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This new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores innovations in building, protecting and repairing our bones, joints and the tissues that support them throughout our lives. stan.md/4h9UaJd
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Stanford Medicine researchers developed a urine test that detects bladder cancer, predicts which patients will benefit from immunotherapy versus chemotherapy, and can confirm whether treatment worked. med.stanford.edu/news/all-ne…

Urine test may improve bladder cancer diagnosis and guide treatment decisions

Researchers developed a urine test that detects bladder cancer, predicts which patients will benefit from immunotherapy versus chemotherapy, and can confirm whether treatment worked.

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Each October, phone calls from Stockholm change lives as the Nobel Prizes are announced. In 2012, Stanford physiologist Brian Kobilka, MD, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work on G-protein-coupled receptors. He reflects on what it was like to win. This year’s winners will be announced Oct. 5–12. news.stanford.edu/stories/20…

Brian Kobilka and Paul Milgrom look back on their Nobel wins

From sleeping through the call to shaking hands with the king and queen, laureates reflect on what it was like to win the Nobel Prize. This year’s winners will be announced Oct. 5-12.

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An experimental medication could offer a new way to treat lymphedema, a chronic condition with few effective treatment options. Stanford Medicine-led research found that the medication improved several symptoms of the disease. med.stanford.edu/news/all-ne…

Stanford Medicine-led research shows promise for a lymphedema drug

Patients with lower limb lymphedema, which has few effective treatments, saw many of their symptoms improve after a year of taking the experimental medication.

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The death of a colleague with heart disease showed Stanford Medicine researchers how health data from wearable devices can offer early warning signs of serious, even fatal, events. med.stanford.edu/news/insigh…

Researcher’s sudden death shows wearables’ potential as ‘check-engine light’

The death of a colleague with heart disease shows Stanford Medicine researchers how health data from wearable devices can presage serious, even fatal events.

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As federal dietary guidelines shift and influencers hawk endless supplements, Stanford Medicine nutrition experts help separate protein hype from medical science. stan.md/4sBpQvt
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A new crop of Stanford Medicine doctoral students prepare for the launch of their scientific journeys with advice from a Nobel Prize winner. stan.md/3VC6hHB
Incoming biosciences PhD students receive lab coats and inspiration at Stanford Medicine

ALT Incoming biosciences PhD students receive lab coats and inspiration at Stanford Medicine

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Meet Fatima Rodriguez, MD, MPH, a preventive cardiologist studying heart disease prevention and population health to improve outcomes by reaching patients earlier and at scale. Learn what inspired her path into cardiology. stan.md/walkwithme
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Researchers at Stanford Medicine are advancing a potential new therapy for Alzheimer’s disease designed to protect brain connections and slow neurodegeneration. The experimental drug targets multiple pathways involved in the disease and is now in clinical trials. stanmed.stanford.edu/drug-sl…

Alzheimer’s drug shows promise for slowing neurodegeneration

A neuroscientist whose passion for understanding the brain began as a child has developed an experimental drug to slow the neurodegeneration of Alzheimer’s.

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Estrogen-only menopausal hormone therapy may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine investigators. stan.md/4g327iE

Study ties estrogen-based menopausal hormone therapy to lower Alzheimer’s risk

Some studies have reported that menopausal hormone therapy raises dementia risk. A new study that analyzed Alzheimer’s-disease hallmarks in autopsied brains indicates the opposite.

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Stanford Medicine scientists have developed TIGRa, an ultrasmall gene activator that could advance gene therapy for retinal degeneration and help prevent vision loss. stan.md/4xmwlo5

New gene activation tool may do what CRISPR cannot: work inside the body

Stanford Medicine scientists developed an ultrasmall and versatile gene activator, TIGRa, that is easier to deliver into the body. In mice, they used it to prevent blindness from retinal injury.

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As genome sequencing becomes more common in medicine, Stanford Medicine experts say the field needs new standards to help realize its full potential. stan.md/4qYJYI0

How scientists are rethinking genome sequencing to bolster precision medicine

As genome sequencing becomes more common in medicine, experts say the field needs new standards to help realize its full potential.

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Peptides are the latest internet wellness trend — but what are they, and do they actually work? Stanford Medicine experts break down the potential benefits and risks. stan.md/3TJUBln

Peptides talk is everywhere: But what does the science say?

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Stanford HAI Faculty Affiliate @james_y_zou and his team at Stanford Medicine converted scientific papers into AI agents that can answer questions, run analyses, and collaborate with each other to make new discoveries: med.stanford.edu/news/all-ne…

Manuscripts-turned AI agents can now ‘talk’ to each other, make new discoveries

Stanford Medicine researchers converted scientific papers into artificial intelligence agents that can answer questions, run analyses and collaborate to make new discoveries.

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Stanford Health Care has once again earned national recognition from Vizient for excellence in patient care, placing it among the top academic medical centers in the country, and for its commitment to environmental sustainability. stan.md/4jmpaYW
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Stanford Medicine researchers explain how sleep influences our moods and the ‘bidirectional’ nature of that relationship — plus how we can repair broken slumber to improve our mental health. brnw.ch/21x5M61

How sleep affects mental health (and vice versa): What the science says

Stanford Medicine researchers explain how sleep influences our moods and the ‘bidirectional’ nature of that relationship — plus how we can repair broken slumber to improve our mental health.

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Blood-based cancer testing: Five things to know

https://stan.md/4h3FgFr Blood tests designed to detect cancer are gaining popularity, but how effective are they? We asked several Stanford Medicine experts to weigh in.

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New on The Future of Medicine with #StanDOM's @eozdalga: Stanford researcher @PGeldsetzer1 discusses a remarkable body of evidence connecting #shingles vaccination with a lower risk of #dementia: piped.video/lpraA-mGD3M @StanfordMed
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Blood tests designed to detect cancer are gaining popularity, but how effective are they? Stanford Medicine experts weigh in on what patients should know. stan.md/4h3FgFr
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Biological age versus chronological age: What the science says

https://stan.md/46HmLAz In the modern world of health measurement, the age-old measuring data points have become squishier. What exactly is biological age? Which numbers matter, and what do they mean?
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