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A single treatment with ibogaine, a powerful plant-based compound, helped 30 special forces veterans significantly reduce their PTSD symptoms in a Stanford University study. The promising results offer new hope for military veterans struggling with trauma and mental health challenges.
Stanford researchers just released a free platform that helps scientists understand how our phone habits affect our mental and physical health while keeping our privacy safe. The tool could lead to personalized health interventions delivered right when people need them most.
Stanford researchers discovered AI writing assistants provide different feedback to students based on race and gender labels, sparking important conversations about fairness in educational technology. The findings could help make AI tools more equitable for all learners.
After facing divorce, job upheaval, and a parent's Alzheimer's diagnosis, a 44-year-old writer turned to mindset research and discovered science-backed strategies that transformed his outlook. Stanford psychologists are proving we can reshape our thinking, even when life feels overwhelming.
A Stanford researcher is studying how nutrition might help treat serious mental health conditions. The emerging field of "metabolic psychiatry" explores connections between what we eat and our mental wellbeing.
Scientists at Stanford University have successfully replaced large portions of mouse brains with human brain tissue, creating a breakthrough way to study human brain diseases. The mice not only survived but showed better outcomes than mice without cortexes at all.
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Scientists at Stanford created mice with brains that are half human neurons, opening new paths to treat conditions like dementia and cerebral palsy. The breakthrough lets researchers study human brain diseases that were nearly impossible to investigate before.
Researchers discovered that asking "Can you tell me more?" works better than arguing with facts when trying to change someone's mind. The simple act of curiosity makes both people more open to understanding each other.
Two Duke alumni just earned prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarships covering three years of graduate study at Stanford University. Both are heading into medical research with missions to make healthcare more accessible to underserved communities.
Scientists discovered the secret to getting people to fight climate change together: show them it works and builds friendships. A Stanford study of 30,000 Americans found the right message increased climate action by 30%.
A Maryland junior who thought studying abroad was financially impossible just earned a federal scholarship to explore tropical ecosystems in Thailand. For Levi Cavaleri, it's his first trip outside the United States and a doorway to his environmental career dreams.
Scientists at Stanford University just cracked a major puzzle in biology by inventing a way to see 1,000 times more protein molecules than ever before. This breakthrough could transform how we understand diseases and develop life-saving treatments.
Stanford researchers created a nasal spray vaccine that protected mice from viruses, bacteria, and allergies for months. Human trials could begin soon for what scientists call a "universal vaccine" against respiratory threats.
A University of West Florida student just became the first from his school to earn one of America's most competitive international scholarships. Younge Dogbe, a U.S. Army veteran studying supply chain logistics, will receive up to $25,000 to study in his birth country while preparing for a career in federal service.
Aaron Lugo just secured a $30,000 scholarship to study Environmental Studies at Howard University, thanks to a century-old garden club investing in the island's green future. The Berkeley Institute graduate earned the award through academic excellence and dedication to his community.
A four-month Stanford program is giving Japanese high school students the tools, mentors, and confidence to tackle real-world problems through social entrepreneurship. One student says it transformed her "Sunday blues" into the best day of her week.
A Stanford study of over 21,000 women found that estrogen-only hormone therapy during menopause reduced Alzheimer's brain changes by 35%. The breakthrough research offers new hope for protecting women's brain health.
Stanford Medicine researchers reversed Type 1 diabetes in mice using a groundbreaking dual transplant that resets the immune system. The animals stayed diabetes-free for six months without insulin or immune suppressing drugs.
Women who used estrogen-only hormone therapy after menopause showed 35% less Alzheimer's brain damage in a groundbreaking Stanford study of over 21,000 people. The research offers new hope for protecting brain health during a critical window of women's lives.
Scientists studying how pythons survive on one massive meal per year discovered a natural molecule that helped obese mice lose 9% of their body weight. The finding could one day lead to new obesity treatments inspired by nature's most extreme eaters.
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