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– Stanford ReportFDA clears sepsis test that significantly reduces life-or-death diagnosis time
Purvesh Khatri, whose lab at Stanford Medicine developed the test, discusses a breakthrough that could be transformative for millions of patients each year.
– NatureCancer cells ‘poison’ the immune system with tainted mitochondria
Immune cells lose their cancer-fighting prowess after taking tumours’ organelles on board.
– PR NewswireInflammatix Receives FDA Clearance for First-in-Class TriVerity™ Test
/PRNewswire/ -- Inflammatix, a pioneering host response diagnostics company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted...
– Stanford Medicine News CenterCenter for Human Systems Immunology receives $18.6 million for global immunology challenges
The center has been awarded a renewal grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to focus on diagnosis and vaccination for tuberculosis, malaria and other infectious diseases.
– The Stanford DailyResearch Roundup: Leveraging AI to identify Type II diabetes, boosting vaccine immunity and simulating touch
This research roundup discusses researchers’ new developments in using AI to identify subtypes of Type II Diabetes, gathering a new understanding of vaccine immunity, and building a haptic device.
Stanford Medicine News
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Study suggests most Americans would be healthier without daylight saving time
According to a new analysis by Stanford Medicine scientists, changing clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms, leading to higher rates of stroke and obesity.
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Scientist, advocate and entrepreneur Lucy Shapiro to receive Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award
Lucy Shapiro entered biology “like a bolt of lightning.” A groundbreaking scientist, mentor, drug developer and advocate for science communication is recognized for a lifetime of achievements.
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Lung cancer cells in the brain form electrical connections with neurons that spur tumor growth
Small cell lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. A Stanford Medicine-led study shows the cancer cells form synapses with neurons, and signaling across these synapses encourages tumor growth.
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ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers
Many young ADHD patients are medicated as soon as they’re diagnosed, possibly because the behavioral therapy they need isn’t available, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.
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Ultrasound could deliver drugs with fewer side effects
In a new study in rats, Stanford Medicine scientists used ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to deliver ketamine and anesthetics to precise targets in the body.