Stanford Health Care

12/18/2025

As the year comes to a close, we’re proud of the Stanford Medicine community and the passion that shines far beyond our campuses. Thank you for sharing your light with the world.

12/17/2025

One of humanity’s most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for lupus, the chronic autoimmune condition, Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have found. ⭐
https://stan.md/4obGHC9

12/17/2025

Stanford Medicine researchers are turning discoveries about diet and health into action -- making nutrition central to medical education and patient care. ⭐
https://stan.md/3IFkqh7

12/17/2025

Stanford Medicine psychiatrist Anna Lembke unpacks the potential of FDA-approved weight-reducing GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic as tools in treating addiction. :star:

https://stan.md/4hPNhe5

12/16/2025

Stanford Nursing’s annual Gingerbread House Competition brought holiday cheer while celebrating cultures and traditions from around the world, with Labubu, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Wicked-inspired designs, lots of Buckyballs and more. From festive vibes to sugary masterpieces, this year’s event was a total treat. Thank you to all who participated! 🍬🍭🌟

12/16/2025

Holiday stress: A Stanford Medicine psychiatrist shares tips for managing everyday strains and the bigger stressors that often come with the season.

A Stanford Medicine psychiatrist shares tips for dealing with the daily strains and larger stressors — particularly those that come with the holiday season.

12/16/2025

A single signaling pathway controls whether immune cells attack or befriend cells they encounter while patrolling our bodies, researchers at Stanford Medicine have found. Manipulating this pathway could allow researchers to toggle the immune response to treat many types of diseases, including cancers, autoimmune disorders and those that require organ transplants.

A molecule involved in red blood cell production determines whether the immune system attacks or ignores cells in the body via peripheral immune tolerance, Stanford Medicine researchers find.

12/16/2025

Genetically engineered skin grafts, a product of decades of Stanford Medicine research, help heal painful, chronic wounds in patients with epidermolysis bullosa. ⭐

https://stan.md/3HNC7KO

12/15/2025

Stanford Medicine scientists have developed a brain-computer interface that “reads” thoughts from speech-impaired patients — but only on their command — potentially restoring rapid communication. ⭐

https://stan.md/4ozFh5t

12/13/2025

At Stanford Medicine, researchers like Euan Ashley are diving deep into understanding how exercise — which he calls “the most powerful drug we’ve ever known” — impacts our bodies at a molecular level. ⭐

https://stan.md/4mBuDt1

12/12/2025

Stanford Medicine research shows that a machine learning–based model may help estimate the time between withdrawal of life support and a donor’s passing, providing surgeons with information to determine whether an organ can be successfully transplanted.

A machine learning-based model predicts how long it will take an organ donor to die after removing life support, aiding surgeons in deciding whether organs can be successfully transplanted.

12/12/2025

Sharon Sha, MD, MS, clinical professor of adult neurology, joins the Health Compass podcast to discuss the practical questions patients and families have when receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis — and how she helps them navigate their health journeys. ⭐

https://stan.md/48SEAhS