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06/06/2026

Paul Simon just played Frost. He's also been candid about living with hearing loss. Revisiting this conversation with Stanford Medicine as a reminder of the research happening right here.

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It’s estimated that one in six people has some form of hearing loss...

06/05/2026

Two years ago, the FDA approved the first cell-based therapy for solid tumors — and Stanford Medicine was right there treating the first advanced melanoma patient. Let’s look back at the breakthrough moment in cancer innovation.

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06/05/2026

Walk with Me: Meet Paul Mischel, MD, a physician-scientist who studies how cancer cells grow and change over time. His lab has uncovered key drivers behind some of the most aggressive cancers and why they can become resistant to treatment. Discover the personal reason he chose cancer research — and the comfort meal and lab equipment he loves most.

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06/04/2026

Stanford Medicine's new proton therapy facility welcomed its first patient this week — a 7-year-old with a rare brain tumor.

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06/04/2026

A multinational study led by researchers at Stanford Medicine has found that the risks of major complications after stenting or bypass surgery are similar, even several years out.

The new results likely reflect advances in medical technology and practices, the study authors say. They provide an important resource for patients and physicians evaluating the best options for patients who need a procedure to restore adequate blood flow through the heart.

Better stenting practices now mean that implanting stents is about as effective in preventing death and stroke as is bypass surgery — though outcomes depend on individual cases.

06/04/2026

Walk with Me: Meet Reena Thomas, MD, PhD, a neuro-oncologist at Stanford Medicine whose work explores cancer immunology and new ways to harness the immune system to treat brain and nervous system tumors. Her research focuses on advancing immune-based therapies to improve outcomes for patients with complex cancers. Find out what drew her to this field — and how she likes her coffee.

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06/04/2026

Walk with Me: Meet Steven Artandi, MD, PhD, a physician-scientist who studies cancer biology and what allows cancer cells to live and divide indefinitely. His work helps uncover the mechanisms that enable cancer to grow and persist. Learn what he wanted to be when he was a kid — and the quote he lives by.

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06/03/2026

Sean Spencer, MD, PhD, instructor of medicine, chats with Maya Adam on how he treats patients with challenging gastrointestinal issues, working with them to heal their guts and improve their microbiomes through a variety of tactics, including through introducing a variety of foods in small doses, adding more fiber and fermented foods to their diet, and giving “gut shots” of brine from fermented foods. Listen to the full conversation on the Health Compass podcast.

Sean Spencer, MD, PhD, instructor of medicine, explores how he treats patients with challenging gastrointestinal issues, working with them to heal their gut and improve their microbiome through a variety of tactics, including through introducing variety of foods in small doses, adding more fiber and...

06/03/2026

Spotlight on Julia Kaltschmidt, professor of neurosurgery: Her lab studies how groups of neurons in the gut and spinal cord develop and function.

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06/02/2026

A Stanford Medicine study finds that two existing drugs act with surprising synergy to move lung mucus through major airways. The researchers are now testing whether this may help people with cystic fibrosis and other respiratory diseases.

Given together, two medications unexpectedly improved the clearance of mucus from the lungs of animals. Stanford Medicine researchers will test them in people.