Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed two inexpensive adapters that enable a smartphone to capture high-quality images of the front and back of the eye. Th... Read more
“We were able to show that transplantation of the old treated muscle stem cell population repaired the damage and restored strength to injured muscles of old mice” Researchers at the Stanfor... Read more
Any fears of impending mind control are, at a minimum, premature, said Greely A brain region activated when people are asked to perform mathematical calculations in an experimental setting i... Read more
Stanford University scientists have discovered a single drug that has killed or shrunk every kind of cancer tumor it has been used against — a new anti-cancer weapon that some have described... Read more
Nanoparticles amplify tumor signals, making them much easier to detect in the urine Finding ways to diagnose cancer earlier could greatly improve the chances of survival for many patients. O... Read more
Understanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices. Anyone unfortunate enough to encounter a porcupine’s quills knows tha... Read more
In other words, it should stop an acute reaction in its tracks. While many of us may have irritating allergic reactions to things like wool or cats, it can be a much different story for othe... Read more
A new type of retinal prosthesis Using tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a sys... Read more
A naturally occurring substance shrank the size of stroke-induced lesions in the brains of experimental mice — even when administered as much as 12 hours after the event, Stanford Univ... Read more
Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have identified a compound that attacks the Achilles’ heel of certain cancer cells by depriving them of their energy source, the suga... Read more
A class of engineered nanoparticles — gold-centered spheres smaller than viruses — has been shown safe when administered by two alternative routes in a mouse study led by investi... Read more
Image via Wikipedia A novel technology can make nanoscale protein measurements, which scientists can use in clinical trials to learn how drugs work. “We are making progress toward the... Read more