In the case of acute ischemic stroke related to proximal occlusion of a cerebral artery, the standard current treatment is mechanical thrombectomy, which allows arterial…
Medicine
Persistent smell disorders are a major health issue worldwide. They are increasing in prevalence, and can greatly impact both quality of life as well as actual mortality…
Dr. Derrick Buchanan is a 3rd year postdoctoral fellow in Stanford’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Buchanan has spent the last 3 years leading one of…
Substance use disorders are prevalent forms of mental illness that have severe consequences for affected individuals and the broader society. The chronic nature of these…
The infamous Alzheimer's disease is at the heart of numerous research, because of the number of patients suffering from it, and the lack of known cure at the moment. This is…
Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of the most curable malignancies with the current treatments. However, in 2022 two major issues are still present: roughly 15…
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a serious chronic disease that causes skin lesions and joint pain but can also affect vital organs. Renal involvement is the most common…
Pediatric liver transplantation is a very challenging surgical procedure that saves lives for children that are born or develop severe liver disease. The pediatric liver…
The ability to orient attention to dynamic changes in the environment is an essential cognitive skill. Aberrations in this ability are often observed in many psychiatric and…
Strokes that are caused by blockage of large blood vessels by clots are the most disabling. Despite new highly effective clot removal…
SAVI (Sting Associated Vasculopathy with Onset in Infancy) is a rare and an incurable disorder, with an early age of onset. It is caused…
Tissue regeneration through transplantation of therapeutic cells has the potential to revolutionize modern medicine. Therapeutic cells…
Septic shock corresponds to a life-threatening generalized inflammation observed in the most severe infections. It is a serious and common disease in…