Stanford technology helps advance CRISPR-based cancer therapy A team led by Howard Chang has contributed key technology to enable new experimental cancer therapy that uses CRISPR to edit immune cells. Author Hanae ArmitagePublished on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Since the discovery of powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9, scientists and physicians have awaited the day it
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Improving cancer prognoses: A radio show A Stanford oncologist discusses how to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, including using predictive modeling, liquid biopsies and immunotherapy. Author Jennifer HuberPublished on February 28, 2020February 27, 2020 “Looking in the patients’ eyes and having a conversation” has motivated Stanford oncologist Ash Alizadeh, MD, PhD, to improve the way
Cracking cancer’s code: Stanford Medicine magazine reports on treatments and developments Learn about chemo brain and what’s new in cancer treatment, research and education in Stanford Medicine magazine’s new issue highlighting the disease. Author Rosanne SpectorPublished on April 13, 2020April 21, 2020 What causes chemo brain? How can a smart toilet help detect cancer? And
Five years later: Lucy Kalanithi on loss, grief and love Stanford physician Lucy Kalanithi opens up about loss, grief and love for her neurosurgeon husband, Paul, five years after his death from lung cancer. Author Paul CostelloPublished on April 20, 2020April 22, 2020 Paul Kalanithi, MD, the Stanford Medicine neurosurgeon who wrote When Breath Becomes
Walk with me: Patients and med students bond, learn from each other in course In the Stanford Medicine course Walk with Me, students are paired with patients to learn about life with a chronic or serious illness. Author Mandy EricksonPublished on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 As I was chatting with patient volunteer Michael Furze
New cancer treatment that tracks and zaps tumors is coming to Stanford Medicine Stanford Medicine will be the first to use a new technology that aims to heighten precision of radiation therapy in cancer patients. Author Hanae ArmitagePublished on April 23, 2020April 24, 2020 A new technology aims to make tumors their own worst enemy
Combating chemo brain: Researchers zero in on causes and treatment A Stanford neurologist and her colleagues are zeroing in on identifying causes and treatments for chemo brain. Author Ruthann RichterPublished on April 27, 2020April 28, 2020 When I interviewed cancer survivor Sarah Liu, 53, at a Berkeley coffee shop, she seemed remarkably together — well-spoken
Outsmarting cancer: Innovative treatments and diagnostics offer new hope Stanford researchers are devising new ways to tackle cancer through better, more sophisticated diagnostics and treatments. Author Hanae ArmitagePublished on April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 Researchers at Stanford Medicine are thinking up new ways to tackle one of the world’s most daunting diseases: cancer. My colleague
This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By Beyond Type 1 Editorial Team Feeling helpless in the midst of COVID-19? You’re not alone. There’s a lot we still don’t know about the virus and the situation is changing by the hour. One important thing to think about is separating what you
April is Oral Cancer Awareness month and here at Diabetes Daily, we would like to shed light on this disease that affects 132 new people a day and kills one person every hour of every day. Historically, oral cancers have been known to be caused by drinking and smoking and in people over 50, however,
The COVID-19 pandemic has left us all in fear, especially for those who are elderly or have pre-existing conditions. Knowing that we fit this demographic adds an extra layer to this difficult time. Many people are very nervous that either they or their loved ones will contract this deadly virus. We talked to one woman
Image source: Mila Buckley By diaTribe April 28th, 2020 This content originally appeared on diaTribe. Republished with permission. By Mila Buckley Mila writes about the shame that people with diabetes can experience when people question or misunderstand their food choices Most of us with diabetes have heard four words that automatically make us cringe: Can you eat
We spoke to a physician in Italy about his perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis in his home country. Hi Dr. Meani, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me. The COVID-19 pandemic has left us all in fear, especially for those who are elderly or have pre-existing conditions. Knowing that we
Tracey D. Brown is the Chief Executive Office (CEO) of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), a powerhouse organization in diabetes advocacy and research into prevention and treatment. She also lives with type 2 diabetes. Today, on her birthday, we reflect on her hard work, leadership and accomplishments in striving to improve the lives of people
We spoke to someone with type 1 diabetes who recovered from COVID-19 and is now helping by donating her plasma. Hi Ashlee, thank you so much for taking the time to talk to me. The COVID-19 pandemic has left us all in fear, especially for those who are elderly or have pre-existing conditions. Knowing that
This content originally appeared on Caroline’s Keto Kitchen. Republished with permission. Keto Candy Girl just started selling their Lemon Mix again, and I was pumped to see this because it’s my favorite mix of theirs! Thankfully shortly after they stopped selling it, Lolli’s came out with Lemon Drop Cookie Clusters, and these totally satisfied my lemon craving. Then
Some clever technologists have discovered how to restart a Dexcom sensor to extend its life beyond ten days. The process works by exploiting a bug in the sensor pairing process. Katie DiSimone walked us through the process. Katie is involved in the community of people who are building homemade automated insulin delivery systems using current
Diabetes can wreak havoc not only on one’s physical health, but on one’s mental and emotional health as well, and oftentimes the toll that diabetes takes will affect the entire family. If you’ve faced or are currently facing a divorce and live with diabetes, you know all too well that it adds a complicated layer
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo (D) speaking at a press conference on corona virus at the State Capitol. Michael Brochstein | Barcroft Media | Getty Images New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that the state is now “on the other side of the mountain” as the daily number of hospitalizations, rate of new
Researchers have found a new method that could help detect autism spectrum disorder months or even years before symptoms appear. Earlier diagnosis of the condition could help children get interventions earlier and avoid problems like social and communication challenges. The current approach to identify autism mainly relies on behavior. Existing blood or genetic tests in some
A minimally invasive multicancer blood test used with standard-of-care screening is safe, effective, and feasible for use in routine clinical care, according to interim findings from a large, prospective study. The DETECT-A blood test, an early version of the CancerSEEK test currently in development, effectively guided patient management in real time, in some cases leading
This is the sixth story in a series by MedPage Today examining the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations. Past stories reported on the homeless, immigrants in detention, the undocumented, nursing home residents, and incarcerated individuals. With limited national data available to track COVID-19 outcomes by race, states and local municipalities started releasing their own
Kudos, the award-winning service for accelerating research impact, has today announced that it is opening up its leading research communications platform – Kudos Pro – to the global academic community, with complimentary access for 60 days. Over 2,000 researchers around the world have already signed up for complimentary access following an exclusive pre-launch. With campuses
Outside of Asia, Denmark became the first nation to ease the forced social distancing norms or lockdown. Last week on Thursday, the officials declared that since the removal of the lockdown, there had been no rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. Their easing of the lockdown rules has been gradual, say the officials, and
Print this page KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) April 28, 2020 –Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an additional recommended dosage of 400 mg every six weeks (Q6W) for Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, across all adult indications, including monotherapy
A new large study shows the COVID-19 patients who took the drug remdesivir have recovered faster than other people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus. With the positive results, experts expect the medication to become a game changer in the fight against the disease. Researchers said remdesivir could cut recovery time to an average
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today. New Study Tracks Public Health Efforts As governors across the country struggle with the question of how and when to safely reopen parts of
QT interval prolongation remained a safety concern with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for COVID-19 in reports from Boston and France, highlighting the need for careful monitoring. Risk was particularly elevated when HCQ was administered with azithromycin in both studies, published online in JAMA Cardiology. Both agents have been known to be mechanistically capable of extending the QT