loss, stimulates production of lac-phe, a molecule abundant after exercise.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/metformin-weight-diabetes2024-03-19T23:32:48.569Z2024-03-19T23:32:48.569ZCarla Pugh appointed Joint Commission’s first presidential fellownoemail@noemail.orgphannonThe Joint Commission, which accredits more than 22,000 health care organizations, awarded surgeon Carla Pugh the inaugural fellowship, during which she plans to develop a technology-driven process to support the organization’s work.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/carla-pugh-fellow2024-03-26T20:57:10.280Z2024-03-26T20:57:10.280ZOur bacteria are more personal than we thought, Stanford Medicine-led study showsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoStanford Medicine researchers and their colleagues tracked the gut, mouth, nose and skin bacteria of 86 people for as long as six years to try to gauge what constitutes a healthy microbiome.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/personal-microbiome2024-03-12T15:06:43.896Z2024-03-12T15:06:43.896ZAmbient artificial intelligence technology to assist Stanford Medicine clinicians with taking notesnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoStanford Medicine integrates AI-powered listening technology that takes notes for health care providers, allowing them to spend more time with patients and less time on administrative tasks.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/ambient-listening-notes2024-03-11T16:50:22.590Z2024-03-11T16:50:22.590ZNewborn care advocate Alistair Philip dies at 86noemail@noemail.orgmericksoAlistair Philip, professor emeritus of pediatrics, pioneered a test to reduce antibiotic use in newborns, streamlined nursery care at several hospitals and devoted his life to educating others in his field.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/alistair-philip-obituary2024-03-08T19:54:33.811Z2024-03-08T19:54:33.811ZModel estimates who benefits most from frequent COVID-19 boostersnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine finds the benefit of frequent booster vaccination for COVID-19 is highest for those over 65 years and the immunocompromised.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/covid-booster2024-03-11T16:53:54.999Z2024-03-11T16:53:54.999ZBill Marshall, an early proponent of CT and MRI to diagnose and treat disease, dies at 92noemail@noemail.orgmericksoThe Stanford Medicine professor was well known as a mentor and teacher, as well as for his expertise in neuroradiology.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/bill-marshall-obituary2024-03-01T21:26:51.801Z2024-03-01T21:26:51.801ZA focus on digital health: Conference highlights present, future applicationsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoDigital Health 2024 drew more than 200 attendees to hear from dozens of speakers on a range of topics at the intersection of health and digital technology.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/03/digital-health-conference2024-03-11T16:52:28.982Z2024-03-11T16:52:28.982ZStanford Medicine uses augmented reality for real-time data visualization during surgerynoemail@noemail.orgmericksoStanford Medicine physician uses augmented reality to streamline data visualization during surgery.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/augmented-reality-surgery2024-03-01T20:40:04.956Z2024-03-01T20:40:04.956ZGift propels a new Stanford program designed to help entrepreneurs make an impactnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoLongtime donor Li Ka-shing also provides support for leading faculty members.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/lks-gift2024-02-28T18:10:28.276Z2024-02-28T18:10:28.276ZAntonio Omuro becomes head of Stanford’s Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciencesnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoThe former chief of neuro-oncology at the Yale School of Medicine is a highly regarded scientist specializing in the study of brain tumors and an advocate of those underrepresented in medicine.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/antonio-omuro2024-03-05T19:24:10.505Z2024-03-05T19:24:10.505ZDrug limits dangerous reactions to allergy-triggering foods, Stanford Medicine-led study of kids findsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA drug that binds to allergy-causing antibodies can protect children from dangerous reactions to accidentally eating allergy-triggering foods, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/omalizumab-allergies-food2024-02-26T18:21:21.464Z2024-02-26T18:21:21.464ZStanford Medicine study identifies distinct brain organization patterns in women and mennoemail@noemail.orgmericksoStanford Medicine researchers have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence model that can distinguish between male and female brains. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/men-women-brain-organization-patterns2024-02-21T18:27:54.525Z2024-02-21T18:27:54.525ZResearchers find response to ketamine depends on opioid pathways, but varies by sexnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA new study in rats led by Stanford Medicine researchers looked at whether ketamine’s effects depend on opioid pathways — and uncovered a surprising difference between males and females.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/ketamine-sex-opioid2024-02-24T00:07:48.592Z2024-02-24T00:07:48.592ZResearchers discuss ways to ensure scientific integritynoemail@noemail.orgmericksoAt a convention on “future proofing” science, participants stressed that institutions can provide training, establish policies and create a culture that rewards rigorous and reproducible studies.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/scientific-integrity-colloquium2024-02-03T14:39:16.645Z2024-02-03T14:39:16.645ZStanford Medicine-led study shows why women are at greater risk of autoimmune diseasenoemail@noemail.orgphannonResearch throws light on the mystery of why women are much more prone to autoimmune disorders: A molecule made by one X chromosome in every female cell can generate antibodies to a woman’s own tissues.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/women-autoimmune2024-03-21T21:24:12.386Z2024-03-21T21:24:12.386ZDiabetes and liver cancer — Stanford Medicine study suggests new screening guidelinesnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA Stanford Medicine study identifies an easily measured biophysical property that can identify Type 2 diabetics at increased risk for liver cancer who don’t meet current screening guidelines.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/02/diabetes-liver-cancer2024-02-01T18:16:56.981Z2024-02-01T18:16:56.981ZResearchers use ancient DNA to map migration during the Roman Empirenoemail@noemail.orgmericksoThe team led by Stanford Medicine analyzed thousands of genomes, including those newly sequenced from 204 skeletons, to gain insight into how and where people moved during the Roman Empire.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/ancient-rome-dna2024-02-01T18:18:33.714Z2024-02-01T18:18:33.714ZHealthy eating and activity reverse aging marker in kids with obesity, Stanford Medicine-led study findsnoemail@noemail.orgloramaChildren with obesity in a six-month healthy eating and exercise program experienced increases in their average telomere length, suggesting reversal of premature aging, a study led by Stanford Medicine researchers found. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/obesity-telomeres2024-03-14T20:06:34.903Z2024-03-14T20:06:34.903ZStanford Medicine’s first Health Equity Symposium focuses on improving health of marginalized populationsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoAt the 2024 Health Equity Symposium, speakers emphasized that racism is alive and well, and workshop attendees identified ways to tackle health disparities. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/health-equity-symposium2024-01-25T18:03:07.987Z2024-01-25T18:03:07.987Z‘Smart speaker’ shows potential for better self-management of Type 2 diabetesnoemail@noemail.orgphannonA new study led by Stanford Medicine indicates that an AI app can help Type 2 diabetic patients manage their blood glucose levels.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/smart-speaker-diabetes2024-01-30T21:41:24.497Z2024-01-30T21:41:24.497ZMetastatic breast cancer treatments have aided decline in deaths, Stanford Medicine-led study findsnoemail@noemail.orgphannonTreatment of metastatic disease is responsible for nearly one-third of the decrease in annual deaths from breast cancer from 1975 to 2019, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/breast-cancer-deaths2024-01-30T19:08:42.265Z2024-01-30T19:08:42.265ZStanford Medicine brings autopsy suite, morgue and decedent care into a single hospital spacenoemail@noemail.orgphannonStanford Hospital brings together two autopsy rooms, the morgue and decedent care team offices. The new space allows for more advanced research and includes bereavement and viewing rooms for families.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/hospital-autopsy-morgue2024-01-11T23:51:21.901Z2024-01-11T23:51:21.901ZBarr Taylor, psychiatrist who developed evidence-based interventions for eating disorders, dies at 78noemail@noemail.orgmericksoTaylor, a Stanford Medicine professor emeritus, took a public health approach to mental health and was an early proponent of digital interventions for anxiety and eating disorders.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/barr-taylor-obituary2024-01-08T21:15:36.909Z2024-01-08T21:15:36.909ZPsychoactive drug ibogaine effectively treats traumatic brain injury in special ops military vetsnoemail@noemail.orgphannonStanford Medicine researchers find that ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive compound, safely led to improvements in depression, anxiety and functioning among veterans with traumatic brain injuries.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/ibogaine-ptsd2024-01-30T19:07:07.369Z2024-01-30T19:07:07.369ZScientists use high-tech brain stimulation to make people more hypnotizablenoemail@noemail.orgphannonStanford Medicine scientists used transcranial magnetic stimulation to temporarily enhance hypnotizability in patients with chronic pain, making them better candidates for hypnotherapy.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/01/brain-stimulation-hypnosis2024-01-12T21:43:51.139Z2024-01-12T21:43:51.139ZStanford Medicine’s top scientific advancements of 2023noemail@noemail.orgmericksoReflecting on the past year, the editors and writers of the Office of Communications picked some of the most significant scientific achievements they covered at Stanford Medicine in 2023.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/2023-top-scientific-achievements2023-12-20T04:14:20.698Z2023-12-20T04:14:20.698ZEngineered human heart tissue shows Stanford Medicine researchers the mechanics of tachycardianoemail@noemail.orgmericksoResearchers engineered stem cell-derived heart tissues to study how tachycardia affects the heart and to uncover the inner workings of our body’s engine.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/heart-tissue-tachycardia2023-12-19T17:34:53.092Z2023-12-19T17:34:53.092ZAI experts talk about its potential promise, pitfalls at Stanford Medicine conferencenoemail@noemail.orgphannonLeaders from health care, industry and government convened virtually to find ways to ensure artificial intelligence improves care for caregivers as well as patients.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/ai-health-conference2024-01-30T21:34:07.687Z2024-01-30T21:34:07.687ZSmartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, Stanford Medicine study findsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoApple watches have some advantages over traditional ways of diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias in children but need more validation, finds a Stanford Medicine study.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/smartwatch-children-heart2023-12-14T00:51:24.119Z2023-12-14T00:51:24.119ZHodgkin lymphoma prognosis, biology tracked with circulating tumor DNAnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoCirculating tumor DNA predicts recurrence and splits disease into two subgroups in Stanford Medicine-led study of Hodgkin lymphoma. New drug targets or changes in treatments may reduce toxicity.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/hodgkin-lymphoma-prognosis2023-12-11T17:08:19.432Z2023-12-11T17:08:19.432ZMemorial service for families of those who donated their bodies to the Stanford School of Medicine noemail@noemail.orgphannonAn event to commemorate body donations, “the priceless gift of generosity,” previously only open to faculty, staff and students, is now open to the donors’ loved ones.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/donor-memorial2024-01-11T23:54:04.197Z2024-01-11T23:54:04.197ZStanford Medicine-led study finds way to predict which of our organs will fail firstnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA new study led by Stanford Medicine scientists demonstrates a simple way of studying organ aging by analyzing distinct proteins, or sets of them, in blood, enabling the prediction of individuals’ risk for diseases.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/aging-organs2023-12-06T19:06:48.762Z2023-12-06T19:06:48.762ZHuman Neural Circuitry program seeks to investigate deepest mysteries of brain function, dysfunctionnoemail@noemail.orgmjconleyStanford Medicine’s Karl Deisseroth has created a super-charged, multidisciplinary in-patient research program and laboratory to better understand neuropsychiatric disorders — and share those discoveries with the world.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/human-neural-circuitry2023-12-08T13:29:27.433Z2023-12-08T13:29:27.433ZRichard Olshen, statistician who created groundbreaking machine learning applications, dies at 81noemail@noemail.orgmericksoThe Stanford Medicine professor was best known for his work in recursive partitioning, an aspect of machine learning. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/richard-olshen-obituary2023-12-09T01:36:28.387Z2023-12-09T01:36:28.387ZBrain implants revive cognitive abilities long after traumatic brain injurynoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA new technique using deep brain stimulation tailored to each patient exceeded researchers’ expectations in treating the cognitive impairments from moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/12/traumatic-brain-injury-implant2024-02-07T19:47:37.932Z2024-02-07T19:47:37.932ZTwin research indicates that a vegan diet improves cardiovascular healthnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoA Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/twin-diet-vegan-cardiovascular2023-12-04T23:24:49.973Z2023-12-04T23:24:49.973ZStanford Medicine study reveals why we value things more when they cost us morenoemail@noemail.orgmericksoIt may not be smart, but we value something more if we’ve put a lot of sweat equity into it. Neuroscientists may have figured out the biochemical basis of why. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/dopamine-sunk-cost2023-11-27T17:19:44.635Z2023-11-27T17:19:44.635ZScar tissue holds hints about pancreatic cancer outcome, Stanford Medicine-led research findsnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoPancreatic cancer is deadly, and its toll is growing. Scientists find that scar tissue around the tumor suggests how long a patient will live after diagnosis.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/pancreatic-cancer2023-11-22T18:16:25.097Z2023-11-22T18:16:25.097ZStanford Medicine-based group receives $10 million to improve maternal healthnoemail@noemail.orgmericksoThe California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative receives funding to develop evidence-based strategies that address disparities in maternal health. http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/maternal-health-grant2023-11-14T16:37:14.634Z2023-11-14T16:37:14.634ZAI explodes: Stanford Medicine magazine looks at artificial intelligence in medicinenoemail@noemail.orgphannonThe new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores the challenges and promise of artificial intelligence for medical care, research and education.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/stanford-medicine-magazine2024-01-30T21:35:18.196Z2024-01-30T21:35:18.196ZWilliam Weis, a pioneer of molecular imaging, dies at 64noemail@noemail.orgmericksoWilliam Weis, PhD, former chair of structural biology at Stanford Medicine, refined advanced imaging techniques and described the three-dimensional structure of many cellular components.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/william-weis-obituary2023-11-08T21:26:18.749Z2023-11-08T21:26:18.749ZRoad extension to improve access to Stanford Hospital noemail@noemail.orgmericksoAn extension of Blake Wilbur Drive between Sand Hill Road and Welch Road will provide better access to the emergency department as well as reduce congestion around the medical campus.http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2023/11/blake-wilbur-drive2023-11-08T17:00:30.132Z2023-11-08T17:00:30.132Z