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Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have found that one of humanity’s most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for lupus, the chronic autoimmune condition.- Nobelist @CarolynBertozzi on why diversity matters: “If the faces of science are primarily white dudes, researchers of other backgrounds will take their talent somewhere they don’t feel so marginalized.” #DEI #MedTwitter #StanfordMedMag
- Stanford Medicine scientists are using artificial intelligence to better capture how healthy cells surrounding tumors influence cancer cell behavior and how those interactions can inform treatments. stan.md/4kEJ1Rl
- Stanford Medicine surgeons transplanted a heart while it was beating — the first time such a procedure has been achieved. #Cardiology #Surgery #MedTwitter
- Decades of high-risk research, driven by his curiosity and passion, have earned neuroscientist & bioengineer, @KarlDeisseroth the Lasker Award, one of the most respected science prizes in the world. stan.md/3AGqkWa #Lasker2021 #Neuroscience #optogenetics @LaskerFDN
- Twelve years ago, Stanford Medicine geneticist Ron Davis shifted his focus to study severe chronic fatigue syndrome — the disease that has profoundly affected his son. Today, each new discovery, big or small, gives him hope for a path forward. stan.md/4nqAOBu
- A small clinical trial led by Stanford Medicine found that the metabolic effects of a ketogenic diet may help stabilize the brain. Read more: stan.md/49jeMZa #bipolar #mentalillness #newtreatment
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- If you're a night owl, you may want to consider becoming an early bird. According to a sleep study from Stanford Medicine, staying up late can have a negative impact on one's mental health.
- More than 40% of American adults are classified as obese and 36% struggle with mental health. According to Shebani Sethi, MD, clinical assistant professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences, the two epidemics are closely linked. #MentalHealth #Obesity
- A Stanford Medicine study found that an “immune system reset” can potentially reverse autoimmune, or Type 1, diabetes. The strategy may also be applicable to other autoimmune diseases and organ transplantation.
- Feeling anxious? Lisa Kim talks to David Spiegel, MD, about a way to help lower your stress level called cyclic sighing, a controlled breathing exercise that emphasizes long exhalations: stan.md/3E5Oey5 #Stress #Anxiety #MedTwitter
00:00 - Using a new technique called multi-omic microsampling, Stanford Medicine researchers can measure thousands of protein, fat and metabolic molecules from a single drop of blood. #MedTwitter #Research
