The most mysterious organ
Unlocking the secrets of the brain
This issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores scientific advances that are helping unlock the mysteries of the brain.
Making a comeback
New ways to prevent — or even reverse — dementia, paralysis and blindness
Same injury, different brain
Exploring how women’s trauma recovery differs from men’s
A delicate operation
Removing a tumor from deep in a 2-year-old’s brain
Opening stroke’s window
Treating stroke more than a few hours after the crisis is no longer considered absurd
Brains on brains
Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute draws researchers together to explore the mind
A way through the brambles
A conversation with flute virtuoso Eugenia Zukerman on Alzheimer’s, music, poetry and joy
Good vibrations
Can Parkinson’s symptoms be stopped?
The man who couldn’t cry
Adapted from Projections: A story of human emotions
Letter from the Dean
Opening our black box
Advances in brain science are guiding us to better understand and treat neurological conditions
Plus
How synthetic biology could save us
One bioengineer’s nuts-and-bolts approach to a biotech-based utopia
A scientist’s quest to save his son from a mystifying illness
Excerpts from 'The Puzzle Solver'
The case of the vanishing brain tumor
The brain is a new frontier for cancer immunotherapy
Nourishing the brain with blood from the belly
A strange and wonderful surgery for a rare neurological disorder
Call it mindwriting
A way to communicate for those who can’t speak or produce text in an ordinary way
Upfront
Mighty mouse
Blocking age-related protein activity can revitalize older muscles
Upfront
A quick look at the latest developments from Stanford Medicine
Disease blueprints
New service helps patients explore genetic code for clues to ailments and treatments
Herniated disc relief
New device helps prevent repeat spinal disc herniation
Scar-free healing
Researchers find clues into scarring and how to prevent it
Nitrate risk in pregnancy
Women exposed to nitrate in their drinking water during pregnancy are at risk for preterm birth
COVID-brain clues
Inflammation found in brains of autopsied COVID-19 patients
Children’s vaccine trials
Response of youngsters is being evaluated
Pandemic hits Latinos hard
COVID-19 infections, death rates are higher for Latinos in California
Explore issues
The majestic cell
How the smallest units of life determine our health
Psychiatry’s new frontiers
Hope amid crisis
AI explodes
Taking the pulse of artificial intelligence in medicine
