The living framework
Inside the growing, self-healing tissues that make movement possible
Stanford School of Medicine
Upfront
A quick look at the latest developments from Stanford Medicine
Lessons from antlers
How 3D-printed scaffolds and antler stem cells advance bone repair
Feast and famine
Metabolism changes that occur as pythons gorge then fast provide insight into potential weight loss options
Your microbiome may be aging your brain
Scientists find a link in mice between gut bacteria and age-related cognitive decline
When childhood illnesses harm the bones
A pediatric researcher explains puberty’s critical window for bone development — and how chronic illness can slam it shut
From a car jack to precision cancer care
Three Stanford medicine inventions that made radiotherapy safer and more precise
The hidden life of bones
Osteoblasts and osteoclasts rebuild bone throughout life
Big ideas, three short minutes
Meet the finalists who distilled their years of biomedical research into 180 seconds
Cartilage can’t heal well — but that may change
New scaffolds, drugs and imaging to repair joints and prevent arthritis