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12/10/2025

08/21/2025

5 strategies to address the harms of market-driven drug development. U.S. investment in new treatments is often driven by market potential rather than medical necessity, deepening health disparities and costing lives. Researchers say these recommendations could help.

Researchers say these recommendations could help address a persistent flaw in the U.S. health system – prioritizing treatment investment based on market potential rather than medical necessity.

08/19/2025

Antibody enables stem cell transplants without toxic side effects. A new approach developed at Stanford Medicine has successfully treated a genetic disease by enabling stem cell transplants without the need for chemotherapy or radiation.

A new approach developed at Stanford Medicine has successfully treated a genetic disease by enabling stem cell transplants without the need for chemotherapy or radiation.

08/18/2025

The human brain remains the final frontier | Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pasca is pioneering technology to recreate human brain tissue and neural circuits in the lab – giving scientists unprecedented access to human brain development and opening new possibilities for treating disorders from psychiatric disease to chronic pain.

Stanford neuroscientist Sergiu Pasca is pioneering technology to recreate human brain tissue and neural circuits in the lab – giving scientists unprecedented access to human brain development and opening new possibilities for treating disorders from psychiatric disease to chronic pain.

08/18/2025

Sustainability Accelerator selects 41 new projects with rapid scale-up potential. The latest awards support cross-disciplinary initiatives addressing real-world sustainability challenges in food, agriculture, industry, water, electricity, and biology.

The latest awards support cross-disciplinary initiatives addressing real-world sustainability challenges in food, agriculture, industry, water, electricity, and biology.

08/15/2025

A leap toward lighter, sleeker mixed reality displays. Using 3D holograms polished by artificial intelligence, researchers introduce a lean, eyeglass-like 3D headset that they say is a significant step toward passing the “Visual Turing Test.”

Using 3D holograms polished by artificial intelligence, researchers introduce a lean, eyeglass-like 3D headset that they say is a significant step toward passing the “Visual Turing Test.”

08/14/2025

Stanford volunteers dig through trash to improve waste management. During hands-on audits, the Office of Sustainability's Zero Waste team inspects garbage to spot sorting mistakes and make campus systems more efficient.

During hands-on audits, the Office of Sustainability's Zero Waste team inspects garbage to spot sorting mistakes and make campus systems more efficient.

08/13/2025

Five things to know about ultra-processed food. A Stanford Medicine research dietitian spells out what ultra-processed means, why such foods are unhealthy, and how to eat a healthy diet in a world filled with them.

A Stanford Medicine research dietitian spells out what ultra-processed means, why such foods are unhealthy, and how to eat a healthy diet in a world filled with them.

08/12/2025

Light-based technology for imaging brain waves could advance disease research. New tools that reveal how neuron-specific waves travel through the brains of mice in real time hold promise for understanding diseases such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s, and open avenues for advances in neuroscience and AI.

New tools that reveal how neuron-specific waves travel through the brains of mice in real time hold promise for understanding diseases such as epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.

08/12/2025

‘For many people, waiting is not an option’ - Stanford bioengineer Stanley Qi is developing advanced gene-editing tools to treat life-threatening diseases and slow the onset of neurological aging.

Stanford bioengineer Stanley Qi is developing advanced gene-editing tools to treat life-threatening diseases and slow the onset of neurological aging.

08/11/2025

Cancer-fighting CAR-T cells generated in the body prove safe and effective in mice. A new study led by Stanford Medicine researchers has shown that it’s possible to generate CAR-T cells in laboratory mice and assess their impact in real time, which could make the therapy for humans faster, cheaper, and safer.

A new study led by Stanford Medicine researchers has shown that it’s possible to generate CAR-T cells in laboratory mice and assess their impact in real time, which could make the therapy for humans faster, cheaper, and safer.

08/11/2025

Scientists repair damaged mitochondria linked to common diseases. Researchers have discovered a small molecule that restores stressed mitochondria in human cells – damage tied to Parkinson’s, ALS, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases. The work, now patented, could lead to the development of new treatments.

Researchers have discovered a small molecule that restores stressed mitochondria in human cells – damage tied to diseases including Parkinson’s, diabetes, and cancer. The work, now patented, could lead to the development of new treatments.